Ezekiel 3:12
Then the spirit took me up, and I heard behind me a voice of a great rushing, saying, Blessed be the glory of the Lord from his place.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 3:14, the same Spirit who took him up (v.12) now lifts and carries him away, beginning his bitter journey.
In Ezekiel 11:24, the Spirit takes Ezekiel back to the captives in Chaldea — another occurrence of the same transport.
In Ezekiel 11:1, the Spirit lifts Ezekiel and brings him to the east gate — another instance of divine transportation.
In Ezekiel 8:3, the Spirit again lifts Ezekiel by a lock of hair to Jerusalem — same 'spirit lifted me up' phrase as 3:12.
Ezekiel 43:5 repeats 'the Spirit lifted me up' and adds vision of glory filling the temple — a direct parallel within the book.
In Ezekiel 11:23, the glory goes up from the city and stops on the mountain — the final departure, contrasting the praise from its place in 3:12.
In Ezekiel 10:19, the cherubim lift wings with the glory above them, leaving the temple — showing the glory's journey away.
In Ezekiel 9:3, the glory of God moves from the cherub to the threshold — contrasting with the praise of glory still in its place in 3:12.
In Ezekiel 10:4, the glory ascends and fills the house with brightness — a later stage of the glory's movement away from its original place.
In Ezekiel 10:18, the glory departs from the threshold to above the cherubim — continuing the departure from its place.
In Ezekiel 2:2, the Spirit entered and set him on his feet; here in 3:12 the Spirit takes him up — both show the Spirit's empowerment.
In Acts 2:2, a sound like a rushing wind from heaven echoes the 'great rushing' sound Ezekiel heard behind him.
In Acts 8:39, the Spirit snatches Philip away after baptizing the Ethiopian — a direct parallel to Ezekiel being lifted by the Spirit.
In Revelation 5:11-14, countless angels and creatures cry 'Worthy is the Lamb' and 'blessing and honor' — a heavenly chorus similar to the blessing of glory in Ezekiel.
In Revelation 1:10, John is in the Spirit and hears a voice — similar to Ezekiel's experience of the Spirit and a voice behind him.
In Revelation 4:2, John is 'in the Spirit' and sees a heavenly throne, mirroring Ezekiel being lifted by the Spirit to receive visions.
In Revelation 17:3, an angel carries John 'in the Spirit' to a wilderness vision, echoing the Spirit's lifting of Ezekiel.
In 1 Kings 18:12, the Spirit carries Elijah away unknown to Obadiah — parallel divine transport of a prophet.
Micah 1:3 says the Lord comes out of his place — echoing the phrase 'from its place' and God's movement from his dwelling.
In 2 Kings 2:16, the prophets suggest the Spirit has carried Elijah away — similar to Ezekiel being lifted by the Spirit.
In Isaiah 6:3, seraphs call 'Holy, holy, holy... the whole earth is full of his glory' — echoing the angelic praise of God's glory from its place.
In Revelation 1:15, Christ's voice is like the sound of many waters — reminiscent of the great rushing sound Ezekiel heard.
1 Chronicles 29:10 records David blessing the Lord — a human parallel to the heavenly blessing of the glory of the Lord heard here.
Exodus 40:35 recounts the glory of the Lord filling the tabernacle — a parallel scene of God's glory manifested, now blessed from its place.
In Revelation 19:6, a great multitude shouts 'Hallelujah!' like thunder — parallel to the loud thunderous voice blessing the glory in Ezekiel.
In Psalm 72:19, blessing God's glorious name and glory filling the earth — connects to Ezekiel's blessing of the LORD's glory.