Ezekiel 14:23

And they shall comfort you, when ye see their ways and their doings: and ye shall know that I have not done without cause all that I have done in it, saith the Lord God.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:9, God declares the great guilt of Israel, directly stating the reason why his actions here are not without cause.

Ezekiel 8:6–18 Historical context

In Ezekiel 8:6-18, the abominations in the temple show the very conduct that justifies God's judgment in this passage.

Ezekiel 6:10 states God did not say in vain—directly parallels 'not without cause' in 14:23, reinforcing justified judgment.

Ezekiel 9:8 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:8, Ezekiel's cry over the slaughter highlights the severity of the judgment that later survivors' conduct will vindicate.

Ezekiel 12:16 has survivors declare abominations so they know God—similar remnant recognition of God's justice after judgment.

In Jeremiah 22:9, the answer directly supplies the reason—forsaking the covenant—which is exactly the conduct displayed to console in this verse.

Daniel 9:14 Parallel

Daniel 9:14 explicitly states God is righteous in bringing disaster, mirroring Ezekiel's 'nothing without cause'.

Daniel 9:7 Parallel

Daniel 9:7 confesses God's righteousness and human shame, reinforcing that God's judgment in Ezekiel is just.

In Jeremiah 22:8, the question 'Why has the Lord done this?' sets up the answer given here—the survivors' conduct proves it was justified.

In Nehemiah 9:33, the confession that God is just and they have acted wickedly echoes exactly the reassurance given here that judgment was deserved.

Lamentations 1:18 confesses the LORD is right in judgment—echoes the comfort of knowing God's punishment was justified.

Jeremiah 9:12 asks why the land is ruined—the question that Ezekiel 14:23 answers: God's actions are not without cause.

2 Chronicles 7:22 directly states disaster came because Israel forsook God, confirming Ezekiel's claim that judgment had cause.

Deuteronomy 29:24 asks why God brought disaster—Ezekiel 14:23 answers that the sin itself shows God had cause.

In Jeremiah 7:17-28, the people's persistent idolatry and refusal to listen provides evidence of the conduct that vindicates God's judgment here.

In Genesis 18:22-33, Abraham's negotiation over Sodom explores the same theme—whether God's judgment is justified by widespread wickedness.

Nehemiah 9:31 Related theme

Nehemiah 9:31 highlights God's mercy not forsaking them, complementing Ezekiel's justification of judgment with grace.

Leviticus 26:44 Related theme

Leviticus 26:44 promises God will not utterly destroy despite sin, adding a note of mercy to Ezekiel's focus on just judgment.