Ezekiel 16:16

And of thy garments thou didst take, and deckedst thy high places with divers colours, and playedst the harlot thereupon: the like things shall not come, neither shall it be so.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 16:7 describes how God adorned Israel with ornaments—the same garments she later perverts into idolatrous high places in 16:16.

Ezekiel 7:20 tells how people used God's beautiful ornaments to make idols, similar to using garments for high places here.

Ezekiel 23:26 describes God stripping the unfaithful wife of her clothes—the very garments she used for idolatry in 16:16, showing judgment.

2 Kings 23:7 Historical context

2 Kings 23:7 describes actual cult prostitutes and weaving hangings for Asherah in the temple, showing the reality behind this verse.

Hosea 2:8 Parallel

Hosea 2:5 again uses the harlotry image, with the unfaithful wife pursuing lovers for provisions—parallel to the actions here.

Isaiah 57:7 Parallel

Isaiah 57:7 also condemns setting up beds on high mountains for idolatry—parallel to Ezekiel's high places made from garments.

Jeremiah 2:20 uses the image of lying down as a harlot on every high hill—echoing Ezekiel's depiction of Israel's idolatry on high places.

Jeremiah 3:2 describes harlotry on bare heights and by waysides—another parallel to Ezekiel's high places of spiritual adultery.

Hosea 2:5 Parallel

Hosea 2:5 accuses Israel of harlotry, crediting idols for wool and flax—the materials for the garments she misuses in Ezekiel 16:16.

Hosea 4:13 Parallel

Hosea 4:13 condemns sacrificing on mountaintops and hills—parallel to Ezekiel's high places made from garments for harlotry.