Deuteronomy 13:17

And there shall cleave nought of the cursed thing to thine hand: that the Lord may turn from the fierceness of his anger, and shew thee mercy, and have compassion upon thee, and multiply thee, as he hath sworn unto thy fathers;

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 7:26 Related theme

Deuteronomy 7:26 warns against bringing an abomination into your house, reinforcing the command not to keep any cursed thing.

Leviticus 27:28 defines 'devoted thing' (herem) as most holy to the Lord, grounding the command here not to take any plunder from the apostate city.

Leviticus 27:29 Related theme

Leviticus 27:29 states that any person devoted to destruction cannot be ransomed, reinforcing the absolute ban on taking anything from the city under judgment.

Joshua 6:18 Parallel

Joshua 6:18 warns Israel not to take any accursed thing from Jericho, directly applying the principle from Deuteronomy.

Joshua 7:1 Parallel

Joshua 7:1 narrates Achan's trespass in taking the accursed thing, showing the real-world consequence of violating the command.

Joshua 7:26 Contrast

Joshua 7:26 records Achan's sin of taking devoted things from Jericho, illustrating the exact violation that brings God's anger—the opposite of the obedience commanded here.

Joshua 22:20 recalls Achan's sin bringing wrath on all Israel, showing how taking devoted things provokes corporate judgment—the very danger avoided by obeying this command.

Exodus 32:12 shows Moses pleading for God to 'turn from your fierce anger'—the same phrase used here for relenting.

In 1 Chronicles 2:7, Achan is named as the one who broke faith by taking devoted things, directly illustrating the warning in Deut 13:17 against keeping anything devoted to destruction.

Psalm 101:3 Parallel

In Psalm 101:3, 'it shall not cling to me' mirrors Deut 13:17's command that nothing devoted to destruction should cling to Israel's hand — both reject keeping defiling things.

Numbers 16:26 commands separation from sinners to avoid being consumed in their punishment, mirroring the warning here.

Psalm 78:38 Parallel

Psalm 78:38 describes God's compassion and restraint of anger, echoing the promise here that obedience leads to mercy and turning away wrath.

Psalm 85:3 Parallel

Psalm 85:3 describes God turning from his hot anger, using language similar to Deut 13:17's promise that God will turn from his fierce anger when Israel obeys.

Exodus 20:6 Parallel

Exodus 20:6 promises God's steadfast love to those who keep His commandments, reinforcing the covenant blessing attached to obedience in this verse.

Joshua 6:26 Parallel

Joshua 6:26 pronounces a curse on anyone rebuilding Jericho, a city under the ban—showing the lasting consequence of a devoted city.

Lamentations 3:32 affirms God's compassion even after grief, reflecting the same divine character that turns from anger when His people obey.