Deuteronomy 11:24

Every place whereon the soles of your feet shall tread shall be yours: from the wilderness and Lebanon, from the river, the river Euphrates, even unto the uttermost sea shall your coast be.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 1:7 commands Israel to take the land up to the Euphrates, a parallel directive within the same covenant context.

Deuteronomy 19:8 refers to God enlarging territory to add cities of refuge, expanding on the land promise.

Deuteronomy 34:2 Historical context

Deuteronomy 34:2 shows Moses viewing the promised land from Mount Nebo, a visual confirmation of the boundaries.

Genesis 15:18-21 is the original land promise to Abraham, which Deuteronomy 11:24 echoes and expands as Israel prepares to enter.

In Exodus 23:31, God gives similar boundaries for the land — a parallel promise to that in Deuteronomy 11:24.

Numbers 34:3-15 gives the precise boundaries of the promised land, specifying the general borders from Deuteronomy 11:24.

Joshua 1:3 Citation

In Joshua 1:3, God repeats the exact promise of land inheritance from Deuteronomy 11:24, now given to Joshua.

Joshua 1:4 Citation

In Joshua 1:4, the same territorial boundaries from Deuteronomy 11:24 are reaffirmed as the land to be possessed.

Joshua 14:9 Allusion

In Joshua 14:9, Moses applies this promise directly to Caleb: the land his foot trod becomes his inheritance.

1 Kings 4:21 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 4:21 describes Solomon's empire extending from the Euphrates to Egypt, fulfilling this territorial promise.

1 Kings 4:24 Historical context

1 Kings 4:24 similarly notes Solomon's dominion west of the Euphrates, matching the promised boundaries.

2 Chronicles 9:26 Historical context

2 Chronicles 9:26 repeats Solomon's rule from the Euphrates to Egypt, a historic echo of this promise.

Joshua 12:7 Historical context

Joshua 12:7 lists kings west of Jordan, showing the land promise of Deuteronomy 11:24 being progressively fulfilled through conquest.

Joshua 13:2 Contrast

Joshua 13:2 notes land still unconquered, contrasting with the comprehensive promise in Deuteronomy 11:24 that all trodden land would be theirs.

Joshua 15:12 Historical context

Joshua 15:12 describes Judah's western border as the Great Sea, exactly matching the 'Western Sea' boundary promised in Deuteronomy 11:24.

2 Samuel 8:3 Historical context

2 Samuel 8:3 records David restoring his territory to the Euphrates, fulfilling the eastern boundary promise of Deuteronomy 11:24.