Ezekiel 23:8

Neither left she her whoredoms brought from Egypt: for in her youth they lay with her, and they bruised the breasts of her virginity, and poured their whoredom upon her.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 23:3 describes their whoredom in Egypt, which verse 8 says she did not give up — a direct callback to her youth.

Ezekiel 23:19 recalls her increased whoredom remembering youth in Egypt, directly linking to verse 8's mention of not giving up Egyptian whoring.

Ezekiel 23:34 continues the cup-of-judgment image — the outcome of the sin in this verse within the same allegory.

In Ezekiel 16:15, Israel's harlotry begins in Egypt just as here — both depict spiritual unfaithfulness from youth.

Ezekiel 16:26 specifies whoring with Egyptians, the same 'lovers' mentioned here — a direct parallel on the same nation.

Ezekiel 16:36 describes uncovering nakedness in whorings with lovers and idols — mirroring the judgment language here.

Ezekiel 20:7 commands casting away Egyptian idols — the very idolatry that Israel continued, as noted here.

Ezekiel 20:16 notes their heart went after idols — linking to the same persistent idolatry described here.

Exodus 32:4 Historical context

Exodus 32:4 records the golden calf idolatry at Sinai—the first act of spiritual whoring after Egypt, directly echoing the persistent sin Ezekiel describes.

1 Kings 12:28 Historical context

1 Kings 12:28 shows Jeroboam setting up golden calves at Bethel and Dan, continuing the same calf-idolatry that began in Egypt and persisted in Israel.

2 Kings 17:16 Historical context

2 Kings 17:16 describes Israel making metal images of calves alongside other idols, leading to their exile—the culmination of the whoring Ezekiel condemns.

Leviticus 17:7 prohibits sacrificing to goat demons, calling such worship 'whoring'—the same term Ezekiel uses for Israel's idolatry from Egypt onward.

2 Kings 21:15 says Israel has done evil from the day their fathers came out of Egypt, mirroring Ezekiel's claim that their whoring has been continuous since Egypt.

Jeremiah 2:2 recalls Israel's early devotion as a bride, contrasting sharply with Ezekiel's portrayal of persistent whoring from youth.

Leviticus 18:3 commands not to follow Egyptian practices, directly connecting to Ezekiel's charge that Israel never abandoned the whoring begun in Egypt.

2 Kings 10:29 Historical context

2 Kings 10:29 notes Jehu did not remove the golden calves of Jeroboam, showing how ingrained this idolatry remained in the northern kingdom.