Ezekiel 22:28

And her prophets have daubed them with untempered morter, seeing vanity, and divining lies unto them, saying, Thus saith the Lord God, when the Lord hath not spoken.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 22:25 describes prophets as predatory lions devouring souls—contrasting with the whitewashing mentioned in Ezekiel 22:28.

Ezekiel 21:29 speaks of false prophets seeing vanity and divining lies—the same accusation against the prophets in Ezekiel 22:28.

Ezekiel 13:23 pronounces judgment on false prophets who see vanity, directly paralleling the lies and vanity condemned in Ezekiel 22:28.

Ezekiel 13:22 describes false prophets strengthening the wicked with lies about life—the same deception behind the whitewash in Ezekiel 22:28.

Ezekiel 13:10-16 introduces the exact metaphor of daubing with untempered mortar, which Ezekiel 22:28 echoes against false prophets.

Ezekiel 13:7 similarly accuses prophets of false visions and claiming God spoke when He did not.

Ezekiel 13:6 echoes this exactly: false visions and lying divinations claiming the Lord sent them.

Jeremiah 37:19 similarly condemns false prophets who gave false reassurance about Babylon, matching Ezekiel's critique of lying prophets.

Zephaniah 3:4 describes prophets as reckless and treacherous — a parallel rebuke of false spiritual leaders.

Lamentations 2:14 directly states prophets saw false visions and did not expose sin, matching this whitewash charge.

Jeremiah 29:9 states plainly that false prophets prophesy lies in God's name — identical charge.

Jeremiah 29:8 warns against being deceived by prophets and diviners — a parallel caution against false reassurance.

Jeremiah 28:15 explicitly says the Lord did not send Hananiah, who persuaded people to trust lies — directly aligned.

Jeremiah 23:25-32 also condemns prophets who prophesy lies in God's name, giving false hope — the same whitewash accusation.

Jeremiah 23:21 says the Lord did not send these prophets yet they ran — same indictment of unauthorized prophecy.

Jeremiah 8:11 condemns prophets who say 'Peace, peace' when there is none—the exact false assurance that Ezekiel 22:28’s whitewash symbolizes.

Isaiah 30:10 Related theme

Isaiah 30:10 records the demand for smooth prophecies—the same false comfort that the prophets in Ezekiel 22:28 provide with lies.

Jeremiah 23:16 warns against prophets speaking vain visions from their own hearts, exactly as Ezekiel 22:28 describes.

1 Kings 22:11 records a false prophet with iron horns, exemplifying the false prophecy Ezekiel rebukes.