Jeremiah 22:23
O inhabitant of Lebanon, that makest thy nest in the cedars, how gracious shalt thou be when pangs come upon thee, the pain as of a woman in travail!
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 22:6 also uses Lebanon and cedar imagery to threaten the king's house with desolation, reinforcing the same judgment theme.
Jeremiah 4:31 uses the same 'woman in labor' cry for daughter Zion; both vividly portray judgment's agony.
Jeremiah 6:24 repeats the 'pain as of a woman in labor' image, describing terror before the invading army.
Jeremiah 30:6 uses the labor pain metaphor, even for men; both depict unprecedented anguish in judgment.
Jeremiah 49:16 uses identical nesting-high imagery for Edom, promising to bring them down—a very close parallel in judgment.
In Jeremiah 13:21, the same childbirth-pain metaphor describes judgment from trusted ones, directly paralleling the labor pangs here.
In Jeremiah 49:22, the labor-pain simile is applied to Edom's terror, echoing the same imagery but for a different nation.
Jeremiah 21:13 addresses an inhabitant in a secure stronghold who feels untouchable, similar to the nesting arrogance condemned here.
Zechariah 11:2 laments the fallen cedar and ruined trees, continuing the wailing over Lebanon's judgment seen here.
Zechariah 11:1 commands Lebanon's doors to open for fire to devour its cedars, echoing the same judgment on the nation's leaders.
Habakkuk 2:9 pronounces woe on those who set their nest on high for safety, exactly matching the false security condemned here.
Obadiah 1:4 nearly quotes the same promise: though your nest is set among stars, I will bring you down—direct parallel to Edom.
In 1 Thessalonians 5:3, sudden destruction comes like labor pains on a pregnant woman, directly parallel to the pangs here.
In Micah 4:9, the same labor-pain metaphor describes Jerusalem’s distress at losing its king, directly paralleling this verse.
In Ezekiel 17:3, the imagery of Lebanon and cedar is used for Judah’s king, mirroring the 'nest in the cedars' metaphor here.
In Hosea 13:13, childbirth pangs metaphor is used for Israel’s judgment with an 'unwise son' twist, similar to the labor pains here.
Job 29:18 uses the same 'nest' image for security and long life — contrasting with the impending destruction of false security here.
Genesis 3:16 multiplies the pain of childbirth as a curse — Jeremiah uses the same labor-pain metaphor for sudden judgment, linking human sin to national calamity.