Isaiah 5:3
And now, O inhabitants of Jerusalem, and men of Judah, judge, I pray you, betwixt me and my vineyard.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 27:8 continues the vineyard metaphor, where God contends with his vineyard — the same controversy as in the song.
In Jeremiah 2:5, God asks 'What fault did your ancestors find in me?' — directly parallel to Isaiah's call for judgment.
Micah 6:2 presents God's covenant lawsuit against Israel, summoning mountains as witnesses — nearly identical to Isaiah 5:3's legal appeal.
In Micah 6:3, God similarly calls His people to testify against Him, asking what He has done wrong — a parallel appeal for judgment between God and Israel.
In Matthew 21:40, Jesus asks the same question about a vineyard owner — echoing God's call for judgment in the vineyard parable.
In Matthew 21:41, the audience pronounces judgment on the wicked tenants — directly answering the call to judge from the vineyard parable.
In Mark 12:9-12, Jesus' vineyard parable includes the owner destroying tenants and quoting Scripture — echoing God's judgment call and Israel's rejection.
In Luke 20:15, Jesus again asks what the vineyard owner will do — the same judgment question from the parable.
In Luke 20:16, the audience responds that the owner will destroy the tenants — fulfilling the call to judge.
Hosea 4:1 declares the Lord's controversy with Israel, the same lawsuit motif as God calling his vineyard to account.
In Psalm 50:4-6, God summons heaven and earth as witnesses for judgment — a legal setting like Isaiah's call for a verdict.
Psalm 51:4 affirms God's justification when He judges — echoing the righteousness of God's case in Isaiah 5:3.