Ezekiel 46:18
Moreover the prince shall not take of the people’s inheritance by oppression, to thrust them out of their possession; but he shall give his sons inheritance out of his own possession: that my people be not scattered every man from his possession.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 22:27 condemns princes as wolves who oppress for gain — the exact behavior forbidden to the prince here.
In Ezekiel 34:3-6, the shepherds scatter the flock through force and neglect — the very scattering that Ezekiel 46:18 prohibits by forbidding oppression.
In Ezekiel 34:21, the leaders thrust and scatter the sheep — the same oppressive scattering that Ezekiel 46:18 seeks to prevent.
Ezekiel 45:8 commands princes not to oppress the people—the same principle applied here, forbidding the prince from taking the people's inheritance.
1 Kings 21:19 records Ahab's oppression in taking Naboth's vineyard — the very sin the prince here is commanded to avoid.
Isaiah 32:1 promises a king reigning in righteousness and princes ruling in judgment — the exact ideal commanded for the prince here.
In Micah 3:1-3, the rulers are condemned for devouring the people — the same oppressive greed that Ezekiel 46:18 forbids the prince from practicing.
In 1 Samuel 8:14, the king takes fields and vineyards — the very oppression that Ezekiel 46:18 forbids the prince from committing.
In 1 Kings 21:3, Naboth refuses to give his ancestral inheritance to King Ahab — the same principle of protecting property rights that Ezekiel's prince must honor.
Jeremiah 23:5 foretells a righteous Branch who executes justice — the ultimate model for the prince's conduct here.
Psalm 72:2-4 calls the king to defend the poor and crush oppressors—aligned with the prince's duty here not to oppress or take inheritance.
Isaiah 11:4 continues the messianic portrait of judging the poor with equity — directly aligning with the prince's duty not to oppress.