Ezekiel 3:11
And go, get thee to them of the captivity, unto the children of thy people, and speak unto them, and tell them, Thus saith the Lord God; whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 3:15 records the prophet's actual arrival and sitting among the captives — the direct action after the command in 3:11.
In Ezekiel 3:27, God reiterates 'he that hears, let him hear; he that forbears, let him forbear' — directly repeating the same instruction from 3:11.
Ezekiel 3:4 gives the same command: go and speak God's words to Israel—directly parallel to verse 11.
In Ezekiel 33:30, the people talk about Ezekiel but don't obey — a fulfillment of the 'hear or forbear' scenario, showing superficial interest.
In Ezekiel 2:5, God says 'whether they will hear or forbear, they shall know a prophet was among them' — the foundational promise that 3:11 executes.
In Ezekiel 2:7, God commands to speak 'whether they will hear or forbear' — the same commission that 3:11 then sends Ezekiel to fulfill.
Ezekiel 11:25 shows Ezekiel speaking to the captives all he had seen — fulfilling the command in 3:11 to tell them God's words.
In Ezekiel 11:5, the Spirit empowers Ezekiel to speak God's words to Israel—echoing his ongoing prophetic commission.
Ezekiel 20:27 reiterates the command: speak to Israel, saying 'Thus says the Lord GOD'—same formula as in 3:11.
Ezekiel 11:24 describes the Spirit taking Ezekiel to the captives in a vision — a later instance of the same commission to go to them.
Ezekiel 33:2 returns to the same audience 'children of thy people' and introduces the watchman metaphor — building on the commission in 3:11.
In Ezekiel 33:17, the people complain that God's way is unequal — a specific response echoing the 'hear or forbear' of 3:11, showing continued rebellion.
Ezekiel 33:12 continues the instruction to speak to the people, now about individual righteousness and repentance — a later application of the same prophetic commission.
In Ezekiel 37:18, the people ask Ezekiel to explain his prophecy — a different response than the indifferent 'hear or forbear' in 3:11, yet still interaction.
In Acts 20:27, Paul echoes Ezekiel's commission: declaring the whole counsel of God without hesitation, regardless of reception.
In Deuteronomy 9:12, God again commands Moses to go down because the people corrupted themselves — reinforcing the pattern of prophetic mission to rebels.
In Exodus 32:7, God tells Moses 'Go, get you down' because the people corrupted themselves — mirroring the command to Ezekiel to go to a rebellious people.
Jeremiah 19:2 gives a similar command: go and proclaim the words God tells him—directly parallels Ezekiel's sending.
In Jeremiah 1:17, God gives the same command: speak all He commands without fear—mirroring Ezekiel's commission to the exiles.
Exodus 6:29 parallels this commission: Moses is told to speak all God says to Pharaoh, just as Ezekiel is sent to the exiles.
In Acts 20:26, Paul declares himself innocent of all men's blood because he declared the whole counsel of God — paralleling Ezekiel's duty to speak regardless of response.