Ezekiel 31:5
Therefore his height was exalted above all the trees of the field, and his boughs were multiplied, and his branches became long because of the multitude of waters, when he shot forth.
Cross-reference
Daniel 4:11
Allusion
Daniel 4:11 describes a tree reaching heaven, using identical imagery of a proud empire's height to reinforce the metaphor from Ezekiel 31:5.
Psalm 37:36
Parallel
Psalm 37:36 describes the wicked's sudden disappearance—foreshadowing the cedar's downfall, completing the pride-before-the-fall pattern.
Isaiah 10:8–14
Parallel
Isaiah 10:8-14 records Assyria's boastful pride—mirroring the cedar's exalted height that leads to judgment.
Psalm 37:35
Parallel
Psalm 37:35 compares the wicked to a spreading green tree—parallel to the cedar's exaltation in pride here.