Ezekiel 22:13

Behold, therefore I have smitten mine hand at thy dishonest gain which thou hast made, and at thy blood which hath been in the midst of thee.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 22:2–4 Historical context

Ezekiel 22:2-4 opens this chapter's indictment of Jerusalem for bloodshed and idolatry, providing the broader context for the dishonest gain mentioned here.

Ezekiel 21:17 has God say 'I will strike my hands together'—identical phrase and action of divine judgment as in 22:13.

Ezekiel 7:23 speaks of the land full of bloody crimes — the same bloodshed condemned in Ezekiel 22:13.

Ezekiel 18:7 describes a righteous man who does not oppress — contrasting the dishonest gain condemned in Ezekiel 22:13.

Micah 6:10-12 decries wicked treasures, false scales, and violent rich — the same dishonest gain and bloodshed God judges here.

Micah 2:1-3 condemns coveting fields and oppressing families — a parallel indictment of unjust gain and dispossession.

Amos 8:4-6 exposes deceitful scales and buying the poor for silver — same exploitative economics God judges here.

Amos 3:10 Parallel

Amos 3:10 denounces storing up violence and robbery — directly paralleling the dishonest gain and bloodshed addressed here.

Amos 2:6-8 condemns selling the righteous for silver and oppressing the poor — identical social injustices judged here.

Isaiah 33:15 describes the righteous who despise oppressive gain and bloodshed — a direct contrast to the sins condemned here.

Jeremiah 5:27 says houses full of deceit lead to riches — directly echoing the dishonest gain that provokes God's judgment here.

Jeremiah 7:9-11 lists stealing, murder, and false worship while trusting the temple — same sins of dishonest gain and bloodshed condemned here.

1 Corinthians 6:10 lists greedy and swindlers as excluded from God's kingdom — matching the dishonest gain judged in Ezekiel 22:13.

Jeremiah 17:11 warns that unjustly gained riches vanish — echoing the dishonest gain condemned in Ezekiel 22:13.

Psalm 26:10 Parallel

Psalm 26:10 describes the wicked with hands full of bribes, echoing the dishonest gain and corrupt practices rebuked in this verse.

Deuteronomy 27:25 curses those who take bribes to shed innocent blood, directly linking bribery and murder as this verse does with dishonest gain and blood.

Leviticus 19:35 commands honest measures, establishing the law against dishonest gain that this verse condemns Israel for violating.

Proverbs 28:8 warns that wealth gained through interest will go to the generous — same dishonest gain God judges here.

Micah 6:11 Parallel

Micah 6:11 also condemns dishonest scales and weights, directly paralleling the dishonest gain rebuked here.

Job 31:39 Contrast

Job 31:39 denies taking produce without payment or causing owners' deaths, exemplifying the righteousness opposite to the unjust gain and bloodshed here.

Leviticus 25:14 Related theme

Leviticus 25:14 prohibits wronging one another in business, a general command underlying the specific dishonest gain rebuked here.

Romans 2:21 Parallel

Romans 2:21 exposes hypocrisy of preaching against stealing while stealing — similar to dishonest gain among those who should know better in Ezekiel 22:13.