Deuteronomy 31:20

For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 31:16 is the earlier warning that after entering the land, Israel will forsake God — the same apostasy described here.

Deuteronomy 31:17 describes the consequence: God's anger and hiding His face, directly following the rebellion predicted here.

Deuteronomy 6:10-12 gives the same warning: after entering the land and being satisfied, do not forget the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:10-14 warns that when full and prosperous one may forget God—the exact scenario Moses predicts.

Deuteronomy 32:15 uses the same 'grew fat and kicked' image, describing Israel's forsaking God after prosperity.

Deuteronomy 8:12 warns that when Israel eats and is satisfied, they may forget God — the exact scenario described here.

Deuteronomy 4:23 warns against forgetting the covenant and making idols — the same sin warned against here after entering the land.

Deuteronomy 7:1 describes God bringing Israel into the land to possess it, the same promise referenced here.

Exodus 3:17 Citation

Exodus 3:17 repeats the promise of a land flowing with milk and honey, the same phrase used here.

Hosea 13:6 Allusion

Hosea 13:6 echoes this exact pattern: Israel was satisfied and became proud, forgetting God after He provided for them.

Ezekiel 34:20 speaks of God judging between fat and lean sheep, using the same metaphor for oppressive leaders.

Jeremiah 5:28 explicitly says they 'grew fat and sleek' and then committed wickedness, mirroring the pattern here.

Nehemiah 9:35 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:35 describes Israel's failure to serve God despite abundant blessings, mirroring the warning here.

Nehemiah 9:26 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:26 recounts Israel's rebellion after receiving God's goodness, directly echoing the apostasy prophesied here.

Nehemiah 9:25 Historical context

Nehemiah 9:25 records the fulfillment: they ate, were filled, and grew fat in the good land, as Moses warned.

Exodus 3:8 Citation

Exodus 3:8 is the original promise of a land flowing with milk and honey, which Moses cites here.

Psalm 78:10 Parallel

Psalm 78:10 recounts Israel's refusal to walk in God's law — the same pattern of rebellion after provision described here.

Psalm 78:37 Parallel

Psalm 78:37 describes Israel's heart not steadfast and unfaithful to the covenant — the same pattern of apostasy warned about here.

Proverbs 30:9 prays against being full and denying God — exactly the spiritual danger Moses predicts for Israel in this verse.

Jeremiah 2:31 has God ask why His people say they are free and will not return — echoing the rebellious attitude after God's provision here.

Ezekiel 20:6 recalls God's oath to give Israel a land flowing with milk and honey — the very provision that leads to their apostasy here.

1 Kings 19:14 shows Elijah lamenting that Israel has forsaken God's covenant — the same apostasy Moses predicted here.

Malachi 3:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Malachi 3:7 calls Israel to return after they have turned away — a later reflection of the apostasy pattern Moses predicts here.

Jeremiah 50:11 uses the 'grown fat' image for Babylon's arrogance, applying the same metaphor to a foreign nation.