Ezekiel 16:15

But thou didst trust in thine own beauty, and playedst the harlot because of thy renown, and pouredst out thy fornications on every one that passed by; his it was.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 16:25 continues the same metaphor of offering oneself at every street corner, intensifying the description of unfaithfulness.

Ezekiel 16:37 describes God gathering the lovers to expose her — the judgment on the unfaithfulness begun in verse 15.

Ezekiel 16:36 expands on the consequences of this whoring — the uncovering of nakedness and judgment for idolatry.

Ezekiel 16:45 traces Jerusalem's unfaithfulness to her Hittite mother and sisters, revealing the inherited pattern of harlotry.

Ezekiel 23:12-21 details Oholibah's harlotry with Assyria and Babylon, illustrating the specific alliances behind the general metaphor.

Ezekiel 23:11 shows Oholibah (Jerusalem) exceeding her sister's harlotry, intensifying the indictment of Judah's greater guilt.

Ezekiel 23:8 uses the same harlotry metaphor for Samaria's unfaithfulness from Egypt, reinforcing the portrayal of persistent sin.

Ezekiel 23:3 uses the same metaphor of playing the whore in Egypt, directly paralleling the unfaithfulness described here.

Ezekiel 20:8 recounts Israel's rebellion and idolatry in Egypt — the same unfaithfulness pictured as whoredom here.

Ezekiel 23:7 describes Oholibah's harlotry with Assyrians, mirroring the same unfaithfulness depicted here with foreign lovers.

Ezekiel 33:13 warns that trusting in one's own righteousness can lead to death, mirroring the warning here against trusting in beauty.

Ezekiel 28:17 shows the king of Tyre's pride in his beauty leading to downfall, a similar theme of beauty causing ruin.

Jeremiah 2:20 says Israel bowed down like a harlot on every hill — directly paralleling Ezekiel's accusation of promiscuous idolatry.

Numbers 25:1 describes literal harlotry with Moabite women, a concrete example of the unfaithfulness metaphorically portrayed in Ezekiel.

Jeremiah 3:1 uses the legal metaphor of an adulterous wife — reinforcing Ezekiel's depiction of Israel's unfaithfulness.

Hosea 1:2 Parallel

Hosea 1:2 commands marrying a harlot because the land is guilty of harlotry — the foundational metaphor Ezekiel builds on.

Hosea 4:10 Parallel

Hosea 4:10 says they play the harlot but not multiply — showing the futile consequences of the idolatry Ezekiel condemns.

Revelation 17:5 echoes this imagery, calling Babylon 'mother of prostitutes' — a direct allusion to Jerusalem's idolatry portrayed here.

2 Kings 17:7 explains that Israel's exile resulted from playing the harlot with other gods — directly echoing Ezekiel's accusation.

Exodus 32:6-35 records the golden calf incident where Israel 'rose up to play'—a historical instance of spiritual harlotry.

Numbers 25:2 shows the people invited to pagan sacrifices, directly linking literal harlotry to idol worship—mirroring Ezekiel's spiritual adultery.

Deuteronomy 32:15 describes Jeshurun growing fat and forsaking God — same pattern of prosperity leading to rebellion as beauty leads to whoredom here.

Judges 2:12 Parallel

Judges 2:12 summarizes Israel forsaking God for other gods, a recurring pattern exemplified in the harlotry metaphor of Ezekiel 16:15.

Judges 3:6 Parallel

Judges 3:6 attributes apostasy to intermarriage, echoing the theme of unfaithfulness through foreign alliances in Ezekiel's harlotry imagery.

Judges 10:6 Parallel

Judges 10:6 lists multiple foreign gods served by Israel, providing a catalog of the idolatry that Ezekiel 16:15 metaphorically calls harlotry.

1 Kings 11:6 records Solomon's failure to fully follow God, a royal example of the unfaithfulness that Ezekiel 16:15 condemns as spiritual harlotry.

1 Kings 12:28 details Jeroboam's golden calves — a concrete example of the idolatry Ezekiel metaphorically calls harlotry.

Isaiah 57:8 Parallel

Isaiah 57:8 uses adulterous imagery of setting up idols behind doors — closely matching Ezekiel's portrayal of spiritual harlotry.

2 Kings 21:3 records Manasseh rebuilding high places — another specific instance of the unfaithfulness Ezekiel describes.

Isaiah 1:21 Parallel

Isaiah 1:21 laments that the faithful city became a harlot — the same metaphor for Jerusalem's unfaithfulness.

2 Chronicles 21:11 uses the same 'whoredom' metaphor for idolatry under Jehoram, directly paralleling this chapter's imagery.

Psalm 106:39 directly uses 'played the harlot' language, echoing this verse's depiction of Israel's unfaithfulness.

Jeremiah 13:27 condemns Jerusalem's harlotry with adulteries and lewdness on hills—direct parallel to this harlotry imagery.

Jeremiah 3:20 compares Israel's treachery to a wife departing from her husband—identical marriage/harlotry metaphor.

Jeremiah 3:13 calls Israel to acknowledge their harlotry under every green tree—same metaphor of unfaithfulness as here.

Deuteronomy 31:16 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:16 predicts Israel's future 'whoring after foreign gods' — here Ezekiel describes that very unfaithfulness happening.

Hosea 2:5 Parallel

Hosea 2:5 uses the same harlotry metaphor, with Israel saying she will chase lovers who supply her needs—echoing the unfaithfulness.

Proverbs 31:30 declares beauty vain while fearing God is praiseworthy—contrasting the misplaced trust in beauty that caused harlotry here.

Revelation 14:8 calls Babylon the great harlot who made nations drink her immorality—the same spiritual adultery imagery.

Proverbs 11:22 likens beauty without discretion to a gold ring on a pig—mirroring how Israel's beauty led to harlotry here.

Jeremiah 7:4 warns against trusting deceptive words about the temple — another instance of misplaced trust leading to false security, like trusting beauty.

Psalm 106:35 describes Israel mingling with nations and learning their idolatry — a general parallel to Ezekiel's harlotry theme.