Ezekiel 8:12

Then said he unto me, Son of man, hast thou seen what the ancients of the house of Israel do in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagery? for they say, The Lord seeth us not; the Lord hath forsaken the earth.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 8:15 promises even greater abominations after the secret idolatry of verse 12, showing escalating sin.

Ezekiel 8:11 shows the seventy elders with censers, setting the scene for their secret idolatry in verse 12.

Ezekiel 8:8 Parallel

Ezekiel 8:8 has Ezekiel dig through the wall to a doorway, leading directly to the secret idolatry scene of verse 12.

Ezekiel 8:7 Parallel

Ezekiel 8:7 describes the hole in the wall through which Ezekiel sees the secret room of verse 12's idolatry.

Ezekiel 8:6 Parallel

Ezekiel 8:6 introduces the 'great abominations'; verse 12 then reveals one specific: elders worshiping idols in secret.

Ezekiel 8:17 adds violence and pagan rituals, building on the hidden idolatry of verse 12.

Ezekiel 9:9 Parallel

Ezekiel 9:9 repeats the identical complaint that the Lord does not see and has forsaken the land, confirming this widespread attitude.

Ezekiel 20:1 Related theme

Ezekiel 20:1 also has elders coming to inquire; God then recounts Israel's history of idolatry, similar to verse 12's hidden sins.

Ezekiel 14:1 Related theme

Ezekiel 14:1 has elders coming to inquire; God later exposes their hidden idolatry, echoing the secret sins of verse 12.

Psalm 94:7-10 quotes the 'Lord does not see' claim and then refutes it by arguing God made the ear and eye, so He sees and hears.

Isaiah 29:15 describes those hiding their deeds in darkness and saying 'Who sees us?' — a near-identical scenario to the elders here.

Psalm 73:11 Parallel

Psalm 73:11 records the wicked questioning God's knowledge, exactly the same disbelief as 'The Lord does not see us' here.

John 3:19 Parallel

In John 3:19, the same principle: people love darkness because their deeds are evil, echoing the secret idolatry done in darkness here.

Job 24:13 Parallel

Job 24:15 describes the adulterer who thinks 'No eye will see me,' mirroring the elders' belief that the LORD does not see their secret idolatry.

Job 22:13 Parallel

Job 22:13 quotes the same skeptical question about God's ability to see through darkness, directly aligning with the elders' denial.

John 3:20 Parallel

John 3:20 adds that evildoers hate the light to avoid exposure, directly mirroring the elders' hiding in darkness.

2 Kings 17:9 describes Israel doing things secretly against God, similar hidden idolatry, reinforcing the pattern of secret sin.

Zephaniah 1:12 condemns those who think the LORD won't act, matching the elders' complacent belief that God doesn't see.

Malachi 2:17 records people asking 'Where is the God of justice?', a similar doubt to the elders' claim that God doesn't see.

Jeremiah 23:24 asks if anyone can hide from God, directly opposing the claim that the LORD does not see them.

Jeremiah 16:17 declares God's eyes see all ways, directly refuting the elders' claim that God doesn't see their secret sins.

Isaiah 47:10 quotes Babylon saying 'No one sees me' — exactly the same denial as the elders' 'the LORD does not see us'.

Psalm 90:8 Contrast

Psalm 90:8 contrasts by affirming God sees even secret sins, unlike the elders' denial.

Psalm 64:5 Parallel

Psalm 64:5 describes plotters thinking 'who can see them?' — parallel to the elders' 'the LORD does not see us'.

Psalm 10:11 Parallel

Psalm 10:11 echoes the same arrogant claim: 'God has forgotten, he will never see it.'

Job 24:15 Parallel

In Job 24:15, the adulterer thinks 'no eye will see me' — mirroring the elders' denial that God sees.

Genesis 6:5 Contrast

Genesis 6:5 shows God actually saw humanity's pervasive wickedness, contrasting with the false belief here that He does not see.

Ephesians 5:12 Related theme

Ephesians 5:12 says secret deeds are shameful to mention, paralleling the elders' secret idolatry in Ezekiel 8:12 done in the dark.