Ezekiel 16:8

Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 16:6 records God's first act of mercy — commanding life over the abandoned infant — which verse 8 builds upon with the covenant.

Ezekiel 16:60 recalls the covenant from the days of youth, promising to establish an everlasting covenant based on this early bond.

Ezekiel 16:45 contrasts the initial covenant by showing Israel's mother loathed her husband, a stark opposite.

Ezekiel 16:32 contrasts this faithful covenant marriage with Israel's later adultery with strangers.

Ezekiel 20:6 promises the land flowing with milk and honey—part of the same covenantal pledge that includes the marriage bond.

Ezekiel 20:5 recounts God choosing Israel and swearing an oath—the same covenant event described here with marriage imagery.

Ezekiel 23:4 repeats the phrase 'they became mine' for Samaria and Jerusalem, using the same marriage covenant imagery.

Exodus 24:1-8 seals the covenant with blood and the people's pledge—the ratification of the marriage covenant described here.

Hosea 11:1 Parallel

Hosea 11:1 describes God loving Israel as a child and calling him from Egypt—same early love, different family metaphor.

In Hosea 2:18-20, God promises a new betrothal, echoing the covenant marriage in Ezekiel but as a renewal after unfaithfulness.

In Jeremiah 31:32, the same marriage metaphor describes the covenant Israel broke, contrasting with the faithful initiation in Ezekiel.

Jeremiah 31:3 declares God's everlasting love for Israel—the same initiating love that underlies the covenant here.

Jeremiah 2:2 recalls the love of Israel's youth and betrothal — the same time of covenant initiation in verse 8.

Isaiah 63:7-9 recounts God's compassionate redemption and presence — the faithful love that began with the covenant in verse 8.

Isaiah 43:4 Parallel

Isaiah 43:4 declares God's love and preciousness of Israel — the same love that initiated the covenant in verse 8.

Isaiah 41:9 Parallel

Isaiah 41:9 emphasizes God's calling and not casting off — reinforcing the covenant's permanence in verse 8.

Isaiah 41:8 Parallel

Isaiah 41:8 calls Israel God's chosen servant — the same election established by the covenant in verse 8.

Exodus 19:4-8 records God's covenant offer at Sinai, making Israel a treasured possession—the same event symbolized here as a wedding.

In Exodus 32:13, Moses appeals to God's covenant oath to the patriarchs, the same covenant that Ezekiel portrays as a marriage vow.

1 Samuel 12:22 affirms God will not forsake His people because He made them His — parallel to the covenant commitment in verse 8.

Ruth 3:9 Allusion

Ruth 3:9 uses the 'spread your wing' metaphor for marriage protection — directly echoing God's covenantal action in verse 8.

Deuteronomy 7:6-8 grounds election in God's love and oath to the fathers — the same covenantal love shown in verse 8.

In Deuteronomy 4:31, God's promise not to forget the covenant echoes the enduring covenant in Ezekiel's marriage imagery.

Isaiah 54:5 Parallel

Isaiah 54:5 explicitly calls God 'your Maker is your husband,' using the same marriage metaphor for the covenant.

In Malachi 2:14, the marriage covenant metaphor reappears, rebuking unfaithfulness to the wife of one's covenant — echoing the same covenant bond made here.

Hosea 2:15 Parallel

Hosea 2:15 recalls the days of youth when Israel responded to God, mirroring the initial love and covenant here.

In Proverbs 2:17, the adulterous woman forsakes her marriage covenant, which parallels Jerusalem's unfaithfulness to God's covenant in Ezekiel.

Isaiah 61:10 rejoices in being clothed with salvation and righteousness as a bride, directly echoing this bridal covering.

In Malachi 3:17, God calls His faithful His 'treasured possession' — a term of special covenant love, reflecting the chosen status granted here.

Romans 9:25 Citation

In Romans 9:25, Paul applies Hosea's prophecy of calling 'not my people' to include Gentiles — mirroring God's sovereign choice of undeserving Israel here.

Song of Solomon 4:9 uses similar bridal captivation language, human love reflecting the covenant love described here.

Malachi 1:2 Parallel

Malachi 1:2 affirms God's love for Jacob despite doubts—echoing the covenant love that chose Israel as bride.

Luke 1:72 Parallel

In Luke 1:72, Zechariah praises God for remembering His holy covenant with Abraham — a continuation of the covenant mercy shown to Jerusalem here.

Romans 5:8 Parallel

Romans 5:8 shows God's love in Christ dying for sinners—a parallel to God covering Israel's nakedness despite unworthiness.