Ezekiel 26:3
Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 26:7 names Nebuchadnezzar as the one bringing the many nations foretold in 26:3, specifying the agents of judgment.
Ezekiel 26:19 returns to the sea imagery, now as literal flood covering Tyre, fulfilling the wave metaphor of 26:3.
In Ezekiel 38:3, the same 'I am against you' formula targets Gog, echoing judgment language used against Tyre.
Ezekiel 28:22 uses 'I am against you' against Sidon—same judgment formula for a neighboring city.
Ezekiel 5:8 uses the identical phrase 'I am against you' for Jerusalem—same divine formula of judgment.
Ezekiel 21:3 also begins 'I am against you' for Israel—mirroring the judgment pronouncement here against Tyre.
Ezekiel 27:32-34 laments Tyre wrecked by the seas, continuing the maritime judgment theme within the same prophecy cycle.
Ezekiel 27:26 uses sea and shipwreck imagery for Tyre, extending the water metaphor from the wave of nations.
Zechariah 14:2 says God will gather all nations against Jerusalem, paralleling the gathering of nations against Tyre.
Zechariah 9:1-7 also prophesies judgment on Tyre using sea and nations imagery—same theme and target.
Micah 4:11 says 'many nations are assembled against you' (Zion), closely mirroring the many nations gathering against Tyre.
In Jeremiah 51:42, the sea comes up over Babylon with waves — same imagery of a city overwhelmed by sea-like judgment.
In Jeremiah 6:23, the invading army makes a sound like the roaring sea — directly parallel to many nations like waves against Tyre.
In Jeremiah 51:42, the sea covers Babylon with waves — identical imagery of sea as judgment, strong parallel.
Isaiah 23:15-17 foretells Tyre's restoration after 70 years, contrasting with the judgment of nations brought against her here.
Jeremiah 50:31 uses 'I am against you' against proud Babylon, sharing the prophetic formula of direct divine opposition.
Jeremiah 21:13 also uses 'I am against you' against Jerusalem's rulers, applying the same divine judgment formula.
In Isaiah 5:30, the enemy roars like the sea — a parallel judgment image of nations coming like waves against a city.