Isaiah 61:8
For I the Lord love judgment, I hate robbery for burnt offering; and I will direct their work in truth, and I will make an everlasting covenant with them.
Cross-reference
Isaiah 55:3 promises an everlasting covenant with Davidic love — directly paralleling the covenant promise here.
Isaiah 1:11-13 shows God rejecting empty sacrifices, underscoring that justice, not ritual, is what He loves.
Isaiah 1:14 shows God hating hypocritical feasts — similar to hating robbery here; both express God's rejection of empty worship without justice.
In Hebrews 13:20, the 'eternal covenant' echoes this verse's everlasting covenant, linking God's promise to Christ's resurrection.
Genesis 17:7 establishes an everlasting covenant with Abraham — foreshadowing the same covenant language applied here.
Zechariah 8:17 adds that God hates evil and false oaths, directly matching the hatred of robbery and wrong.
Amos 5:21-24 likewise despises feasts without justice, calling for it to roll down like waters.
Jeremiah 32:40 promises an everlasting covenant with inward transformation — expanding on the same covenantal promise here.
Jeremiah 9:24 similarly says the LORD delights in practicing steadfast love, justice, and righteousness.
Jeremiah 7:8-11 condemns robbery and hypocrisy in the temple, directly echoing the hatred of robbery here.
Psalm 99:4 also declares that the King loves justice and establishes equity, reinforcing God's character.
Psalm 45:7 echoes this same love for righteousness and hatred of wickedness, applied to the anointed king.
Psalm 37:28 states 'the Lord loves justice' — the exact same phrase used here, confirming God's character.
2 Samuel 23:5 recalls David's everlasting covenant — the same covenant promise that Isaiah 61:8 reaffirms.
1 Samuel 15:21-24 teaches that obedience is better than sacrifice, aligning with God's hatred of robbery and love for justice.
Hebrews 1:9 applies the same love of righteousness and hatred of wickedness to Christ, echoing God's character described here.
Psalm 33:5 declares that the Lord loves righteousness and justice, directly echoing the divine self-declaration in this verse.
Zechariah 8:16 calls for truthful judgments in the gates, mirroring the justice God loves here.
Proverbs 8:20 personifies wisdom walking in justice and righteousness — mirroring the divine justice God loves here.
Psalm 25:8-12 describes God's instruction and covenant faithfulness — echoing the same justice and covenant themes.
Psalm 11:7 affirms that the Lord loves righteousness, reinforcing the same divine attribute of loving justice stated here.