Isaiah 65:3

A people that provoketh me to anger continually to my face; that sacrificeth in gardens, and burneth incense upon altars of brick;

Cross-reference

Isaiah 1:29 Parallel

Isaiah 1:29 mentions shame from worship under oaks, directly parallel to the garden sacrifices that provoke God.

Isaiah 3:8 Parallel

Isaiah 3:8 describes the same provocation—speech and deeds against the LORD—that leads to judgment, mirroring verse 3.

Isaiah 66:17 describes those who purify themselves to go into gardens and eat unclean food, a clear parallel to the garden sacrifices.

Exodus 20:24 commands earth altars for sacrifice, contrasting with the brick altars here that provoke God.

Leviticus 17:5 commands bringing open-field sacrifices to the tabernacle, contrasting with the improper garden sacrifices here.

Deuteronomy 32:16-19 details Israel's idolatry provoking God to anger—the exact pattern Isaiah 65:3 condemns.

Deuteronomy 32:21 uses the same language of provoking God with idols, foreshadowing the people's continual provocation.

2 Kings 17:14–17 Historical context

2 Kings 17:14-17 recounts Israel's stubbornness and idolatrous sacrifices that provoked God—identical to Isaiah 65:3.

2 Kings 22:17 directly links offerings to other gods with provoking God's anger, echoing the same cause and effect.

Psalm 78:58 Parallel

Psalm 78:58 explicitly says they provoked God with high places and idols—the same provocative worship Isaiah 65:3 describes.

Jeremiah 32:30-35 details Israel's idolatry including child sacrifice to Molech, matching the provocation by sacrificing in gardens.

In Ezekiel 20:28, Israel also sacrifices under every green tree — the same garden idolatry condemned here as provoking God continually.

In Ezekiel 6:13, idolatrous worship under green trees mirrors the garden sacrifices here — both condemned as provoking God.

In Jeremiah 1:16, judgment comes for offering to other gods — the same idolatry as sacrificing in gardens here.

Psalm 78:40 Parallel

Psalm 78:40 recalls Israel's rebellion and grieving God in the wilderness—a broader pattern of the provocation in verse 3.

In Jeremiah 7:18, making cakes for the queen of heaven is another example of provoking God with idolatrous worship, like the garden sacrifices.