Ezekiel 21:31
And I will pour out mine indignation upon thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath, and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and skilful to destroy.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 22:22 uses 'pour out my wrath' in a smelting metaphor – parallel to the wrath poured out on the wicked here.
Ezekiel 22:21 repeats the 'blow upon you in the fire of my wrath' phrase, directly echoing the judgment theme.
Ezekiel 22:20 expands the metaphor: God gathers Israel like metal in a furnace and blows fire to melt them in wrath.
Ezekiel 14:19 also speaks of pouring out wrath through bloodshed – mirroring the fiery anger and destruction here.
Ezekiel 7:8 uses the same 'pour out my wrath' formula – linking the fierce anger poured out here with earlier judgment.
In Ezekiel 36:18, God pours out wrath for bloodshed and idols — the same wrath poured out on Jerusalem here.
In Ezekiel 31:11, God delivers Assyria into the hand of a mighty nation — similar handing over of Israel to brutish destroyers here.
Ezekiel 7:24 says God will bring the most wicked nations to judge, a strong thematic link to the brutal men in chapter 21.
Ezekiel 9:10 declares God will not pity but repay deeds, connecting to the pouring out of wrath in Ezekiel 21:31.
Nahum 1:6 uses the same 'poured out like fire' imagery for God's indignation, emphasizing His irresistible wrath.
Jeremiah 6:23 adds that this army is cruel and without mercy, mirroring the 'brutal men, skilled in destruction' in Ezekiel.
In Jeremiah 6:22, a northern army is described as God's instrument of judgment, paralleling the brutal men in Ezekiel 21:31.
Habakkuk 1:6-10 vividly portrays the Babylonians as ruthless and impetuous, directly echoing the brutal men of Ezekiel 21:31.
Lamentations 1:14 laments being handed over to enemies one cannot withstand, a direct parallel to Ezekiel's 'hand you over to brutal men'.
Jeremiah 51:20 calls Babylon God's war club to shatter nations, similar to God handing over to brutal men in Ezekiel.
Jeremiah 17:4 warns that God will enslave Israel to enemies because of their sin, matching the judgment in Ezekiel.
Isaiah 30:33 depicts the Lord's breath kindling Tophet's fire, similar to God blowing wrath-fire in judgment.
Jeremiah 51:21 continues the war club metaphor, shattering horse and rider—same theme of God using a nation as weapon.
Isaiah 14:4-6 describes God breaking the oppressor's staff in wrath, a parallel judgment theme but without fire imagery.
Haggai 1:9 shows God 'blowing upon' harvests as judgment for neglecting His house, a similar action of divine displeasure.