Ezekiel 30:3

For the day is near, even the day of the Lord is near, a cloudy day; it shall be the time of the heathen.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 30:18 specifies that 'the day shall be darkened' and 'a cloud shall cover her' — directly expanding the cloudy-day imagery from verse 3.

Ezekiel 7:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 7:7 uses the same phrase 'the day is near' for judgment on Israel, linking both passages as part of Ezekiel’s day-of-the-Lord theme.

Ezekiel 7:12 declares 'the day has arrived' for judgment, paralleling the nearness of doom in Ezekiel 30:3.

Ezekiel 29:12 Historical context

Ezekiel 29:12 predicts Egypt's desolation — part of the same oracle cycle. The 'day' in 30:3 is the time when that desolation occurs.

Ezekiel 32:7 uses cosmic darkening — 'I will cover the sun with a cloud' — as a parallel judgment image to the cloudy day of the LORD.

Ezekiel 13:5 rebukes false prophets for not standing in the battle on the day of the LORD — the same day and judgment context within Ezekiel.

Joel 2:1 Parallel

Joel 2:1 also declares 'the day of the LORD is near' with trumpet alarm and cloudy darkness — an exact parallel to Ezekiel's prophecy against Egypt.

Revelation 19:13–21 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 19:13-21 shows Christ returning to strike the nations — the NT fulfillment of the day of the LORD judgment.

Revelation 6:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Revelation 6:17 declares 'the great day of his wrath is come' — the ultimate fulfillment of the day of the LORD that Ezekiel announced against Egypt.

Zechariah 14:3-19 depicts the day of the LORD with nations gathered against Jerusalem and final judgment — a fuller eschatological parallel.

Zephaniah 1:14 repeats 'the great day of the LORD is near' with intensifying language — echoing Ezekiel's nearness and the coming terror.

Zephaniah 1:7 calls for silence because 'the day of the LORD is at hand' — same urgent announcement of imminent divine judgment.

Obadiah 1:15 states 'the day of the Lord is near upon all the nations,' almost verbatim with Ezekiel 30:3, reinforcing the same prophecy.

Joel 3:11-14 summons the nations to the valley of decision for the near day of the LORD — directly echoing the imminent judgment theme here.

Joel 2:2 Parallel

Joel 2:2 uses identical 'day of clouds' language for the day of the Lord — a direct parallel describing the same eschatological judgment.

Jeremiah 25:15-29 depicts God giving a cup of wrath to the nations — the same 'day of the LORD' judgment on the nations announced here.

Isaiah 19:1 Parallel

Isaiah 19:1 also depicts the Lord coming on a cloud to judge Egypt — the same cloud imagery and same target nation, reinforcing Ezekiel's prophecy.

Isaiah 13:6 Parallel

Isaiah 13:6 declares 'Wail, for the day of the LORD is near!' — almost identical language, making this a direct thematic parallel.

Joel 3:12 Parallel

In Joel 3:12, the gathering of nations for judgment echoes the 'day of the LORD' announced here.

Amos 5:16 Parallel

Amos 5:18-20 warns that the day of the Lord brings darkness and mourning — the same theme of judgment as a dark 'day' in Ezekiel.

Isaiah 34:2-4 declares the Lord's anger against all nations with cosmic upheaval — the same universal judgment theme as Ezekiel's 'day'.

Isaiah 24:21-23 depicts the Lord punishing heavenly and earthly powers on a future day — a broader cosmic parallel to Ezekiel's judgment day.