Ezekiel 16:46
And thine elder sister is Samaria, she and her daughters that dwell at thy left hand: and thy younger sister, that dwelleth at thy right hand, is Sodom and her daughters.
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 16:51, Jerusalem's sins exceed Samaria's — building on the sister comparison introduced in verse 46.
Ezekiel 16:49 details Sodom's sins: arrogance, excess, neglect of the poor — the sins of Jerusalem's younger sister.
Ezekiel 16:48 swears Jerusalem's sin surpassed Sodom's — directly comparing with the younger sister introduced in verse 46.
Ezekiel 16:61 says Jerusalem will be ashamed when she receives her sisters again — future reconciliation in the allegory.
Ezekiel 16:53-56 promises restoration for Sodom and Samaria, but Jerusalem's disgrace will endure — extends the judgment narrative.
Ezekiel 16:27 also uses 'daughters' metaphorically for Philistine cities shaming Jerusalem, parallel to the satellite towns of Samaria and Sodom in 16:46.
In Ezekiel 23:31-33, Jerusalem is given Samaria's cup of judgment because she followed her sister's ways — judgment shared.
In Ezekiel 23:11, Oholibah (Jerusalem) sees Oholah's (Samaria's) lewdness and becomes more corrupt — continuing the sister-city metaphor.
Ezekiel 23:2 introduces two sisters (Oholah and Oholibah) representing Samaria and Jerusalem, directly parallel to the sister allegory in 16:46.
In Ezekiel 23:4, Samaria and Jerusalem are named as sisters Oholah and Oholibah — a similar allegory to the sister cities here.
Ezekiel 26:6 uses 'daughters' for Tyre's dependent towns, sharing the same figurative language as the sisters and daughters in 16:46.
Revelation 11:8 symbolically calls Jerusalem 'Sodom,' echoing Ezekiel's comparison of Jerusalem to its sinful sister Sodom.
Lamentations 4:6 states Jerusalem's punishment was greater than Sodom's — highlighting the severity of judgment beyond even Sodom's example.
Jeremiah 23:14 says Jerusalem's prophets have become like Sodom — the same comparison Ezekiel uses to indict Jerusalem.
Isaiah 1:10 directly calls Jerusalem's rulers 'rulers of Sodom' — the same identification Ezekiel makes by calling Sodom Jerusalem's sister.
Isaiah 1:9 says Jerusalem would have been like Sodom without a remnant — the same warning of judgment that Ezekiel echoes.
Deuteronomy 32:32 compares Israel's corrupt fruit to Sodom's vine — reinforcing the theme of moral decay that Ezekiel applies to Jerusalem.
Deuteronomy 29:23 describes Sodom as a desolate wasteland under God's wrath — the same example used here to warn Jerusalem.
Genesis 19:29 recounts God's destruction of Sodom and its surrounding cities, the very judgment Ezekiel uses as a comparison for Jerusalem.
Genesis 19:25 adds that God overthrew the entire region and its inhabitants — the total destruction that models Jerusalem's coming judgment.
Genesis 19:24 shows the fire and brimstone that destroyed Sodom — the judgment Jerusalem is compared to in this passage.
Hosea 11:8 alludes to Admah and Zeboiim (cities destroyed with Sodom) as potential judgment for Israel, but contrasts by showing God's reluctance to treat Israel that way.
Jeremiah 3:7 also uses the sister metaphor for unfaithful Israel, showing God's call to return went unheeded—parallel to the unfaithfulness of Jerusalem's sisters.
Jeremiah 3:8-11 compares unfaithful Israel and Judah, noting Judah's worse unfaithfulness despite seeing Israel's judgment — echoes sister comparison.
Genesis 13:13 describes the wickedness of Sodom's men, providing background for why Ezekiel calls Jerusalem's sister 'Sodom' as a byword for sin.
Genesis 13:11-13 shows Lot settling near wicked Sodom — the origin story of Jerusalem's younger sister.