Ezekiel 14:4 describes the idolaters who consult prophets—the situation that leads to the equal punishment declared in v10. Direct sequential connection.

Ezekiel 14:7 expands on the same scenario: those who separate themselves and consult prophets—v10 pronounces their equal punishment.

Ezekiel 14:8 gives the specific punishment (being cut off) which v10 says applies equally to prophet and inquirer. Immediate context.

Ezekiel 14:5 reveals God's purpose behind the equal punishment: to recapture hearts that have deserted Him for idols.

Ezekiel 13:2 introduces the false prophets that Ezekiel 14:10 then judges, forming a direct contextual link within the same book.

In Ezekiel 23:49, the same phrase 'bear the penalty' appears, reinforcing that judgment for idolatry is consistent across Ezekiel's oracles.

Deuteronomy 13:1-10 commands death for false prophets who lead astray—Ezekiel 14:10 applies similar accountability to those who consult them.

Jeremiah 14:15 specifically says false prophets will be consumed by sword and famine, directly matching the punishment theme in Ezekiel 14:10.

Jeremiah 4:10 laments deceptive peace promises, connecting to the false prophets' deception that leads to punishment in Ezekiel 14:10.

Hosea 9:7 echoes that prophets and people alike face reckoning for sin, reinforcing the theme of shared punishment.

2 Timothy 3:13 warns of deceivers worsening, matching the mutual corruption of false prophets and those who consult them.