Ezekiel 19:12

But she was plucked up in fury, she was cast down to the ground, and the east wind dried up her fruit: her strong rods were broken and withered; the fire consumed them.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 19:11 describes the vine's former strength and height, which contrasts sharply with its violent destruction in verse 12.

Ezekiel 15:4 uses the same vine-wood metaphor: fire consumes it, making it useless—just as the vine's branches are burned here.

In Ezekiel 15:6-8, the vine's wood is worthless and burned — same judgment imagery of fire consuming Israel as here.

In Ezekiel 17:10, the same east wind imagery describes a vine withering, reinforcing the metaphor of judgment on Israel's leaders.

Ezekiel 17:5 describes the vine being planted in good soil — the very same vine that is later uprooted and burned in this lament.

Ezekiel 20:47 depicts fire consuming the southern forest as divine judgment, paralleling the fire that consumes the vine's branches.

Isaiah 5:5 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:5, God removes the vineyard's hedge so it is trampled — same judgment on Israel as a vine/vineyard.

Jeremiah 22:30 decrees that Jehoiachin will be childless in terms of ruling, sealing the end of the Davidic line—the vine's branches cut off.

Isaiah 27:11 describes Israel's dried boughs used for fire — nearly identical imagery of withered branches consumed by judgment.

Psalm 80:13 Parallel

In Psalm 80:13, a wild boar ravages the vine — same imagery of enemies destroying Israel's vine.

Psalm 80:12 Parallel

In Psalm 80:12, God breaks down the vineyard's walls so it is plundered — same image of Israel's vine being vulnerable to enemies.

2 Kings 25:7 Historical context

In 2 Kings 25:7, the historical account of Zedekiah's capture and blinding fulfills the uprooting and judgment depicted here.

2 Kings 24:14–16 Historical context

2 Kings 24:14-16 details the deportation of Jehoiachin and the elite, visually fulfilling the broken rods and uprooted vine.

Hosea 13:15 Parallel

Hosea 13:15 directly parallels the east wind from the Lord causing ruin, matching Ezekiel's imagery of dried fruit and broken rods.

In Matthew 3:10, John the Baptist warns of trees cut down and thrown into fire — the same judgment imagery as the vine's branches burned.

John 15:6 Allusion

In John 15:6, Jesus says withered branches are thrown into fire — directly echoing Ezekiel's vine metaphor for judgment.

Isaiah 27:8 Parallel

Isaiah 27:8 explicitly says God uses the east wind as discipline — the same blast that dries up the vine here.

Jeremiah 12:17 warns of God uprooting nations — the same uprooting judgment that plucks this vine in fury.

Jeremiah 22:19 says Jehoiakim will have a donkey's burial—dragged away, mirroring the vine cast down and consumed.

Jeremiah 22:25-27 foretells Jehoiachin being handed over to Babylon and dying in exile, a specific fulfillment of the vine being uprooted.

Jeremiah 22:10 laments Jehoahaz's exile to Egypt, a specific instance of the vine's branches being stripped and taken away.

In Jeremiah 31:28, God recalls His past 'plucking up' judgment on Israel — same uprooting imagery as this vine being plucked up.

Jeremiah 22:11 declares Shallum (Jehoahaz) will never return, echoing the irreversible uprooting of the vine.

Jeremiah 4:11 also uses a scorching wind as a symbol of divine judgment against Judah, echoing the east wind's destructive role.

Psalm 52:5 Parallel

In Psalm 52:5, God uproots the wicked from the land of the living — similar theme of divine uprooting as judgment.

2 Kings 23:34 Historical context

2 Kings 23:34 describes Jehoahaz being taken to Egypt, possibly the specific king represented by the plucked vine in Ezekiel.

In Deuteronomy 32:22, God's anger burns to Sheol — the same fire of judgment that consumes the withered vine here.

Numbers 17:8 shows Aaron's dead rod miraculously sprouting — the opposite of this vine's withering, contrasting life and judgment.

Jeremiah 22:18 pronounces no mourning for Jehoiakim, reflecting the dishonor and judgment on the royal line.

Genesis 41:6 mentions grain blighted by the east wind — the same agent of destruction that dries up the vine's fruit here.

2 Kings 25:6 Historical context

2 Kings 25:6 recounts Zedekiah's capture, another king's downfall that parallels the judgment on the vine, though less direct.