Deuteronomy 17:5
Then shalt thou bring forth that man or that woman, which have committed that wicked thing, unto thy gates, even that man or that woman, and shalt stone them with stones, till they die.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 17:2 establishes the condition of covenant transgression that results in the punishment ordered here.
In Deuteronomy 13:10, the same penalty of stoning is commanded for a false prophet who entices to idolatry, reinforcing the capital punishment for leading others astray.
In Deuteronomy 13:11, the purpose of stoning is stated: 'all Israel shall hear and fear' – the same deterrent rationale that underlies the command in Deuteronomy 17:5.
In Deuteronomy 21:21, the same formula 'purge the evil from among you' and 'all Israel shall hear and fear' is used for stoning a rebellious son, extending the deterrence principle.
In Deuteronomy 22:21, the same 'purge the evil' phrase appears for stoning a bride proven not a virgin, applying the same communal cleansing to sexual sin.
In Deuteronomy 22:24, the same 'purge the evil' formula is used for stoning adulterers, mirroring the legal pattern of capital punishment for covenant violations.
Leviticus 20:2 decrees stoning for child sacrifice to Molech, reinforcing the same capital punishment for idolatry described here.
In Joshua 7:25, Achan is stoned for stealing devoted things, illustrating the practical application of the stoning penalty for covenant-breaking in the conquest narrative.
In Leviticus 24:14, the same procedure of stoning outside the camp is commanded for blasphemy, showing a parallel method of execution for offenses against God.
In Leviticus 24:16, the same penalty of stoning is prescribed for blasphemy, reinforcing that capital punishment applies to crimes directly dishonoring God.
Hebrews 2:2 recalls that under the Mosaic law every transgression received just retribution, affirming the principle behind the stoning here.