Ezekiel 23:37 details the sisters' adultery and child sacrifice, expanding on the unfaithfulness metaphor from verse 4.

Ezekiel 23:36 says God commands judgment on both sisters, continuing the allegory introduced in verse 4.

Ezekiel 23:11 shows Oholibah became even more corrupt than her sister Oholah — a direct contrast within the same allegory.

Ezekiel 16:20 shows the children born to God being sacrificed to idols, directly illustrating the sin behind the allegory of Oholah and Oholibah bearing sons and daughters.

Ezekiel 16:8 describes God's marriage covenant with Jerusalem, echoing 'they were mine' in 23:4 and grounding the allegory of Israel as God's bride.

1 Kings 12:20 records the historical event where the northern tribes made Jeroboam king, establishing Samaria (Oholah) as a separate kingdom from Judah.

Jeremiah 2:2 recalls Israel's early devotion as a bride following God in the wilderness, using the same marriage metaphor as Ezekiel 23:4.

Jeremiah 3:1 uses marriage adultery imagery for Israel's idolatry, matching the allegory of Oholah and Oholibah.

2 Kings 17:19 notes Judah followed Israel's sins, mirroring how both Oholah and Oholibah were unfaithful.

Psalm 45:11-16 depicts a royal wedding with the bride brought to the king, paralleling the marital imagery used for God and Israel in 23:4.

1 Kings 12:26 reveals Jeroboam's fear that the kingdom would return to David, providing historical background for the Northern Kingdom's idolatry represented by Oholah.

Hosea 2:7 uses the same unfaithful wife imagery for Israel, showing her desire to return to her first husband.

Hosea 4:15 warns Judah not to follow Israel's (Oholah's) idolatry, echoing the same theme of spiritual adultery.

Hosea 7:11 compares Ephraim to a silly dove calling to Egypt and Assyria, paralleling Oholah's lust for Assyrians.

John 4:22 contrasts Samaritan worship with Jewish worship, highlighting the tension between the two sisters — Samaria and Jerusalem.

Exodus 19:5 declares Israel God's treasured possession, reinforcing the covenantal belonging expressed in 'they were mine' in 23:4.

Hosea 7:1 reveals Samaria's iniquity and evil deeds, matching the allegory of Oholah's whoredom.

Romans 7:4 uses marriage and fruit-bearing imagery to describe believers belonging to Christ, similar to Israel belonging to God and bearing children in 23:4.