Ezekiel 20:17

Nevertheless mine eye spared them from destroying them, neither did I make an end of them in the wilderness.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 8:18 states God will not look with pity or spare, contrasting God's mercy here.

Ezekiel 9:10 also says God will not pity or spare, directly opposing the sparing action here.

Ezekiel 7:2 Contrast

Ezekiel 7:2 announces an end for Israel, contrasting with the mercy in Ezekiel 20:17 where God withheld an end.

Nehemiah 9:28 recounts God's repeated compassion despite Israel's evil, echoing the mercy here.

Psalm 78:38 Parallel

Psalm 78:38 directly parallels God's compassion and restraint — exactly the sparing described in Ezekiel 20:17.

Jeremiah 4:27 echoes God's promise not to make a full end, just as He spared Israel in the wilderness.

Jeremiah 5:18 repeats 'I will not make a full end', matching the mercy shown in Ezekiel 20:17.

Nahum 1:8 Contrast

Nahum 1:8 describes God making a complete end of enemies, contrasting with His sparing of Israel in Ezekiel 20:17.

Nahum 1:9 Contrast

Nahum 1:9 declares God will make a complete end of foes, opposite to the mercy in Ezekiel 20:17.