Ezekiel 20:15

Yet also I lifted up my hand unto them in the wilderness, that I would not bring them into the land which I had given them, flowing with milk and honey, which is the glory of all lands;

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 20:23 reveals a second oath in the wilderness to scatter Israel, showing the full scope of judgment after rebellion.

In Ezekiel 20:42, God reverses the oath of verse 15 — now He swears to bring the remnant into the land, contrasting judgment with future restoration.

In Ezekiel 20:28, this same rebellious pattern continues after entry into the land — the next generation also offers sacrifices on high places, echoing the wilderness idolatry.

In Ezekiel 44:12, God again 'lifts up his hand' in judgment, this time against Levites who led Israel into idolatry, echoing the wilderness oath.

In Ezekiel 36:7, God uses the same oath gesture ('lifted up mine hand') against the surrounding nations, paralleling the judgment oath on Israel in verse 15.

Hebrews 4:3 Citation

Hebrews 4:3 applies the oath to entering God's rest, linking it to faith.

Numbers 14:23 records the original oath that the rebellious generation would not see the land, directly referenced in Ezekiel 20:15.

Numbers 26:64 Historical context

Numbers 26:64 records the fulfillment — none of the original census remained alive in the wilderness.

Numbers 26:65 Historical context

Numbers 26:65 explicitly states only Caleb and Joshua survived, fulfilling the oath.

Hebrews 3:18 explains that the oath was sworn to those who were disobedient.

Deuteronomy 1:34 records the same oath God swore in anger against the evil generation.

Deuteronomy 1:35 continues the oath: 'Not one of these men shall see the good land.'

Hebrews 3:11 quotes Psalm 95:11, applying the wilderness oath as a warning to believers.

Psalm 95:11 Allusion

Psalm 95:11 echoes the oath using 'my rest' as a metaphor for the Promised Land.

Psalm 106:26 directly refers to God raising his hand to swear they would fall in the wilderness.

Nehemiah 9:15 recounts God's command to possess the land — the original instruction reversed by the oath in Ezekiel 20:15.

Jeremiah 32:22 acknowledges God's fulfillment of the land promise to a later generation, contrasting with the denial in Ezekiel 20:15.

Exodus 6:8 Historical context

Exodus 6:8 records God's original oath to give the land — the very promise that Ezekiel 20:15 says was later withheld from that generation.

Joshua 5:6 Historical context

Joshua 5:6 directly echoes the same oath and its outcome, summarizing the wilderness generation's exclusion from the land.

Deuteronomy 26:9 celebrates entering the land flowing with milk and honey — contrasting with Ezekiel 20:15 where that generation was denied entry.

Deuteronomy 2:14 Historical context

Deuteronomy 2:14 describes the 38-year wandering until that generation died, fulfilling the oath Ezekiel 20:15 mentions.

Numbers 32:10 Historical context

Numbers 32:10 recounts God's anger and oath on that day, the same event Ezekiel 20:15 references.

Numbers 13:27 provides the phrase 'flowing with milk and honey' from the spies' report, which Ezekiel 20:15 quotes to describe the land.