Jeremiah 3:19 recalls God's desire that Israel would call him 'My Father'—the very address they falsely used in 3:4.

In Jeremiah 2:2, God recalls Israel's youthful devotion—the same 'youth' they now insincerely appeal to.

In Jeremiah 2:27, Israel calls a tree 'my father'—paralleling the insincere 'my father' here, both revealing unfaithfulness.

Jeremiah 31:9 promises God as Father to Ephraim in restoration—contrasting with the empty 'My Father' cry in 3:4.

In Psalm 71:5, the psalmist declares God his trust from youth—contrasting the hollow claim of 'friend of my youth' here.

Psalm 71:17 acknowledges God's teaching from youth—a sincere history, contrasting the empty claim of 'friend of my youth' here.

In Proverbs 2:17, the 'companion of her youth' is forsaken—paralleling Israel's unfaithfulness to God, their covenant companion.

In Hosea 2:15, God promises restoration to the days of her youth—the same period Israel now insincerely appeals to here.

In Hosea 14:1-3, the call to return with words contrasts the insincere cry here—true repentance versus empty claim.

Malachi 2:14 uses 'wife of your youth' to describe covenant betrayal, echoing Jeremiah's 'friend of my youth' for Israel's unfaithfulness.

Galatians 4:6 shows the Spirit crying 'Abba, Father'—genuine sonship contrasting with Israel's empty cry of 'Father' while unfaithful.

Joel 1:8 mourns the 'husband of her youth', mirroring Jeremiah's 'friend of my youth' as both depict broken covenant bonds.