Ezekiel 16:1

Again the word of the Lord came unto me, saying,

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 2:3 Parallel

Ezekiel 2:3 establishes Israel's rebellion from the start, framing the later allegory of unfaithfulness in Ezekiel 16.

Ezekiel 22:2 repeats the command to 'declare her abominations', mirroring the prophetic task introduced in Ezekiel 16.

Isaiah 1:21-26 describes Jerusalem as a faithful city turned harlot — the same allegory of unfaithfulness leading to purification.

Hosea 1:2 Parallel

Hosea 1:2's command to marry a harlot directly parallels Ezekiel's allegory of Jerusalem as an unfaithful wife.