Exodus 32:27
And he said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Put every man his sword by his side, and go in and out from gate to gate throughout the camp, and slay every man his brother, and every man his companion, and every man his neighbour.
Cross-references
Exodus 32:26 is the call that precedes the command in 27—the Levites gather before being told to execute judgment.
Exodus 32:29 shows the result: the Levites are ordained for service because they obeyed the command to kill family.
Numbers 25:5 repeats the pattern: Moses orders idolaters killed, echoing the golden calf purge in Exodus 32:27.
Numbers 25:7-12 shows Phinehas's zeal, parallel to the Levites'—both act violently against sin and receive a priestly covenant.
Deuteronomy 33:9 directly describes Levites disregarding family, alluding to their obedience in Exodus 32:27.
In 2 Kings 10:25, Jehu orders the slaughter of Baal's prophets — a parallel purge of idolaters by command.
In Ezekiel 9:5, God commands executioners to show no pity, echoing the Levites' order to kill brothers and neighbors.
Zechariah 13:3 depicts parents killing a false prophet child — similar radical enforcement of covenant purity within families.
Hebrews 2:2 notes every transgression under the law received just retribution — exemplified by the severe judgment in Exodus.
In Luke 14:26, Jesus demands hating family for discipleship — a similar radical priority for God over kin, though non-lethal.
2 Chronicles 15:16 records Asa deposing his mother for idolatry — similar zeal for purging idolatry within family, though non-lethal.