Deuteronomy 11:12

A land which the Lord thy God careth for: the eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.

Cross-references

Ezra 5:5 Allusion

Ezra 5:5 says the eye of God was watching over the elders—similar expression of God's vigilant care as here.

2 Kings 17:20 shows God rejecting Israel and casting them out of His sight — the opposite of His continual watch over the land.

In 2 Chronicles 7:15, God declares His eyes will be open to the temple — a specific application of the same divine watchfulness.

Psalm 106:24 recounts Israel despising the pleasant land — a contrast to God's constant watch and care over it.

Jeremiah 2:7 recalls entering a plentiful land, then defiling it – directly echoing God's care here and showing Israel's failure.

Ezekiel 20:6 describes the promised land as 'the most glorious of all lands' – reinforcing the same divine care and selection.

Psalm 33:18 Parallel

Psalm 33:18 says the eyes of the LORD are on those who fear him—a parallel image of divine attention, now on people rather than land.

Jeremiah 24:6 says God will watch over them for good—parallel to God's eyes continually on the land for its care.

1 Peter 3:12 applies 'eyes of the Lord' to righteous individuals, shifting the focus from land to people while retaining the phrase.

Psalm 34:15 Parallel

Psalm 34:15 says the eyes of the LORD are on the righteous—similar to God's eyes on the land here, emphasizing care.