Ezekiel 3:17
Son of man, I have made thee a watchman unto the house of Israel: therefore hear the word at my mouth, and give them warning from me.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 33:6-8 expands the watchman analogy, emphasizing the blood-guilt if he fails to warn — a direct and detailed parallel within the same book.
Ezekiel 33:2-9 expands the watchman metaphor, detailing the responsibility to warn the wicked and the consequences of failing to speak.
Ezekiel 33:7 repeats the watchman commission verbatim, reaffirming the same duty later in Ezekiel's prophecy.
Ezekiel 2:7 commands Ezekiel to speak God's words regardless of the hearers' response, directly paralleling the watchman's duty.
Jeremiah 6:17 also speaks of God setting watchmen, but the people refuse to listen — echoing the same warning role with a rejection response.
Hebrews 13:17 describes leaders who keep watch over souls and give account — mirroring Ezekiel's responsibility as a watchman for Israel.
Acts 20:28-31 shows Paul as a watchman for the flock, admonishing night and day — directly paralleling Ezekiel's vigilant warning duty.
Jeremiah 6:17 similarly describes watchmen set by God whose warning is ignored — reinforcing the same theme of prophetic watchman and rejection.
In Isaiah 62:6, God appoints watchmen to never be silent — parallel to Ezekiel's duty to give warning from God.
Isaiah 58:1 commands the prophet to cry out like a trumpet declaring sin — same commission as Ezekiel's watchman to warn the people.
Isaiah 56:10 contrasts blind watchmen who cannot bark — opposing the faithful watchman role Ezekiel is assigned.
In Jeremiah 1:7, God commissions Jeremiah to speak whatever He commands — directly parallel to Ezekiel's watchman role.
In Acts 20:31, Paul's ceaseless warning to the Ephesians directly parallels Ezekiel's watchman duty.
In 1 Kings 22:14, Micaiah vows to speak only what the LORD says — directly mirroring Ezekiel's watchman commission.
In Jonah 3:2, Jonah is likewise sent to preach God's warning, mirroring Ezekiel's watchman commission.
Jeremiah 26:2 similarly commands the prophet to speak all words without omission, mirroring the watchman's duty here.
In Isaiah 21:10, the prophet declares what he heard from the LORD — the same pattern as Ezekiel's watchman commission.
In 2 Timothy 4:5, Paul urges Timothy to 'watch' and evangelize, mirroring the watchman's vigilance and duty to proclaim God's message.
Isaiah 52:8 speaks of watchmen lifting their voice and singing when God restores Zion — a positive watchman image parallel to Ezekiel's warning role.
In Exodus 7:2, the command to speak all God says is repeated, reinforcing the parallel with Ezekiel's watchman role.
In Habakkuk 2:1, the prophet stands as a watchman awaiting God's word, mirroring Ezekiel's duty to receive and deliver warnings.
In 2 Chronicles 18:7, Micaiah's unpopular message parallels Ezekiel's task as watchman delivering warnings that may be rejected.
Isaiah 21:6 commands to set a watchman to declare what he sees — a parallel prophetic watchman image to Ezekiel's role.
Isaiah 21:8 depicts the watchman standing on the watchtower continually — echoing the vigilance required of Ezekiel's watchman.
In Jeremiah 23:22, true prophets cause people to hear God's words and turn from evil — the very purpose of Ezekiel's watchman warning.
In Jeremiah 7:27, the people will not listen — echoing the likely rejection Ezekiel's warnings will face as a watchman.
In Exodus 6:29, Moses is told to speak all God commands, matching Ezekiel's commission as a watchman.
Isaiah 21:11 records a call to the watchman: 'Watchman, what of the night?' — a similar watchman motif as in Ezekiel.
Isaiah 21:12 gives the watchman's reply, 'The morning cometh' — continuing the watchman metaphor parallel to Ezekiel.
Jeremiah 31:6 describes watchmen on Ephraim's hills calling people to worship — a different watchman function than Ezekiel's warning, but similar appointed role.
In Jeremiah 17:20, the call to hear the word of the LORD is the same proclamation Ezekiel is to make as a watchman.