Ezekiel 16:36

Thus saith the Lord God; Because thy filthiness was poured out, and thy nakedness discovered through thy whoredoms with thy lovers, and with all the idols of thy abominations, and by the blood of thy children, which thou didst give unto them;

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 16:15-22 gives the detailed account of promiscuity and child sacrifice that verse 36 summarizes.

Ezekiel 16:21 Historical context

In Ezekiel 16:21, the specific act of slaughtering children as offerings is described — this is the 'blood of your children' referred to in 16:36.

Ezekiel 16:38 pronounces judgment for adultery and bloodshed — the very sins listed in 16:36 — showing the consequence.

Ezekiel 23:8 uses the same harlotry metaphor, detailing Jerusalem's lust for Egypt as in this verse.

Ezekiel 23:18 uses the same imagery of uncovering nakedness in harlotry, with God becoming disgusted — a parallel description of Jerusalem's unfaithfulness.

Ezekiel 23:29 describes enemies uncovering her nakedness as judgment, continuing the same metaphor of shame from harlotry.

Ezekiel 36:25 promises purification from idolatry and uncleanness—the very sins accused here, creating a contrast of judgment vs restoration.

Ezekiel 23:37 repeats the sins of adultery and child sacrifice from 16:36, with blood on hands and offerings to idols.

Ezekiel 24:13 speaks of persistent uncleanness that resists cleansing, echoing the impurity condemned here.

Ezekiel 36:18 summarizes God's wrath for bloodshed and idolatry, the same sins detailed in Ezekiel 16:36.

Zephaniah 3:1 condemns Jerusalem as rebellious and defiled, directly echoing the charges of uncleanness in this verse.

Jeremiah 13:22-26 uses the same imagery of skirts lifted to expose shame for unfaithfulness — a strong parallel prophecy of judgment.

Jeremiah 4:30 depicts Jerusalem as a prostitute adorned for lovers who despise her — the same harlotry metaphor as Ezekiel 16:36.

Hosea 2:10 Parallel

Hosea 2:10 uses the same 'uncover her lewdness' imagery for Israel's idolatry as judgment.

Jeremiah 2:34 finds innocent blood on Jerusalem's skirts, paralleling the bloodguilt of child sacrifice in Ezekiel 16:36, though for the poor.

Lamentations 1:9 laments Jerusalem's filthiness clinging to her skirts, paralleling the defilement imagery here.

Isaiah 3:17 Parallel

Isaiah 3:17 speaks of God laying bare the daughters' secret parts, echoing the uncovered nakedness of Jerusalem's harlotry in Ezekiel 16:36.

Revelation 3:18 warns about the shame of nakedness being revealed, echoing the OT metaphor of spiritual unfaithfulness and need for covering.