Ezekiel 26:14

And I will make thee like the top of a rock: thou shalt be a place to spread nets upon; thou shalt be built no more: for I the Lord have spoken it, saith the Lord God.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 26:4 already says Tyre will become a bare rock, the same phrase repeated here for emphasis.

Ezekiel 26:5 says Tyre will be a place for fishnets, the same imagery as 'place to spread fishnets' here.

Ezekiel 26:12 describes destruction that leads to Tyre becoming a bare rock in 26:14; cause and effect within the same prophecy.

In Ezekiel 26:21, the prophecy concludes with Tyre never being found again, reinforcing the permanent desolation of verse 14.

In Ezekiel 21:32, Ammon is told 'you will be remembered no more' — the same permanent destruction theme as Tyre's 'never be rebuilt.'

In Ezekiel 27:36, merchants scoff at Tyre's 'horrible end'—the same finality expressed in verse 14's 'never rebuilt'.

Ezekiel 28:19 echoes verse 14's 'no more'—now applied to the king of Tyre, extending the judgment.

Ezekiel 27:27 depicts Tyre sinking like a shipwreck, adding a vivid maritime metaphor to the bare rock imagery of verse 14.

Job 12:14 Parallel

Job 12:14 states what God tears down cannot be rebuilt, directly echoing the irreversible declaration over Tyre.

Malachi 1:4 Parallel

Malachi 1:4 shows Edom's failed rebuilding attempts, reinforcing the permanent ruin decreed for Tyre here.

Matthew 24:35 Related theme

In Matthew 24:35, Jesus says his words will never pass away — the permanent ruin of Tyre proves God's word endures and fulfills.

In Numbers 23:19, Balaam declares God does not lie or change his mind — confirming that God's spoken word over Tyre is utterly reliable.

Isaiah 14:27 Related theme

In Isaiah 14:27, God’s purpose is unstoppable — no one can thwart it, which undergirds the finality of Tyre's destruction.