Hosea 5:3 names Ephraim's harlotry — the sin that leads to the oppression described here.

Hosea 7:3 shows leaders rejoicing in evil — another dimension of the same national corruption bringing judgment.

Deuteronomy 28:33 spells out the covenant curse of being oppressed and crushed, exactly what Ephraim experiences here.

1 Kings 12:26-33 recounts Jeroboam setting up golden calves—the specific 'filth' Ephraim chose to follow, leading to their oppression.

Micah 6:16 echoes the same pattern—Israel follows the statutes of Omri and Ahab, another instance of human precepts bringing judgment.

Exodus 1:17 presents the opposite: the midwives fear God and disobey Pharaoh's command, contrasting Ephraim's willing submission to human precepts.

1 Kings 14:16 directly states Israel was given up because of Jeroboam's sins, the very cause of Ephraim's crushing in Hosea.

2 Kings 13:2 notes Jehoahaz followed Jeroboam's sins, the same pattern of human commandments that Ephraim pursued leading to judgment.

2 Kings 17:8 specifies the human precepts Ephraim followed: the statutes of the nations and kings of Israel, giving historical context.

2 Chronicles 28:19 explains God humbled Judah because Ahaz led them into sinful practices, mirroring Ephraim's walking by human precept.

Acts 4:19 prioritizes obeying God over human commands — the opposite of Ephraim's choice to follow worthless precepts.

2 Kings 15:16-20 records historical oppression under Menahem, providing the likely backdrop for Ephraim's crushing.

2 Kings 15:29 describes Assyrian captivity under Pekah, a concrete example of the judgment Hosea announces.

Ecclesiastes 8:5 promises safety for keeping commands — contrasting with Ephraim's ruin from following worthless commands.