Zechariah 11:2

Howl, fir tree; for the cedar is fallen; because the mighty are spoiled: howl, O ye oaks of Bashan; for the forest of the vintage is come down.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 2:12-17 uses the same imagery of cedars and oaks being brought low on the day of the LORD — a direct thematic parallel.

Isaiah 10:33 depicts God lopping the lofty like a forest — identical to the felling of cedars and oaks in Zechariah 11:2.

Ezekiel 31:3 explicitly calls Assyria a cedar in Lebanon with beautiful branches—directly matching the cedar and cypress imagery here.

Isaiah 37:24 records the Assyrian king boasting of felling Lebanon's cedars and cypresses — the same trees whose fall Zechariah mourns.

In Isaiah 10:34, the Lord cuts down Lebanon's forest with an axe—the same image of judgment on proud leaders as the fallen cedar here.

Ezekiel 27:6 mentions oaks of Bashan used for Tyre's ship — the same trees Zechariah calls to wail over the fallen forest.

Isaiah 14:8 Contrast

In Isaiah 14:8, the cypresses and cedars rejoice over the fallen king of Babylon — contrasting with Zechariah's lament for fallen cedars.

Jeremiah 22:23 addresses inhabitants 'nested among the cedars' facing groaning — parallel mourning imagery for those dwelling in cedars.