Zechariah 2:6
Ho, ho, come forth, and flee from the land of the north, saith the Lord: for I have spread you abroad as the four winds of the heaven, saith the Lord.
Cross-references
Zechariah 2:7 continues the call to escape to Zion—directly linked to Zechariah 2:6's 'flee from the north' as a nearby verse.
Zechariah 7:14 describes scattering with a whirlwind — reinforcing the judgment that leads to the call to flee in Zechariah 2:6.
Jeremiah 51:6 urges fleeing Babylon to avoid her punishment—parallels the call to escape divine wrath.
In Revelation 18:4, John echoes this command to flee Babylon, now applied to end-time judgment.
In 2 Corinthians 6:17, Paul echoes this call to separate from the world, applying the command to flee Babylon to the church.
Ezekiel 17:21 uses the same 'scatter toward all winds' phrase, directly echoing the four winds imagery in Zechariah.
Ezekiel 12:14 also uses 'scatter to the winds' for judgment on Zedekiah's troops, paralleling the scattering mentioned here.
Ezekiel 11:16 acknowledges the scattering and adds God's promise to be a sanctuary, expanding on the situation behind this call to flee.
Ezekiel 5:12 uses 'scatter to the winds' imagery for judgment, echoing the scattering described here.
In Jeremiah 51:50, the same call to flee Babylon is given, urging escape from judgment.
Jeremiah 51:45 calls God's people to come out of Babylon—identical theme of separation from the doomed city.
Jeremiah 50:8 explicitly commands fleeing Babylon—same urgent language, reinforcing the exodus from captivity.
Jeremiah 31:10 promises that the One who scattered will also gather, directly relating to the scattering mentioned here.
Isaiah 52:11 repeats the departure command, urging purity while leaving Babylon—deepens the call to separate from exile.
Isaiah 48:20 directly calls to leave Babylon with joy—same exodus imagery reinforces the command to flee the land of exile.
Jeremiah 31:21 urges Israel to set waymarks and return to their cities—directly reinforcing the call to come back from exile.
Isaiah 52:2 calls captive Jerusalem to rise and shake off dust—a parallel call to leave exile, like Zechariah's flee.
2 Chronicles 36:23 records Cyrus' decree for exiles to return home, complementing this call to flee Babylon.
Jeremiah 31:8 promises gathering from the north—echoes the return from exile that fleeing initiates.
Jeremiah 3:18 describes Israel and Judah returning from the north—complements the call to flee by promising gathering.
Isaiah 52:12 promises no hasty flight—contrasts with Zechariah’s urgent 'flee', showing God leads them confidently instead.
Deuteronomy 28:64 describes scattering as a curse, while here it is the reason for the call to flee. Same scattering imagery.
Jeremiah 1:14 announces disaster from the north—links to the 'land of the north' as the source of judgment prompting flight.
Ezekiel 12:15 also speaks of God scattering His people among nations as judgment, reinforcing the scattering imagery here.
Amos 9:9 describes God sifting Israel among nations—another image of scattering, though with different metaphor.