Deuteronomy 29:24

Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the Lord done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 31:17 directly parallels the scenario: God's anger kindled, He hides His face, and the people wonder why evils have come — reinforcing the covenant warning.

1 Kings 9:8 Parallel

1 Kings 9:8 records the same question from passersby—'Why has the Lord done this?'—directly parallel to the inquiry in Deuteronomy 29:24.

1 Kings 9:9 Parallel

1 Kings 9:9 repeats the same question about God's judgment on the land, answering that they forsook the Lord—providing the cause echoed in Deuteronomy.

Lamentations 2:15–17 Prophetic fulfillment

Lamentations 2:15-17 describes passersby mocking Jerusalem with astonishment, confirming that God fulfilled his word—the same scenario predicted in Deuteronomy.

2 Chronicles 7:21 echoes the same astonished question—'Why has the LORD done this to the land?'—directly applying it to the temple's destruction.

2 Chronicles 7:22 provides the answer to the parallel question: because they forsook the Lord, confirming the covenant curse pattern.

Jeremiah 22:9 answers the repeated question—because they forsook the covenant—revealing the persistent sin behind the judgment.

Jeremiah 22:8 repeats the same question about a great city, showing that the astonishment at God's judgment applies to Jerusalem specifically.

Amos 3:9 Parallel

In Amos 3:9, nations are called to witness Israel's oppression — parallel to the nations observing God's judgment in Deuteronomy 29:24.

In Leviticus 26:32, the same covenant curse describes enemies appalled at the desolate land, answering the question in Deuteronomy 29:24 about God's anger.

In Ezekiel 22:4, Israel's sins make them a reproach to nations — directly echoing the reason behind the nations' question in Deuteronomy 29:24.

In Ezekiel 21:5, all people know God's sword is drawn — parallel to the nations wondering at God's judgment in Deuteronomy 29:24.

In Ezekiel 20:48, God's judgment fire is seen by all — matching the nations' question in Deuteronomy 29:24 about God's fierce anger.

Ezekiel 5:15 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezekiel 5:15 says Israel will become an object of horror to nations, directly fulfilling the astonishment predicted in Deut 29:24.

Jeremiah 16:10 has the people asking why disaster came, mirroring the exact query in Deut 29:24 about God's great anger.

Jeremiah 5:19 repeats the same question and answer: people ask why God did this, and the reply is because they forsook Him.

Ezra 5:12 Prophetic fulfillment

Ezra 5:12 directly answers the question of Deut 29:24: exile came because ancestors angered God, breaking the covenant.

2 Kings 22:17 Related theme

In 2 Kings 22:17, God's anger is kindled because they forsook Him — the same cause as the anger that prompts the nations' question in Deuteronomy 29:24.

1 Kings 14:15 Prophetic fulfillment

1 Kings 14:15 foretells God scattering Israel because of provoked anger, directly illustrating the covenant curse that prompts the question in Deuteronomy 29:24.

Jeremiah 40:2 has a pagan commander acknowledging God decreed disaster, confirming the judgment context of Deut 29:24.

Lamentations 4:12 records the world's disbelief that enemies could enter Jerusalem, mirroring the astonishment behind the Deuteronomy question.

Ezekiel 14:23 shows that seeing the people's evil deeds vindicates God's judgment—an answer to the implicit 'why' from Deuteronomy.

2 Kings 18:12 Historical context

2 Kings 18:12 explains Israel's fall as due to disobeying the covenant — the reason behind the divine anger questioned in Deuteronomy 29:24.

2 Chronicles 28:6 Related theme

2 Chronicles 28:6 attributes Judah's defeat to forsaking God — the same reason for judgment that the nations ask about in Deuteronomy 29:24.

2 Chronicles 6:36 Related theme

2 Chronicles 6:36 prays for when sin leads to God's anger and exile — the covenant pattern that underlies the astonishment in Deuteronomy 29:24.

In 1 Samuel 4:3, Israel asks 'why has the LORD defeated us?' — the same query about God's action against them, reflecting the puzzlement of Deuteronomy 29:24.

In Ezekiel 32:10, nations shudder at Egypt's downfall — similar to the nations' horror at God's judgment in Deuteronomy 29:24, though Egypt is the subject.

Judges 6:13 Parallel

In Judges 6:13, Gideon asks the same question 'why has this happened?' attributing it to God forsaking them, echoing the bewilderment in Deuteronomy 29:24.