Deuteronomy 26:17
Thou hast avouched the Lord this day to be thy God, and to walk in his ways, and to keep his statutes, and his commandments, and his judgments, and to hearken unto his voice:
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 26:10 is the preceding declaration of offering firstfruits—together with verse 17 they form the covenant renewal liturgy.
Deuteronomy 5:2 recalls the covenant at Horeb, which is reaffirmed in the declaration here.
Deuteronomy 5:3 emphasizes the covenant is with the present generation, parallel to the 'today' declaration here.
In Deuteronomy 10:12, this same requirement to walk in all God's ways is repeated, reinforcing Israel's declaration here.
Deuteronomy 10:13 reiterates the command to keep God's statutes and commandments, directly echoing the declaration made here.
Deuteronomy 13:4 uses nearly identical language—'walk after the LORD, keep his commandments, obey his voice'—mirroring this declaration.
In Deuteronomy 13:18, the same obedience requirement appears as the condition for God's mercy—linking the covenant declaration to action.
Deuteronomy 15:5 reiterates that strict obedience to all commandments is the basis for blessing—reinforcing the declaration in this verse.
Deuteronomy 30:16 links obedience to walking in God's ways and keeping his commandments, just as Israel declares here.
Zechariah 13:9 directly echoes the covenant formula: 'They will say, The LORD is my God', mirroring Israel's declaration.
In 2 Chronicles 34:31, Josiah's covenant renewal echoes this same declaration to walk in God's ways and keep His commandments.
1 Kings 2:3 repeats David's charge to Solomon to walk in God's ways and keep his statutes, mirroring this declaration.
Joshua 22:5 echoes this same charge to walk in all God's ways and keep his commandments, a later reminder of this declaration.
In Exodus 24:7, the people similarly pledge obedience after the covenant reading, mirroring Israel's declaration of God as their God here.
Jeremiah 32:38 repeats the covenant phrase 'They will be My people, and I will be their God,' reaffirming the relationship declared in Deuteronomy.
Jeremiah 30:22 uses the exact covenant formula 'You shall be My people, and I will be your God,' echoing the Deuteronomic declaration.
Jeremiah 24:7 promises a renewed covenant: 'They will be My people, and I will be their God,' reversing the broken declaration in Deuteronomy.
Exodus 19:8 records Israel's earlier pledge to obey all God's words—a direct parallel to the renewed declaration in Deuteronomy 26:17.
Jeremiah 2:20 contrasts Israel's declaration in Deuteronomy; here they rebel, saying 'I will not serve!' instead of walking in His ways.
Psalm 105:7 states 'He is the LORD our God,' directly mirroring the covenant relationship Israel declared in Deuteronomy.
Psalm 50:7 echoes the covenant formula from God's side: 'I am God, your God,' complementing Israel's declaration in Deuteronomy.
2 Chronicles 23:16 describes a covenant to be the Lord's people—similar to Israel's declaration in Deuteronomy 26:17, showing later covenant renewal.
Joshua 24:22 has the people affirming their choice to serve the Lord—a direct parallel to the covenant declaration in Deuteronomy 26:17.
Joshua 24:21 records Israel's renewed pledge to serve the Lord—echoing the declaration in Deuteronomy 26:17 at a later covenant renewal.
Genesis 28:21 shows Jacob's conditional vow to make the Lord his God—a personal counterpart to Israel's unconditional declaration here.
Psalm 91:2 shows an individual declaring 'my God' in trust, a personal reflection of the corporate covenant declaration in Deuteronomy.
Psalm 119:57 echoes the commitment to keep God's words, similar to the vow in Deuteronomy to obey His statutes.
In Isaiah 44:5, people identify themselves as the LORD's, saying 'I am the LORD's', similar to Israel declaring God as their God here.
Psalm 147:19 highlights that God declared his statutes to Israel, complementing Israel's declaration to keep them.
Malachi 3:17 speaks of God claiming His people as 'Mine,' a related but distinct emphasis on possession rather than the covenant declaration itself.