Isaiah 1:10

Hear the word of the Lord, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 28:14 similarly calls scoffing rulers to hear God's word—mirroring the same prophetic courtroom address.

Deuteronomy 32:32 also uses Sodom's vine to describe Israel's corruption, reinforcing the same metaphorical identification.

Revelation 11:8 figuratively calls Jerusalem 'Sodom,' echoing Isaiah's same symbolic condemnation in an apocalyptic context.

Micah 3:8-12 likewise indicts Israel's rulers as corrupt, echoing the 'hear this' call and judgment – a direct parallel to Isaiah's accusation.

Ezekiel 16:46 personifies Sodom as Jerusalem's sister, amplifying the comparison of Judah's sin to Sodom's.

Jeremiah 23:14 explicitly calls Jerusalem's prophets like Sodom and Gomorrah, directly matching Isaiah's accusation against rulers.

Genesis 13:13 Historical context

Genesis 13:13 records Sodom's wickedness, providing the historical basis for Isaiah using 'Sodom' as a byword for sin.

Lamentations 4:6 compares Jerusalem's punishment to Sodom's, echoing Isaiah's accusation that they are like Sodom — but now the judgment is greater.

Ezekiel 16:3 traces Jerusalem's origin to Canaanites, Amorites, Hittites — parallel to Isaiah calling them Sodom and Gomorrah as a label of foreign wickedness.

Ezekiel 16:35 addresses Jerusalem as a prostitute with 'hear the word of the LORD' — the same rebuke Isaiah uses when calling them Sodom.

Ezekiel 34:7 uses the exact phrase 'hear the word of the LORD' to address shepherds, mirroring Isaiah's call to the rulers of Sodom.

Hosea 4:1 Citation

Hosea 4:1 opens with 'hear the word of the LORD' and a lawsuit against Israel for lack of faithfulness — similar indictment to Isaiah's.

Hosea 11:8 Allusion

Hosea 11:8 refers to Admah and Zeboiim, cities destroyed with Sodom, showing God's reluctance to treat Israel like them — unlike Isaiah's direct accusation.

Micah 3:1 Parallel

Micah 3:1 similarly calls Israel's rulers to account for failing to know justice, echoing Isaiah's indictment of corrupt leadership.

Proverbs 15:8 states God detests wicked sacrifices—directly paralleling God's rejection of Israel's offerings in the surrounding context.

Luke 11:42 Parallel

Luke 11:42 condemns Pharisees for tithing while neglecting justice — directly parallel to Isaiah's rebuke of empty ritual and social injustice.

Luke 16:15 Parallel

Luke 16:15 reveals that God knows hearts and detests self-justification — echoing Isaiah's condemnation of those who appear religious but are corrupt.

John 18:28 Parallel

John 18:28 shows Jewish leaders scrupulous about ceremonial purity while plotting murder — mirroring Isaiah's 'rulers of Sodom' who are corrupt despite religious observance.

Jeremiah 7:10 condemns false security in temple worship while practicing evil—parallel to Isaiah's rebuke of corrupt worshipers.

Ezekiel 34:3 condemns shepherds who feed themselves instead of the flock — like Isaiah's rulers of Sodom who exploit the people.

John 4:23 Contrast

John 4:23 defines true worship in spirit and truth — in contrast to Isaiah's denunciation of hypocritical worship.