Ezekiel 18:12
Hath oppressed the poor and needy, hath spoiled by violence, hath not restored the pledge, and hath lifted up his eyes to the idols, hath committed abomination,
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 18:6, the righteous man avoids idolatry, contrasting the wicked son's 'lifting up eyes to idols' here.
Ezekiel 18:7 describes the righteous father who does not oppress, restores pledges, and commits no robbery—the opposite of this verse's actions.
Ezekiel 18:16 lists the righteous son's behavior: no oppression, no robbery, giving to the needy—directly contrasting this verse.
Ezekiel 33:15 reverses the sins of 18:12—restoring pledge and stolen goods leads to life, contrasting the death sentence.
Ezekiel 16:49 notes Sodom's sin was failing to aid the poor and needy — a parallel neglect to the oppression in Ezekiel 18:12.
Ezekiel 20:24 explains Israel's idolatry as following after idols — the same sin as 'lifting up eyes to idols' in Ezekiel 18:12.
Ezekiel 22:7 lists extortion and wronging the fatherless — a direct parallel to the oppression of poor and needy in Ezekiel 18:12.
Ezekiel 22:29 describes robbery and extortion of the poor — mirroring the sins of robbery and oppression in Ezekiel 18:12.
Ezekiel 33:25 repeats the sin of lifting eyes to idols from 18:12, now linked to bloodshed and loss of land.
In Zechariah 7:10, God commands not to oppress the poor, directly rebuking the same sin listed here.
In 2 Kings 21:11, Manasseh's abominations and idolatry exemplify the very sins listed here — oppression and idol worship.
Amos 4:1 denounces those who oppress the poor and crush the needy, using the same language as this verse about oppression.
Deuteronomy 24:13 commands restoring a pledge by sunset — the law Ezekiel 18:12's sinner breaks by not restoring it.
Psalm 12:5 declares God will arise to help the plundered poor — revealing the divine response to the oppression in Ezekiel 18:12.
Job 24:4 shows the needy hiding from oppressors — illustrating the oppression of the poor that Ezekiel 18:12 lists.
Job 22:6 condemns exacting pledges unjustly — the same unfair pledge practice implied in Ezekiel 18:12's failure to restore.
In Leviticus 6:4, the law requires restitution for robbery and oppression, the very crimes condemned here.
Amos 2:8 condemns keeping pledged garments overnight, mirroring the sin of not restoring the pledge in Ezekiel 18:12.
Hosea 12:7 condemns a merchant who loves to oppress with false balances, sharing the theme of oppression in a different setting.
Micah 2:2 describes seizing fields and oppressing households, similar to the robbery and oppression in Ezekiel 18:12.
In James 2:6, the rich oppress the poor, echoing the oppression condemned here in a NT context.