Ezekiel 31:2 asks 'Whom are you like?' — the same rhetorical question as verse 18's 'Which of the trees of Eden was like you?', forming an inclusio.

Ezekiel 31:9 says all trees of Eden envied the cedar — directly setting up verse 18's question 'Which of the trees of Eden was like you?'

In Ezekiel 31:16, the cedar's fall causes nations to tremble and trees of Eden to be comforted—directly setting up the taunt in this verse.

In Ezekiel 32:19, Pharaoh is told to go down and lie with the uncircumcised — the same fate decreed in Ezekiel 31:18 for the tree of Eden.

In Ezekiel 32:21, the mighty in Sheol speak of Pharaoh lying among the uncircumcised slain—the same scene described here.

In Ezekiel 32:24-32, other nations like Elam and Meshech also lie among the uncircumcised—Pharaoh joins their company.

In Ezekiel 29:5, Pharaoh faces a similar disgraceful end—left unburied in the desert, mirroring the fate of the felled cedar in 31:18.

Ezekiel 30:18 continues the judgment on Egypt, describing darkened days and broken pride—the same downfall proclaimed over Pharaoh in 31:18.

In Ezekiel 28:10, the prince of Tyre also dies among the uncircumcised—the same fate pronounced here for Pharaoh.

Genesis 2:8 locates the garden in Eden — the very place of the trees referenced here as a symbol of glory and judgment.

Genesis 2:9 names the trees in Eden — the same trees Ezekiel uses to compare Pharaoh's greatness and subsequent fall.

Jeremiah 44:30 prophesies Pharaoh Hophra's fall to enemies — matching the same subject of divine judgment on Egypt's king in this verse.