Ezekiel 12:1-3 records the original command to act out exile; here God asks if Israel has understood the sign.

In Ezekiel 2:5-8, God first calls Israel a 'rebellious house'; here He uses the same label, reinforcing their stubbornness.

In Ezekiel 24:19, the people ask Ezekiel to explain another symbolic act, just as they asked 'What are you doing?' here.

In Ezekiel 37:18, the people ask about the meaning of the two sticks, just as they ask 'What are you doing?' here.

In Ezekiel 17:12, God again instructs Ezekiel to explain a parable to the rebellious house, similar to the sign explanation here.

In Ezekiel 20:49, Israel dismisses Ezekiel's messages as mere parables, echoing their earlier questioning of the sign here.

In Ezekiel 21:7, the people again question Ezekiel's symbolic action ('Why do you groan?'), similar to their question here.