Ezekiel 31:6
All the fowls of heaven made their nests in his boughs, and under his branches did all the beasts of the field bring forth their young, and under his shadow dwelt all great nations.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 31:3, the cedar is identified as Assyria—this verse continues the same image, detailing its shelter for all nations.
In Ezekiel 31:17, those who lived under its shadow perish—contrasting the earlier shelter with judgment.
Ezekiel 17:23 depicts a cedar where birds nest in its branches, using the same imagery as Ezekiel 31:6 to link God's planting with Assyria's empire.
Daniel 4:12 shows beasts under shade and birds in branches, directly echoing the scene in Ezekiel 31:6 to describe another great kingdom.
Daniel 4:21 interprets the tree as Nebuchadnezzar, applying the same bird-and-branch image from Ezekiel 31:6 to a later proud ruler.
In Luke 13:19, a mustard tree's branches shelter birds—echoing this image of a great kingdom providing refuge.