Ezekiel 23:3
And they committed whoredoms in Egypt; they committed whoredoms in their youth: there were their breasts pressed, and there they bruised the teats of their virginity.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 23:21 repeats the lewdness of youth in Egypt, directly echoing the same imagery of caressed breasts.
In Ezekiel 23:19, the same memory of prostitution in Egypt recurs as she recalls her youth, reiterating the allegory's origin.
Ezekiel 23:44 continues the same allegory of Aholah and Aholibah, showing the ongoing harlotry that began in Egypt.
Ezekiel 23:27 directly references the 'whoredom brought from Egypt' — promising to end the very sin introduced in the youth.
Ezekiel 20:8 recounts Israel's rebellion and idolatry in Egypt, providing the historical background for the whoredom mentioned here in the same book.
Ezekiel 16:15 describes Jerusalem's harlotry in the same allegorical language, providing a fuller account of the spiritual adultery begun in Egypt.
Ezekiel 16:26 specifically mentions fornication with Egyptians — the very location and partner of the youth whoredom in Ezekiel 23:3.
Ezekiel 16:22 also recalls her youth in Egypt, but focuses on being naked and bloodied rather than prostitution.
Ezekiel 20:7 calls Israel to reject Egyptian idols — the same Egyptian context of unfaithfulness, though focused on idolatry rather than whoredom.
Hosea 2:15 uses the days of youth in Egypt as a time of future hope and response, opposite to the prostitution here.
Leviticus 17:7 uses the same phrase 'gone a whoring' to forbid sacrificing to demons, showing that the sisters' sin violated an established law.
Joshua 24:14 commands putting away the gods served in Egypt, directly addressing the idolatry that the sisters' whoredom in Egypt represents.
Jeremiah 32:30 states Israel did evil from their youth — same timeframe and accusation of persistent sin, reinforcing the indictment.
Jeremiah 22:21 echoes 'from thy youth' — Israel's persistent disobedience since youth, matching the youth unfaithfulness in Ezekiel 23:3.
Jeremiah 2:2 recalls Israel's devotion in her youth, contrasting with Ezekiel's claim of prostitution in Egypt from youth.
2 Kings 21:15 states Israel has done evil since coming out of Egypt, confirming that sin began early, matching Ezekiel's youth in Egypt.
Deuteronomy 29:16 recalls Israel's dwelling in Egypt and exposure to pagan idols, reinforcing the context of the whoredom committed there.