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Ezekiel 23:37 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Ezekiel 23:37 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Ezekiel chapter 23 verse 37 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands, and with their idols have they committed adultery, and have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them.”
Ezekiel 23:37 (KJV)
Commentary on Ezekiel 23:37
That they have committed adultery, and blood is in their hands moves from metaphor to literal accusation. Adultery includes both spiritual idolatry and literal sexual immorality in pagan worship. Blood is in their hands refers to violence, injustice, and specifically child sacrifice (verse 39). And with their idols have they committed adultery summarizes spiritual apostasy. And have also caused their sons, whom they bare unto me, to pass for them through the fire, to devour them describes the abomination of child sacrifice to Molech. Children born to covenant people belonged to God; sacrificin...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Ezekiel 23:37
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“Because your filthiness was poured out”
“which are in the valley of the son of Hinnom”
“which is in the valley of the son of Hinnom”
“whom you have borne to me”
“as women who break wedlock and shed blood are judged; and I will bring on you the blood of wrath and jealousy.”
“in that they caused to pass through [the fire] all that opens the womb”
“But as a wife that committeth adultery”
“the fatherless”
“then they came the same day into my sanctuary to profane it; and behold”
“I will hide my eyes from you. Yes”