Ezekiel 17:5

He took also of the seed of the land, and planted it in a fruitful field; he placed it by great waters, and set it as a willow tree.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 17:13 identifies the planted seed as a royal offspring under covenant — clarifying the allegory in verse 5.

Ezekiel 17:8 directly continues the same parable — the vine planted in good soil by great waters.

Ezekiel 19:11 continues the vine allegory with strong rods — echoing the growth of the vine planted in verse 5.

Ezekiel 31:4 uses waters nourishing a great cedar — paralleling the water-fed growth of the vine here.

2 Kings 24:17 Historical context

2 Kings 24:17 records the historical installation of Zedekiah — the event symbolized by planting the seed here.

Isaiah 44:4 Allusion

Isaiah 44:4 uses the same willow-by-water simile for God's blessing — echoing the thriving vine planted by waters here.

Jeremiah 37:1 Historical context

Jeremiah 37:1 also notes Zedekiah's appointment by Nebuchadnezzar — confirming the historical referent of the planted seed.

Jeremiah 11:17 uses the same planting metaphor for Israel but pronounces judgment — contrasting the fruitful planting here.

Jeremiah 12:2 also describes planting and taking root — parallel growth imagery for the wicked prospering.