Ezekiel 31:8
The cedars in the garden of God could not hide him: the fir trees were not like his boughs, and the chesnut trees were not like his branches; nor any tree in the garden of God was like unto him in his beauty.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 28:13
Parallel
In Ezekiel 28:13, the garden of God is described with precious stones—here the cedar surpasses all trees in that same garden.
Genesis 2:9
Parallel
In Genesis 2:9, the Garden of God has trees pleasant to sight—Ezekiel places the cedar in this same Edenic setting to emphasize its beauty.
Genesis 2:8
Citation
In Genesis 2:8, the garden of God is Eden—this verse uses the same phrase to place the cedar in that primeval context.
Isaiah 51:3
Parallel
In Isaiah 51:3, the garden of the LORD symbolizes restoration—here it represents the pinnacle of beauty the cedar surpasses.
Joel 2:3
Parallel
In Joel 2:3, the land before locusts is like Eden—both use Eden as a symbol of pristine beauty, Joel for destruction's contrast.