Job 36:10
He openeth also their ear to discipline, and commandeth that they return from iniquity.
Cross-references
In Job 36:15, God opens ears through adversity — a parallel method to the instruction in Job 36:10, both part of God's disciplinary process.
In Job 33:16-23, God opens ears through warnings and pain — a fuller description of the same disciplinary process as Job 36:10's instruction.
In Job 33:24, God's gracious ransom after repentance complements the command to turn from sin here.
Jeremiah 4:4 calls for circumcision of the heart, a radical turning from evil, echoing the command to turn from iniquity in Job 36:10.
Hosea 14:1 calls Israel to return to the Lord because of their iniquity, directly paralleling the command to turn from iniquity in Job 36:10.
Ezekiel 18:31 urges casting away transgressions and making a new heart, reinforcing the call to turn from iniquity in Job 36:10.
Ezekiel 18:30 explicitly commands repentance and turning from transgressions, directly echoing the command in Job 36:10.
Jeremiah 7:3-7 calls for amending ways and deeds with specific social justice commands, expanding on the call to turn from iniquity in Job 36:10.
Isaiah 55:7 explicitly calls the wicked to forsake their ways and return to the Lord, directly mirroring the command to turn from iniquity in Job 36:10.
Isaiah 50:5 uses the same 'opened my ear' phrase, showing the Servant's obedient response to divine instruction.
Isaiah 48:8 contrasts by stating Israel's ear was not opened, highlighting their stubbornness against God's instruction.
Isaiah 1:16-20 expands on the call to turn from iniquity, detailing specific actions of repentance and the promise of cleansing.
Proverbs 9:4-6 invites the simple to turn and live, directly paralleling the command to turn from iniquity in Job.
Proverbs 1:23 promises that turning at reproof brings the pouring out of God's spirit and knowledge, echoing the call to turn.
Isaiah 48:17 describes God as teacher who leads in the right way, paralleling the opening of ears to instruction.
Matthew 3:8 calls for fruit that matches repentance, echoing the command to turn from iniquity in Job 36:10 as a prerequisite for genuine repentance.
In Acts 3:19, repentance and turning back to God mirror the command to return from iniquity here.
Acts 16:14 shows God opening Lydia's heart to receive Paul's message, a New Testament parallel to opening ears for instruction.
In Acts 17:30, God commands all people to repent, echoing the same call to turn from sin.
In James 4:8, drawing near to God and cleansing hands parallels the instruction to return from iniquity.