Deuteronomy 10:20
Thou shalt fear the Lord thy God; him shalt thou serve, and to him shalt thou cleave, and swear by his name.
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 4:4, holding fast to God results in life, illustrating the blessing that follows the command here to cling to Him.
Deuteronomy 6:13 repeats the exact triad of fearing, serving, and swearing by the Lord, reinforcing the command to worship God alone.
In Deuteronomy 11:22, holding fast to God is again commanded alongside loving and walking in His ways, expanding the same theme.
In Deuteronomy 13:4, the same tetrad of commands—fear, serve, hold fast, obey—reinforces the call to exclusive loyalty to God.
In Deuteronomy 6:2, fearing the LORD is commanded with a promise of long life, reinforcing the same duty.
In Deuteronomy 30:20, holding fast to God is directly paralleled with loving and obeying Him, a strong thematic echo.
In Luke 4:8, Jesus similarly quotes the command to worship and serve God only, paralleling the temptation narrative.
In Psalm 63:11, swearing by God brings exultation, reinforcing the practice of taking oaths in God's name commanded here.
In Matthew 4:10, Jesus cites a similar command to serve God alone, using it to resist Satan’s temptation to worship him.
In Joshua 23:8, Joshua exhorts Israel to cling to God, directly echoing the command here as they prepare to enter the land.
In Joshua 22:5, holding fast and serving God are commanded together, directly mirroring this verse.
In 2 Kings 17:36, fearing the LORD is commanded with reference to the exodus, directly echoing this verse's call.
In 2 Kings 18:6, Hezekiah 'held fast to the LORD' — the same phrase, showing a faithful king embodying the command.
In Psalm 119:31, the psalmist clings to God's testimonies, echoing the call to hold fast to the LORD.
Isaiah 19:18 speaks of Egyptian cities swearing by the LORD — a direct parallel to swearing by His name.
Zephaniah 1:5 condemns mixing oaths to the LORD with oaths to Milcom — a contrast to exclusive devotion.
Isaiah 48:1 rebukes those who swear by the LORD's name insincerely — a contrast to the commanded true swearing.
Isaiah 65:16 describes swearing by the God of truth — a parallel to swearing by His name in righteousness.
Jeremiah 4:2 calls for swearing 'As the LORD lives' in truth — directly echoing the command to swear by His name.
Jeremiah 12:16 promises blessing for those who learn to swear by the LORD's name — a positive parallel to the command.
In Acts 11:23, Barnabas exhorts believers to remain faithful with steadfast purpose, a NT application of clinging to God.
In Isaiah 45:23, God swears by Himself that every tongue will swear allegiance, extending the command to universal worship.
In 1 Samuel 7:3, Samuel calls Israel to serve the LORD only, a parallel call to exclusive devotion.
In Genesis 24:3, an oath is sworn by the LORD, illustrating the practice of swearing by God's name commanded here.
In Romans 12:9, Paul commands to 'hold fast to what is good,' applying the same verb to moral steadfastness in the NT.
In Exodus 23:25, serving the LORD is commanded with a promise of blessing, echoing the service call here.