Ezekiel 17:9

Say thou, Thus saith the Lord God; Shall it prosper? shall he not pull up the roots thereof, and cut off the fruit thereof, that it wither? it shall wither in all the leaves of her spring, even without great power or many people to pluck it up by the roots thereof.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 17:15–17 Historical context

Ezekiel 17:15-17 expands on the allegory, detailing Zedekiah's rebellion and the futility of relying on Egypt.

John 15:6 Allusion

John 15:6 takes the image of a withered branch that is burned and applies it to those who do not abide in Christ – an NT echo.

Numbers 14:41 records Moses warning that transgressing God's command will not succeed—parallel to the vine's doomed rebellion.