Ezekiel 19:10

Thy mother is like a vine in thy blood, planted by the waters: she was fruitful and full of branches by reason of many waters.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 19:2, the mother is a lioness; here she becomes a vine—two metaphors for the same subject in the same lament.

Ezekiel 19:13 reverses the image: the same vine now in a dry wilderness — contrasting the earlier abundance with desolation.

In Ezekiel 15:2-8, vine wood is worthless and destined for fire; here the vine is fruitful and flourishing—contrasting states of Israel.

In Ezekiel 17:6, a vine is also planted by water and becomes spreading—identical imagery for Israel's prosperity under God's care.

In Numbers 24:6, Balaam compares Israel to gardens beside a river and trees by water—same imagery of abundance from God's provision.

In Numbers 24:7, water flows abundantly for Israel's seed; here the vine is fruitful from abundant water—parallel blessing imagery.

Psalm 80:8-11 uses the same vine-from-Egypt imagery, planted by water and spreading branches — a clear parallel to the vine metaphor here.

In Isaiah 5:1-4, the vineyard yields wild grapes despite God's care; here the vine is fruitful—contrast between expectation and failure.

Hosea 2:5 Contrast

In Hosea 2:5, the mother credits her lovers for water; here the vine's abundance comes from God planting by water—contrast in source.