Leviticus 26:31

And I will make your cities waste, and bring your sanctuaries unto desolation, and I will not smell the savour of your sweet odours.

Cross-reference

Ezekiel 9:6 Parallel

In Ezekiel 9:6, judgment begins at the sanctuary — showing the same divine judgment on the sanctuary as in the covenant curse.

In Jeremiah 22:5, God swears the royal house will become desolation — directly echoing the covenant curse on sanctuaries.

Genesis 8:21 shows God smelling a pleasing aroma and blessing, contrasting with Leviticus where He rejects the aroma.

In Jeremiah 26:9, the people quote the prophecy that the house will be like Shiloh and the city desolate — echoing the same curse.

Jeremiah 52:13 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 52:13, the Babylonians burn the temple and houses — historical fulfillment of the curse that cities and sanctuaries would be laid waste.

Lamentations 1:1 Prophetic fulfillment

In Lamentations 1:1, the once-full city sits lonely and desolate, lamenting the realized curse on cities.

Lamentations 1:10 Prophetic fulfillment

In Lamentations 1:10, enemies enter the sanctuary and seize its treasures — fulfilling the desolation of the sanctuary threatened in the curse.

Lamentations 2:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Lamentations 2:7, the Lord rejects the altar and sanctuary, echoing the curse of desolate sanctuaries.

Ezekiel 6:6 Parallel

In Ezekiel 6:6, cities are laid waste and altars demolished, directly paralleling the curse's judgment.

In Jeremiah 26:6, God threatens to make the temple like Shiloh and the city a curse — same desolation of sanctuary and city.

In Ezekiel 24:21, God declares He will profane His sanctuary — a direct reiteration of the curse that sanctuaries would be brought to desolation.

Amos 5:21-23 expresses God's hatred of assemblies and refusal of offerings, parallel to Leviticus' rejection of aromas.

Micah 3:12 Prophetic fulfillment

In Micah 3:12, Zion is plowed and Jerusalem becomes a heap of rubble, matching the curse's desolation.

In Matthew 24:2, Jesus predicts not one stone will be left on another — matching the covenant curse of cities and sanctuaries being laid waste.

Luke 21:6 Prophetic fulfillment

Luke 21:6 directly predicts the temple's total ruin, matching the warning of sanctuary desolation in Leviticus.

Luke 21:24 Parallel

Luke 21:24 describes Jerusalem trampled and people captive, echoing the cities laid waste and judgment in Leviticus.

Acts 6:14 Allusion

Acts 6:14 records the accusation that Stephen said Jesus would destroy the temple, aligning with God's desolation of sanctuaries.

Jeremiah 9:11 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 9:11, God makes Jerusalem a heap of ruins and other cities desolate, directly fulfilling the curse.

2 Kings 25:4–10 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Kings 25:4-10 records the Babylonian siege and burning of Jerusalem, fulfilling the desolation prophesied in Leviticus 26:31.

2 Chronicles 36:19 Prophetic fulfillment

2 Chronicles 36:19 describes the burning of the temple and destruction of Jerusalem, a direct fulfillment of Leviticus 26:31.

Nehemiah 2:3 Prophetic fulfillment

Nehemiah 2:3 refers to Jerusalem's ruined walls and burned gates, showing the ongoing desolation prophesied in Leviticus 26:31.

Nehemiah 2:17 Prophetic fulfillment

Nehemiah 2:17 laments Jerusalem's ruins and burned gates, reflecting the desolation God warned about in Leviticus 26:31.

Psalm 74:3–8 Prophetic fulfillment

In Psalm 74:3-8, the sanctuary is burned and destroyed, depicting the fulfillment of the curse on sanctuaries.

Isaiah 1:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Isaiah 1:7, the prophet describes cities burned and land desolate as the fulfillment of the covenant curse.

Isaiah 1:11-14 has God rejecting feasts and offerings, directly paralleling the refusal of pleasing aromas in Leviticus.

In Isaiah 24:10-12, the city is left in ruins and joy turned to gloom, echoing the curse of wasted cities.

Isaiah 66:3 Parallel

Isaiah 66:3 equates offerings to abominable acts, echoing God's rejection of worship in Leviticus.

Jeremiah 4:7 Prophetic fulfillment

In Jeremiah 4:7, a destroyer leaves cities ruined and desolate without inhabitant, matching the curse's outcome.

Ezekiel 5:14 explicitly says God will make Jerusalem a 'desolation'—the same key term used for sanctuaries and cities in the Leviticus curse.

Amos 7:9 Allusion

Amos 7:9 directly echoes 'sanctuaries laid waste' — the same covenant curse described here.

Jeremiah 13:19 Prophetic fulfillment

Jeremiah 13:19 portrays towns shut up and Judah exiled—a direct fulfillment of the curse that cities would be laid waste and sanctuaries desolate.

2 Kings 22:19 directly cites the 'desolation' spoken against Jerusalem—matching the same term for sanctuaries made desolate in the Leviticus curse.

Luke 13:35 Prophetic fulfillment

In Luke 13:35, Jesus applies this desolation curse to Jerusalem, fulfilling the threat against the sanctuary.

Deuteronomy 28:20 echoes the same covenant curse pattern: God sends destruction and panic for disobedience, reinforcing the judgment on cities and sanctuaries.

Deuteronomy 4:26 warns of utter destruction and exile, consistent with the cities laid waste in Leviticus.

Isaiah 5:5 Parallel

Isaiah 5:5 uses the metaphor of God removing protection from his vineyard, resulting in destruction—a parallel image to God laying waste to cities and sanctuaries.

Hosea 11:6 Parallel

In Hosea 11:6, the sword consuming cities parallels this curse of cities being laid waste.

Joshua 23:13 warns that disobeying God will lead to enemies as snares and eventual perishing from the land—a later covenant threat similar to the desolation of cities.