Deuteronomy 12:1
These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 4:1, Moses again urges obedience to statutes for entering the land, paralleling this verse.
In Deuteronomy 4:2, the command not to add or subtract from God's word complements the call to keep statutes.
In Deuteronomy 4:5, Moses states he taught statutes as commanded, reinforcing the same legal tradition.
Deuteronomy 4:45 uses a similar introductory formula listing testimonies, statutes, and rules, framing the laws given after the Exodus.
Deuteronomy 6:1 parallels this almost verbatim, commanding obedience to statutes and rules in the land given to possess.
Deuteronomy 6:2 echoes the lifelong obedience theme, urging fear of God and keeping commandments all your days.
Deuteronomy 5:31 presents the same command to teach statutes and rules for the land, directly preceding the delivery in Deuteronomy 12:1.
Deuteronomy 26:16 echoes the exact language of carefully doing the statutes and rules, reinforcing the command from Deuteronomy 12:1.
Deuteronomy 19:1 also references entering the land God gives, providing the same setting as Deuteronomy 12:1.
In 1 Kings 8:40, Solomon prays that Israel may fear God 'all the days they live in the land,' echoing the exact phrase from Deuteronomy 12:1.
Leviticus 14:34 introduces laws for the land when Israel enters, using the same land-grant language as Deuteronomy 12:1.
Leviticus 26:46 concludes the covenant code with a summary of statutes, rules, and laws, matching the introductory phrasing here.
Numbers 15:2 similarly introduces laws for when Israel enters the land God gives, matching the context of Deuteronomy 12:1.