Ezekiel 36:36

Then the heathen that are left round about you shall know that I the Lord build the ruined places, and plant that that was desolate: I the Lord have spoken it, and I will do it.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 22:14 uses the identical phrase 'I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it' but in a judgment context, contrasting God's faithful execution of both judgment and restoration.

Ezekiel 24:14 also declares 'I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it' in judgment on Jerusalem, highlighting God's certainty in both curse and promise.

Ezekiel 37:14 echoes the same promise with the same formula, describing the Spirit's outpouring and Israel's restoration, reinforcing God's faithfulness.

Ezekiel 37:28 also has the nations knowing God through His presence — here they know He makes Israel holy, while in 36:36 they know He restores the land.

Ezekiel 39:27-29 fulfills this promise, describing God bringing Israel back and pouring out His Spirit, confirming His faithful restoration.

Ezekiel 28:24 promises removal of hostile neighbors so Israel knows the Lord—complements the nations knowing God rebuilt.

Ezekiel 39:7 emphasizes God making His holy name known among nations—parallel to nations knowing He rebuilt.

Ezekiel 39:23 explains nations will know Israel's exile was for sin—contrasts with the positive knowledge of restoration.

Ezekiel 34:30 states Israel will know God is with them as His people — a parallel recognition of God's restorative work, similar to the nations knowing here.

Isaiah 54:3 Parallel

Isaiah 54:3 expands on rebuilding desolate cities and dispossessing nations, reinforcing the scope of restoration.

Jeremiah 1:10 uses the same 'build and plant' commission, showing God's declared work through the prophet matches His own action.

Numbers 23:19 Related theme

Numbers 23:19 affirms that God does not lie or change His mind, undergirding the reliability of the promise here that 'I the LORD have spoken, and I will do it'.

Jeremiah 42:10 echoes 'build and plant' but conditionally—less direct parallel to the unconditional promise here.