Ezekiel 5:11
Wherefore, as I live, saith the Lord God; Surely, because thou hast defiled my sanctuary with all thy detestable things, and with all thine abominations, therefore will I also diminish thee; neither shall mine eye spare, neither will I have any pity.
Cross-reference
Ezekiel 11:18 promises future removal of the detestable things that caused the judgment — same defilement addressed.
Ezekiel 7:4 repeats 'My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity'—identical language reinforcing the same judgment.
Ezekiel 7:9 again uses the exact phrase 'My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity'—a direct parallel.
Ezekiel 7:20 describes making images of abominations from temple treasures — a specific instance of defiling what is holy.
Ezekiel 8:5 reveals the specific 'image of jealousy' in the temple, providing the visual proof of the abominations that provoked God's judgment here.
Ezekiel 8:6 states these abominations drive God from His sanctuary, directly explaining why He cuts them off in 5:11 — the cause and effect.
Ezekiel 8:16 depicts sun worship inside the temple court, another concrete abomination that defiles the sanctuary as condemned here.
Ezekiel 8:18 adds that even loud cries will not be heard—expanding on the 'no pity' declaration here.
Ezekiel 9:5 commands the executioners to show no pity—applying the same principle to the actual judgment.
In Ezekiel 9:10, the same judgment formula 'My eye will not spare, nor will I have pity' is repeated, reinforcing the certainty of divine retribution.
Ezekiel 11:21 warns those who persist in detestable things — same abominations that defiled the sanctuary.
Ezekiel 24:14 echoes the 'I will not spare' language, emphasizing God's unrelenting determination to execute judgment.
Ezekiel 44:7 condemns bringing foreigners into the sanctuary, a specific abomination that profanes God's house, echoing the defilement in 5:11.
In Ezekiel 33:11, God declares He takes no pleasure in death — contrasting with the unsparing judgment in Ezekiel 5:11, showing both judgment and mercy.
In Ezekiel 43:8, the same defilement is recalled but with promise of restoration after cleansing — reversing the judgment of Ezekiel 5:11.
In Ezekiel 8:3, the actual defiling abominations in the sanctuary are depicted — the specific cause of the judgment pronounced in Ezekiel 5:11.
2 Peter 2:5 adds 'did not spare' the ancient world in the flood, reinforcing God's unsparing judgment on sin.
Zechariah 11:6 says God will 'no longer have pity' on the land, mirroring Ezekiel's declaration of unsparing judgment.
Malachi 3:17 promises God will 'spare' the faithful, a direct opposite to Ezekiel's 'no pity' for the defiled.
Romans 11:21 warns God 'did not spare' the natural branches, applying the same principle of judgment to unbelieving Israel.
2 Peter 2:4 uses 'did not spare' of fallen angels, demonstrating a consistent pattern of divine judgment without mercy.
Lamentations 2:21 describes God 'slaughtering without pity' in Jerusalem's fall, directly fulfilling the 'no pity' judgment Ezekiel pronounced.
Jeremiah 32:34 explicitly says they set their abominations in the temple to defile it — mirrors Ezekiel's charge.
In Jeremiah 16:18, God similarly promises double repayment for polluting the land with abominations—parallel judgment for defiling the sanctuary.
Jeremiah 10:24 pleads for correction in justice, not anger—contrasting God's declared 'no pity' in Ezekiel 5:11.
Jeremiah 7:9-11 rebukes those who commit abominations then come to the temple — same hypocrisy of defiling God's house.
2 Kings 21:4 records Manasseh building altars in the temple, a historical example of the detestable things that defiled the sanctuary.
2 Chronicles 36:14 states the priests and people polluted the temple with abominations — exactly the defilement Ezekiel condemns.
2 Chronicles 33:7 adds Manasseh placing a carved idol in the temple — a specific abomination that defiles the sanctuary.
2 Chronicles 33:4 recounts Manasseh building altars in the temple — directly defiling God's sanctuary as condemned in Ezekiel.
2 Kings 21:7 describes Manasseh setting up an Asherah image in the temple, directly illustrating the abominations that provoked God's oath.
Leviticus 15:31 warns against defiling the tabernacle, matching the reason for God's judgment here: defiling the sanctuary.
In Leviticus 20:3, God sets his face against those who defile the sanctuary, echoing the withdrawal of his eye here.
In 1 Corinthians 3:17, Paul applies the same principle — defiling God's temple brings destruction — to believers, echoing Ezekiel 5:11.
Jeremiah 13:14 has God saying 'I will not pity or spare or have compassion,' nearly identical to the language here.
Numbers 14:28-35 records God swearing by His life in judgment, matching the oath formula and lack of pity in Ezekiel.
Deuteronomy 29:20 describes God's refusal to forgive under covenant curses, paralleling the 'no pity' theme of divine judgment.
Deuteronomy 7:26 commands not to bring abominations into your house — parallels defiling God's house with abominations.
Amos 8:7 shows God swearing by His own pride to never forget their deeds — a parallel oath formula reinforcing divine certainty of judgment.
Deuteronomy 7:25 warns against taking idol gold as it is an abomination — connects to the abominations defiling the sanctuary.
Numbers 14:21 uses the same divine oath 'as I live' when God declares judgment, reinforcing the solemnity here.
Jeremiah 44:4 records God sending prophets to warn against these abominations—showing His prior patience before the no-pity judgment.
Lamentations 2:17 says God threw down without pity, matching the 'no pity' theme but from a different judgment context.
Psalm 95:11 recalls God swearing in wrath against the wilderness generation, paralleling the oath of judgment here.