Deuteronomy 29:23

And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the Lord overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:

Cross-reference

Genesis 19:25 Historical context

Genesis 19:25 details the overthrow of those cities and vegetation, mirroring the destruction in Deuteronomy.

In Revelation 19:20, the beast cast into lake of fire with sulfur—a final judgment using sulfur, prefigured by earthly desolation.

Luke 17:29 Allusion

In Luke 17:29, fire and sulfur rained on Sodom—the very event Deuteronomy references as model of destruction.

Zephaniah 2:9 explicitly compares Moab and Ammon to Sodom and Gomorrah with salt pits, directly parallel.

Amos 4:11 Allusion

Amos 4:11 uses the same Sodom-overthrow image to warn Israel of partial judgment, emphasizing unrepentance.

Hosea 11:9 Contrast

Hosea 11:9 contrasts by showing God will not execute the full fierceness of anger, relenting from the total destruction described.

Hosea 11:8 Allusion

Hosea 11:8 directly echoes the same cities (Admah, Zeboyim) from the overthrow, revealing God's inner turmoil over judgment.

Jeremiah 20:16 curses a man to be like overthrown cities, directly referencing the same Sodom-like judgment.

Jeremiah 17:6 uses 'salt land' to describe a cursed person, echoing the barren judgment imagery.

Isaiah 34:9 Parallel

In Isaiah 34:9, streams turned to pitch and soil to sulfur—direct parallel of sulfur desolation as judgment.

Genesis 19:24 Historical context

Genesis 19:24 describes the actual sulfur and fire from heaven that overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah — the source of the imagery.

Judges 9:45 Parallel

In Judges 9:45, Abimelech sows Shechem with salt—parallel action of making land barren with salt as judgment.

In Psalm 107:34, the same image of fruitful land turned to salty waste appears, reinforcing judgment for evil.

Ezekiel 36:30 promises restored fruitfulness, reversing the desolate curse of Deuteronomy 29:23—a contrast between judgment and restoration.

Revelation 14:10 Related theme

Revelation 14:10 depicts torment with burning sulfur, echoing the sulfur and fire imagery of Sodom's destruction in Deuteronomy 29:23.

2 Peter 2:6 Allusion

2 Peter 2:6 cites Sodom and Gomorrah as an example of divine judgment, directly continuing the same illustration used in Deuteronomy 29:23.

Zechariah 8:13 recalls Israel's past curse among nations (as in Deuteronomy 29:23) but promises transformation into a blessing—contrast.

2 Kings 22:13 Historical context

2 Kings 22:13 shows Josiah realizing the curses (like this verse) are now aroused because of disobedience.

2 Kings 22:19 Historical context

2 Kings 22:19 directly references the desolation and curse spoken against the land, which Josiah responds to with humility.

Ezekiel 36:34 speaks of cultivating the once-desolate land, directly contrasting the barren waste described in Deuteronomy 29:23.

Ezekiel 16:50 describes Sodom's haughty sins and destruction, directly echoing the Sodom example used in Deuteronomy 29:23.

Ezekiel 16:46 names Sodom as Jerusalem's sister, reinforcing the comparison to Sodom's judgment already present in Deuteronomy 29:23.

Jeremiah 50:40 says Babylon will be like Sodom and Gomorrah when God overthrew them—repeating the same judgment language from Deuteronomy.

Jeremiah 49:18 declares Edom will become like Sodom and Gomorrah—a direct citation of the destruction comparison from Deuteronomy.

Jeremiah 22:8 has nations questioning why God destroyed the land, exactly the same covenant explanation as in Deuteronomy 29:23.

Isaiah 1:9 Allusion

Isaiah 1:9 uses the same Sodom/Gomorrah analogy to show that only a remnant prevents complete destruction.

Jeremiah 18:16 says the land will become an object of horror and perpetual hissing—directly echoing the desolation and awe from Deuteronomy.

Isaiah 13:19 explicitly compares Babylon to Sodom and Gomorrah, the same destruction imagery used in Deuteronomy 29:23 for the land.

Jeremiah 4:26 depicts the fruitful land becoming a desert and all cities laid waste, mirroring the covenant curse of barren land.

Isaiah 24:3 Parallel

Isaiah 24:3 describes the earth being utterly laid waste and plundered—a broader judgment parallel to the specific desolation in Deuteronomy.

Leviticus 26:32 parallels the land becoming desolate as a covenant curse, sharing the theme of divine judgment on the land.