Ezekiel 45:9
Thus saith the Lord God; Let it suffice you, O princes of Israel: remove violence and spoil, and execute judgment and justice, take away your exactions from my people, saith the Lord God.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 44:6 uses the same opening rebuke 'Let it suffice you' against Israel's abominations, mirroring the charge to princes here.
Ezekiel 22:27 describes princes as wolves tearing prey — the same violence condemned here.
Nehemiah 5:1-13 recounts Nehemiah rebuking nobles for taking houses and fields from the poor — a direct historical parallel to 'cease your evictions.'
In Nehemiah 5:10, the governor himself calls for ceasing usury—a practical example of the justice Ezekiel commands for princes.
Job 20:19 describes the wicked crushing the poor and seizing houses — echoing the evictions and violence Ezekiel condemns.
Job 22:9 accuses Job of oppressing widows and orphans — a parallel example of the injustice Ezekiel calls to stop.
Job 24:2-12 catalogs oppressions like moving boundaries and seizing flocks — mirroring the specific injustices in Ezekiel.
Psalm 82:2-5 condemns unjust judges and commands defending the poor, echoing Ezekiel's mandate to execute judgment and stop oppression.
Isaiah 1:17 directly parallels: 'seek justice, correct oppression'—the same call to righteous action as Ezekiel 45:9.
In 1 Corinthians 6:8, Paul rebukes the Corinthians for wronging and defrauding others — directly parallel to Ezekiel's rebuke of oppression.
Jeremiah 22:3 commands the same: 'execute judgment and righteousness, deliver the spoiled'—a near-identical charge to rulers.
Micah 2:1 condemns those who plot evil deeds they have power to perform — parallel to Ezekiel's warning against princes using power for oppression.
Micah 2:2 describes coveting fields and taking houses — directly parallels the evictions in Ezekiel's charge.
In Luke 3:14, John the Baptist similarly commands soldiers to stop extortion — a concrete application of ceasing violence and oppression.
In Zechariah 8:16, the call to 'execute judgment of truth and peace' aligns with Ezekiel's demand for justice and removal of violence.
In Nehemiah 5:7, Nehemiah rebukes nobles for exacting interest — a direct parallel to rebuking oppression and injustice.
Zechariah 7:9 calls for true judgments and kindness — directly aligning with the command to execute justice.
Isaiah 16:3 urges granting justice and hiding outcasts — mirroring the call to execute justice and stop evictions.
Micah 6:10 condemns dishonest treasures and scant measures — a parallel indictment of injustice though focused on commerce.
In 1 Thessalonians 4:6, Paul warns against wronging a brother, paralleling Ezekiel's command to cease oppression and violence among God's people.