Ezekiel 16:59

For thus saith the Lord God; I will even deal with thee as thou hast done, which hast despised the oath in breaking the covenant.

Cross-reference

In Ezekiel 17:13-16, Zedekiah breaks his oath to Babylon and is punished — an example of covenant breaking and retribution.

Ezekiel 7:9 Parallel

In Ezekiel 7:9, God likewise says He will punish according to their ways — same retributive justice for covenant breaking.

Ezekiel 7:4 Parallel

In Ezekiel 7:4, God brings their ways upon them — same retributive principle as here: 'I will deal with you as you have done'.

Ezekiel 17:16 uses the same phrase 'despised the oath and broke the covenant' about Zedekiah — a specific historical parallel to Israel's betrayal.

Ezekiel 20:37 speaks of being brought into the bond of the covenant — contrasting the broken covenant here with future restoration.

Isaiah 3:11 Parallel

In Isaiah 3:11, the wicked receive what their hands have done — identical principle of divine recompense for deeds.

Jeremiah 31:32 says the covenant was broken by Israel—the same failure Ezekiel 16:59 condemns.

Jeremiah 22:9 explains judgment came because they forsook the covenant—same reason as Ezekiel 16:59.

Exodus 24:1–8 Historical context

Exodus 24:1-8 records the original covenant Israel swore to obey — the oath they later despised, fulfilling this judgment.

In Jeremiah 2:19, Israel's own evil chastises them — same concept of consequences matching actions.

Isaiah 24:5 Parallel

Isaiah 24:5 describes how inhabitants broke the everlasting covenant—directly parallel to the broken oath in Ezekiel 16:59.

Deuteronomy 29:25 explicitly states that judgment came because they abandoned the covenant—the same cause cited in Ezekiel 16:59.

Deuteronomy 29:10–15 Historical context

Deuteronomy 29:10-15 records the covenant oath Israel made with God—the very oath they later despised in Ezekiel 16:59.

Matthew 7:2 Parallel

In Matthew 7:2, the measure you give is measured back — directly parallels God dealing with you as you have done.

Jeremiah 11:10 explicitly states Israel and Judah broke the covenant God made with their fathers — directly parallel to this charge.

Hosea 6:7 Parallel

Hosea 6:7 says 'like Adam they transgressed the covenant' — directly echoing Israel's covenant-breaking described here.

Hosea 8:1 Parallel

Hosea 8:1 declares 'they have transgressed my covenant' — a clear parallel to the broken covenant accusation in this verse.

Hebrews 8:9 Citation

Hebrews 8:9 quotes the covenant-breaking of Israel as the reason for a new covenant — directly referencing the same historical failure.

Leviticus 26:15 spells out breaking God's covenant as a condition for curses—the very sin in Ezekiel 16:59.

2 Chronicles 34:31 shows Josiah making a covenant to follow God, contrasting with the broken oath in Ezekiel 16:59.

Zechariah 11:10 describes God annulling his covenant due to unfaithfulness — showing the consequence of the broken covenant here.

Deuteronomy 4:23 warns against forgetting the covenant with idolatry, a specific violation related to the broken oath in Ezekiel 16:59.

Proverbs 2:17 describes a woman who forgets her marriage covenant — echoing the same broken covenant imagery used against Israel here.

Psalm 44:17 Contrast

Psalm 44:17 claims the people were not false to the covenant, contrasting with Ezekiel 16:59's accusation of despising the oath.

2 Chronicles 34:32 records the people joining the covenant, a contrast to the covenant-breaking described in Ezekiel 16:59.