Ezekiel 18:6

And hath not eaten upon the mountains, neither hath lifted up his eyes to the idols of the house of Israel, neither hath defiled his neighbour’s wife, neither hath come near to a menstruous woman,

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 18:15 repeats the same righteous behaviors (not eating on mountains, not lifting eyes to idols) for the grandson—identical standard.

Ezekiel 18:12 repeats 'lifts up his eyes to the idols' from 18:6, but in a list of wicked deeds, contrasting the righteous man.

Ezekiel 18:11 describes the wicked son who does the opposite—eating on mountains and defiling his neighbor’s wife—contrasting with the righteous father.

Ezekiel 33:26 mentions defiling a neighbor's wife, the same sexual sin listed in 18:6.

Ezekiel 33:25 uses the exact phrase 'lift up your eyes to your idols', directly echoing 18:6's condemnation.

Ezekiel 22:11 lists similar sexual sins (neighbor's wife, daughter-in-law, sister) echoing the same concern for purity and judgment.

Ezekiel 22:9 lists 'eating upon the mountains' as a sin of Jerusalem—directly parallel to the sin the righteous man in 18:6 shuns.

Ezekiel 20:28 recounts Israel offering sacrifices on high hills and under thick trees—same idolatrous worship condemned in 18:6.

Ezekiel 20:7 commands not to look at idols, echoing the same prohibition against lifting eyes to idols in 18:6.

Ezekiel 6:13 describes offering sacrifices on mountains and under trees—the very idolatry the righteous man in 18:6 avoids.

Ezekiel 20:24 mentions eyes set on fathers' idols, paralleling the idolatry warning in 18:6.

Leviticus 18:20 forbids lying with a neighbor’s wife, directly matching Ezekiel’s second clause on not defiling her.

Matthew 5:28 expands the adultery prohibition to lustful intent, contrasting the external act with internal desire.

Jeremiah 5:8 uses the same phrase 'neighbor's wife' in a vivid metaphor for rampant adultery, reinforcing the sin.

Leviticus 20:10 prescribes death for adultery with a neighbor’s wife, the penalty for the sin Ezekiel lists.

Isaiah 65:7 Parallel

Isaiah 65:7 condemns offering on mountains, an idolatrous practice — the same 'eating on mountains' Ezekiel's righteous man avoids.

Psalm 123:1 Contrast

Psalm 123:1 lifts eyes to God enthroned, contrasting with 18:6's sinful lifting to idols.

Psalm 121:1 Contrast

Psalm 121:1 lifts eyes to hills for help, contrasting with 18:6's lifting eyes to idols—same action, opposite object.

Exodus 34:15 warns against eating sacrifices offered to other gods—the same idolatrous eating that 18:6 condemns.

Deuteronomy 22:22-30 contains laws on adultery and related sexual sins, providing the legal background for Ezekiel’s mention.

Numbers 25:2 recounts the people eating sacrificial meals to Baal—the very idolatry forbidden by the righteous man in 18:6.

Psalm 24:4 Parallel

Psalm 24:4 describes the pure who do not lift up their souls to falsehood — similar to Ezekiel's righteous man not lifting his eyes to idols.

Hebrews 13:4 honors marriage and condemns sexual immorality and adultery — echoing the same call to faithfulness in Ezekiel's righteous man.

Galatians 5:19-21 lists works of the flesh including idolatry and sexual immorality — paralleling the sins Ezekiel's righteous man avoids.

1 Corinthians 6:9 lists adulterers and the sexually immoral among those who won’t inherit the kingdom, connecting to the same sins.

Deuteronomy 4:19 warns against lifting eyes to heavenly bodies, a parallel idolatry theme to 18:6's 'idols of Israel'.

Jeremiah 5:9 declares God’s punishment for these adulterous acts, showing the judgment that the righteous person in Ezekiel avoids.

Psalm 123:2 Contrast

Psalm 123:2 depicts eyes looking to God like servants to a master, contrasting with 18:6's idolatrous gaze.

Isaiah 30:22 depicts the rejection of idols — reinforcing the same idolatry avoidance that Ezekiel's righteous man practices.

Jeremiah 7:6 lists avoiding oppression and other gods — mirroring the righteous man's avoidance of idolatry and social injustice in Ezekiel 18:6-7.