Ezekiel 16:63

That thou mayest remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, saith the Lord God.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 16:61 says 'you will remember your ways and be ashamed', directly paralleling the remembrance and shame described here.

Ezekiel 36:32 commands 'be ashamed and confounded'—identical wording to the shame this verse attributes to forgiven Israel.

Ezekiel 36:31 speaks of remembering evil ways and loathing oneself, mirroring the shame and self‑condemnation after forgiveness here.

Ezekiel 39:26 says they will forget their shame; 16:63 says they will remember and be confounded — opposite outcomes.

Ezekiel 6:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 6:9 explicitly mentions remembering and loathing oneself for idolatry, directly paralleling the shameful remembrance here.

Ezekiel 14:6 calls for repentance from idols, the prerequisite to the atonement and shame described here.

Titus 3:3-7 mirrors Ezekiel 16: we were foolish and disobedient, but God saved us by his mercy, not our works.

Ephesians 2:3-5 parallels the same pattern: we were dead in sins like Jerusalem's harlotry, but God made us alive through mercy.

Romans 9:20 Parallel

In Romans 9:20, Paul rebukes answering back to God — directly paralleling Ezekiel's command to never open one's mouth.

Romans 3:19 Citation

In Romans 3:19, Paul explicitly says 'every mouth may be stopped' — directly matching Ezekiel's 'never open your mouth'.

Psalm 39:9 Related theme

In Psalm 39:9, the psalmist is mute before God's discipline; Ezekiel's silence comes from shame after divine atonement.

Job 40:5 Related theme

In Job 40:5, Job vows to speak no further, echoing Ezekiel's verse where shame silences speech after atonement.

Job 40:4 Parallel

In Job 40:4, Job puts his hand on his mouth in response to God's majesty, mirroring the silence of shame after atonement in Ezekiel.

Psalm 51:15 Contrast

Psalm 51:15 asks for opened lips to praise—contrasting with the silence from shame in Ezekiel 16:63 after atonement.

Luke 22:61 Parallel

In Luke 22:61, Peter's weeping after the Lord's look captures the same shame and recognition of sin as Ezekiel 16:63's silence.

Lamentations 3:29 advises putting the mouth in dust in hope, similar to the silenced shame after atonement here.

Jeremiah 17:13 warns that forsaking God leads to shame, mirroring Israel's outcome here.

Jeremiah 3:24 calls idolatry 'the shameful thing,' directly linking to the shame from sin here.

Isaiah 57:15 describes God dwelling with the contrite, aligning with the humility following atonement here.

Isaiah 1:29 Parallel

Isaiah 1:29 also connects shame and confusion to idolatry, echoing the remorse here after God's atonement.

Daniel 9:7 Parallel

Daniel 9:7 confesses 'open shame' for Israel's sins, aligning with the call to remember and be confounded after atonement.

Daniel 9:8 Parallel

Daniel 9:7 similarly acknowledges open shame for transgressions, reflecting the posture of silence and confusion this verse describes.

Romans 2:4 Parallel

Romans 2:4 teaches that God's kindness leads to repentance—parallel to Ezekiel's atonement prompting shame and silence.

Job 42:6 Parallel

Job 42:6 shows Job repenting in dust and ashes—a similar response of shame and silence before God as in Ezekiel 16:63.

Ezra 9:6 Parallel

Ezra 9:6 expresses shame and inability to lift one's face to God, echoing the silenced shame of forgiven sinners here.