Jeremiah 2:21

Yet I had planted thee a noble vine, wholly a right seed: how then art thou turned into the degenerate plant of a strange vine unto me?

Cross-reference

In Jeremiah 11:17, God says he planted Israel and now pronounces evil—a close thematic parallel within the same book.

In Deuteronomy 32:32, the same vine imagery is used to describe Israel's corruption as a vine from Sodom—bitter and poisonous grapes.

John 15:1 Contrast

In John 15:1, Jesus as the true vine contrasts with Israel's degenerate vine, presenting fulfillment over failure.

Luke 20:9 Allusion

In Luke 20:9, the parallel vineyard parable similarly portrays God's judgment on unfaithful tenants.

Mark 12:1 Allusion

In Mark 12:1, Jesus' vineyard parable echoes the same OT image of God planting Israel, depicting tenant rejection.

In Matthew 21:33, Jesus' parable of the vineyard replays the OT vine allegory — the same image of God planting a vineyard for Israel.

Isaiah 5:4 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:4, God asks why his vineyard yielded wild grapes instead of good—a direct parallel to Jeremiah's degenerate vine.

Isaiah 5:2 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:2, choice vines yield wild grapes — exactly mirroring the degenerate wild vine here, showing Israel's failure.

Isaiah 5:1 Parallel

In Isaiah 5:1, the vineyard song begins with God planting on a fertile hill — the same vine metaphor for Israel used here.

Psalm 80:8 Parallel

In Psalm 80:8, Israel is explicitly called a vine brought out of Egypt — directly parallel to the 'choice vine' planted here.

Isaiah 27:2 Contrast

In Isaiah 27:2, the vineyard is fruitful and restored—contrasting Jeremiah's degenerate vine with future hope.

In Ezekiel 15:2, the vine's wood is worthless—illustrating Israel's uselessness after turning degenerate, as in Jeremiah.

Psalm 80:15 Parallel

In Psalm 80:15, the vine God planted is a metaphor for Israel, like Jeremiah—but Psalm 80 prays for restoration.

Luke 6:43 Parallel

In Luke 6:43, Jesus' principle that a good tree cannot bear bad fruit aligns with this vine that turned degenerate — a parallel on fruitfulness.

Luke 13:6 Allusion

In Luke 13:6, the fig tree planted for fruit echoes this planted vine that became wild — both show God seeking fruit from his planting.

In Romans 11:16, the root and branches metaphor for Israel parallels this vine — God's holy planting that became degenerate, branches broken off.

In Isaiah 60:21, Israel is called 'the branch of my planting' — a future counterpart to the planted vine that turned wild here.

James 3:12 Parallel

James 3:12 argues a vine cannot bear different fruit — reflecting Jeremiah's contrast between the original choice vine and the wild vine it became.

Isaiah 1:21 Parallel

In Isaiah 1:21, the faithful city becomes a harlot—parallel to Israel turning from a choice vine to a wild one.

In Malachi 2:11, Judah's faithlessness (marrying foreign gods) echoes the vine's degeneracy here — both describe covenant betrayal.

Psalm 44:2 Parallel

In Psalm 44:2, God's planting of Israel is recalled — the same action Jeremiah references when lamenting Israel's degeneration.

In Exodus 15:17, God promises to plant Israel in the land — the same planting imagery used here to describe Israel's privileged origin.