Ezekiel 36:7

Therefore thus saith the Lord God; I have lifted up mine hand, Surely the heathen that are about you, they shall bear their shame.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 35:15 pronounces judgment on Edom—one of the 'nations all around'—fulfilling the reproach promised here.

Ezekiel 20:5 also begins with 'I swore' as God makes a covenant oath, sharing the divine oath formula used in Ezekiel 36:7 against the nations.

Ezekiel 20:15 similarly has God swearing an oath (a judgment), paralleling the sworn declaration in Ezekiel 36:7 that nations will suffer reproach.

Jeremiah 47:1 is an oracle against Philistia, one of the 'nations all around' that will suffer reproach.

Amos 1:1-15 lists oracles against neighboring nations (Damascus, Gaza, etc.)—the very nations who are here promised reproach.

Zephaniah 2:1-15 pronounces judgment on Philistia, Moab, Ammon, and others—overlapping with the 'nations around' here.

Malachi 1:3 Parallel

Malachi 1:3 gives a concrete example of a surrounding nation (Edom) laid waste, fulfilling the reproach God swears here.

Deuteronomy 32:40 shows God lifting his hand to swear 'as I live forever,' a classic oath formula that echoes the sworn statement in Ezekiel 36:7.

Jeremiah 25:15-29 has the cup of wrath for all nations, including those surrounding Israel—parallel to the reproach decreed here.