Ezra 10:3
Now therefore let us make a covenant with our God to put away all the wives, and such as are born of them, according to the counsel of my lord, and of those that tremble at the commandment of our God; and let it be done according to the law.
Cross-references
In Ezra 10:5, Ezra immediately enacts the covenant by making the leaders take an oath to do as proposed.
In Ezra 10:12, the congregation agrees to the proposal, saying 'As you have said, so we must do.'
Ezra 9:4 introduces the same group — those who 'tremble at the words of God' — as the assembly that later initiates the covenant in Ezra 10:3.
In 1 Corinthians 7:13, the same principle applies: a believing woman must not divorce her unbelieving husband—opposite to Ezra.
In Deuteronomy 7:3, the direct prohibition of intermarriage is the specific law Ezra's covenant seeks to obey.
In 1 Corinthians 7:12, Paul forbids divorcing an unbelieving spouse—directly opposing Ezra's forced divorce.
Isaiah 66:2 promises God's favor to those who 'tremble at My word' — the exact phrase describing the faithful in Ezra 10:3.
Psalm 119:120 uses the same verb 'tremble' for fear of God's judgments — directly echoing the attitude of those who tremble at God's commandment.
In Nehemiah 13:1-3, the separation from foreigners mirrors Ezra's action, both enforcing the same law.
Nehemiah 10:29-39 details the same covenant terms: separation from foreign peoples and obedience to the Law — a direct extension of Ezra's covenant.
In Nehemiah 9:38, the post-exilic community also makes a written covenant — a parallel action of recommitment to God's law.
2 Chronicles 34:31 describes Josiah's covenant to follow God's commandments, mirroring Ezra's covenant to put away foreign wives.
2 Chronicles 29:10 shows Hezekiah making a covenant to turn away God's wrath, directly paralleling Ezra's repentant covenant.
In Joshua 23:13, the consequences of intermarriage—becoming a snare—justify Ezra's decision to separate.
In Joshua 23:12, the warning against intermarriage echoes the same danger that prompted Ezra's drastic measure.
In 2 Kings 23:3, Josiah's covenant to obey God parallels Ezra's covenant, both renewing commitment after law reading.
Ezekiel 9:4 marks those who grieve over sin — a parallel to the trembling remnant in Ezra who act against covenant unfaithfulness.
In 2 Chronicles 23:16, Jehoiada makes a covenant for the people to be the Lord's—similar to the covenant proposed here to put away foreign wives.