Ezekiel 20:37
And I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you into the bond of the covenant:
Cross-reference
In Ezekiel 16:59, God judges Israel for despising the covenant, the same broken covenant that leads to discipline in this verse.
Ezekiel 34:17 expands the shepherd-rod imagery to judging between sheep, connecting to the covenant judgment in Ezekiel 20:37.
Leviticus 27:32 is the source of the 'pass under the rod' phrase, referring to tithing, which Ezekiel uses to describe covenant purification.
In Psalm 89:30-32, God punishes covenant violation with a rod, the same rod imagery used for discipline and counting.
Jeremiah 11:8 describes Israel's failure to obey the covenant, leading to judgment—the same disobedience that Ezekiel 20:37 addresses in bringing them into covenant.
Jeremiah 31:32 contrasts the old broken covenant with the new—Ezekiel 20:37's 'bond of the covenant' likely points to that new covenant renewal.
In Amos 3:2, God punishes Israel precisely because they are known by him, matching the covenantal discipline in this passage.
In Matthew 25:32, the Son of Man separates sheep from goats, mirroring the shepherd sorting under the rod at final judgment.
In Leviticus 26:25, God brings a sword to avenge the covenant, paralleling the covenantal discipline implied in passing under the rod.
In Judges 2:20, God's anger burns against Israel for transgressing the covenant, the same pattern of covenant breaking leading to discipline.
Hebrews 8:9 quotes Jeremiah 31:32 about the broken old covenant, providing NT context for the covenant reference in Ezekiel 20:37.