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 Parallel

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 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 99:4 also declares that the King loves justice and establishes equity, reinforcing God's character.

Psalm 45:7 Parallel

Psalm 45:7 echoes this same love for righteousness and hatred of wickedness, applied to the anointed king.

Psalm 37:28 Citation

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 Allusion

Hebrews 1:9 applies the same love of righteousness and hatred of wickedness to Christ, echoing God's character described here.

Psalm 33:5 Parallel

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 Parallel

Psalm 11:7 affirms that the Lord loves righteousness, reinforcing the same divine attribute of loving justice stated here.