Isaiah 3:9

The shew of their countenance doth witness against them; and they declare their sin as Sodom, they hide it not. Woe unto their soul! for they have rewarded evil unto themselves.

Cross-reference

Isaiah 3:16 Parallel

Isaiah 3:16 targets the haughty daughters of Zion—the same pride that their sin openly displays here.

Genesis 18:20 Historical context

Genesis 18:20 records Sodom's 'sin very grave'—the outcry that matches Isaiah's reference to Sodom-like open wickedness.

Genesis 19:5–9 Historical context

Genesis 19:5-9 depicts Sodom's men openly demanding Lot's guests—the specific brazen sin Isaiah likens to his audience.

Genesis 13:13 Historical context

Genesis 13:13 states the men of Sodom were 'wicked, great sinners'—the very reputation Isaiah uses to compare his audience's sin.

Psalm 10:4 Parallel

Psalm 10:4 says the wicked in pride do not seek God—the same pride that makes their sin blatant like Sodom.

Psalm 73:6 Parallel

Psalm 73:6 describes pride as a necklace—matching the idea that sin is worn openly without shame here.

Jeremiah 6:15 says they 'were not at all ashamed' and will fall—directly echoing Isaiah's theme of unashamed sin bringing disaster.

Hosea 5:5 Parallel

Hosea 5:5 uses the same phrase 'testifies against them' — Israel's arrogance brings downfall, just as faces testify in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 23:18 describes Oholibah's open prostitution and exposed nakedness, paralleling the shameless sin in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 16:49 lists Sodom's actual sins (arrogance, neglect) — the specific reference behind the comparison in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 16:30 calls Israel a brazen prostitute, reinforcing the open shamelessness of sin described in Isaiah.

Ezekiel 16:25 depicts Jerusalem's public promiscuity at street corners, mirroring the parade of sin like Sodom in Isaiah.

In Jeremiah 8:12, they feel no shame for abominations — exactly matching 'they do not hide it' and the fall that follows.

In Jeremiah 2:19, your own evil chastises you — the same principle that they have brought evil on themselves.

In 2 Samuel 16:22, Absalom sleeps with concubines in public view — directly parallels proclaiming sin like Sodom.

1 Samuel 2:23 Related theme

In 1 Samuel 2:23, Eli hears of his sons' evil from all the people — matching 'they do not hide it' with open sin.

Jeremiah 3:3 describes a shameless 'forehead of a whore'—the same refusal to hide sin that Isaiah condemns.

Ezekiel 3:7 Parallel

In Ezekiel 3:7, Israel's hardened hearts parallel the brazen faces that testify against them in Isaiah — both show defiant unrepentance.

In Lamentations 5:16, the same 'woe' and confession of sin echo the self-brought evil — here lamenting the fall after judgment.