Ezra 9:13

And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this;

Cross-references

In Psalm 103:10, God does not repay us according to our sins — almost identical to Ezra's statement of being punished less than deserved.

In Psalm 106:45, God relents according to His steadfast love and remembers His covenant — the same mercy Ezra recognizes after punishment.

In Lamentations 3:22, God's mercies never cease — echoing Ezra's recognition that punishment was less than iniquities deserved.

In Lamentations 3:40, the call to examine and return to the Lord is exactly what Ezra models in his confessional prayer.

Job 11:6 Parallel

In Job 11:6, Zophar says God exacts less than iniquity deserves — the exact same concept as in Ezra, applied here to an individual's suffering.

Psalm 28:4 Contrast

In Psalm 28:4, David prays for God to repay the wicked fully — opposite to Ezra's acknowledgment that God gave less punishment than sins deserved.

In Isaiah 59:12, the people confess multiplied transgressions — directly parallel to Ezra's confession of great trespass.

In Lamentations 1:18, Jerusalem confesses the LORD is righteous for the exile — fitting with Ezra's admission that punishment was less than deserved.

Daniel 9:7 Parallel

In Daniel 9:7, Daniel similarly confesses God's righteousness and Israel's shame — echoing Ezra's acknowledgment that punishment is deserved.

In Leviticus 26:41, humbling under punishment leads to God remembering the covenant — parallel to Ezra's confession and hope for mercy.

Nehemiah 9:32 Historical context

In Nehemiah 9:32, the prayer similarly acknowledges hardship while appealing to God's mercy — both confession prayers after exile.

In Habakkuk 3:2, the prophet pleads for God to remember mercy even in wrath, echoing Ezra's acknowledgment that punishment was less than deserved.

In Numbers 32:14, the tribes are rebuked for increasing God's wrath — contrasting with Ezra's gratitude that God did not fully punish.

Zechariah 1:2 recalls God's great anger against the ancestors — reinforcing that Ezra's punishment, though less than deserved, stems from real divine wrath.

In Psalm 106:46, God gives compassion from captors — another aspect of mercy Ezra sees in the deliverance from exile.

In Nehemiah 13:18, Nehemiah warns that Sabbath-breaking brought God's wrath on Israel — same recognition of sin's consequences but with a call to avoid future wrath.

Luke 23:41 Parallel

In Luke 23:41, the thief confesses receiving just punishment — a similar admission of guilt, though Ezra highlights God's mercy in punishing less.