Ezekiel 17:23

In the mountain of the height of Israel will I plant it: and it shall bring forth boughs, and bear fruit, and be a goodly cedar: and under it shall dwell all fowl of every wing; in the shadow of the branches thereof shall they dwell.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 31:6 uses the same bird-nesting-in-cedar image—but there it describes Assyria's pride and judgment, contrasting the humble messianic tree here.

Ezekiel 20:40 Historical context

Ezekiel 20:40 also mentions God's holy mountain as the place of acceptance — the same setting where the cedar is planted, reinforcing the site of blessing.

Ezekiel 40:2 places the temple on a very high mountain in Israel — the same 'mountain height of Israel' where the cedar is planted, linking the settings.

Genesis 49:10 prophesies a ruler from Judah—the same messianic line that the sprig from David's cedar represents here.

Psalm 22:27-30 foresees all nations turning to the Lord—matching the universal shelter provided by the messianic tree here.

Psalm 72:8-11 describes the king's universal reign from sea to sea — the same scope as birds of every kind finding rest in the cedar.

Isaiah 2:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 2:2, the mountain of the Lord is established and all nations stream to it — mirroring the high mountain where the cedar is planted and birds gather.

Isaiah 11:6-10 pictures the peaceable kingdom where all creatures dwell safely — directly paralleling the birds nesting under the cedar's shade.

Isaiah 27:6 Parallel

Isaiah 27:6 says Israel will take root and fill the world with fruit—the same promise of God's planting becoming a blessing to all nations.

Isaiah 60:4-12 shows nations streaming to Zion with wealth — the same gathering of peoples as birds flocking to the cedar.

Daniel 4:10-14 describes a great tree sheltering beasts and birds — same imagery as the cedar, but it represents a proud kingdom later cut down.

Daniel 4:21-23 repeats the tree vision — same tree with shade for beasts and birds, emphasizing the stump left after judgment.

Matthew 13:32 alludes directly to Ezekiel's cedar when Jesus says the mustard seed becomes a tree with birds nesting in its branches.

Daniel 4:12 Parallel

Daniel 4:12 describes a great tree with birds nesting in its branches and abundant fruit — nearly identical imagery to Ezekiel's cedar, though representing a worldly kingdom.

Hosea 14:7 Parallel

Hosea 14:7 promises Israel will dwell in God's shade and blossom — similar shade imagery but applied to Israel's restoration.