Deuteronomy 32:14

Butter of kine, and milk of sheep, with fat of lambs, and rams of the breed of Bashan, and goats, with the fat of kidneys of wheat; and thou didst drink the pure blood of the grape.

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 8:8 lists the land's produce (wheat, grapes) matching the 'fat of kidneys of wheat' and 'blood of the grape' here—both celebrate the same bounty.

Genesis 49:11 uses the same 'blood of grapes' metaphor for wine, linking Judah's royal blessing to the abundance described here.

Psalm 81:16 Parallel

Psalm 81:16 repeats the phrase 'finest of the wheat' from here, emphasizing God's generous provision to his people.

Psalm 147:14 also uses 'finest of the wheat' — a direct verbal parallel highlighting God's blessing of abundance.

Ezekiel 39:18 echoes the same list of rams, lambs, goats, and fatlings of Bashan in a feast on God's enemies — God provides abundance as judgment feast.

Isaiah 34:6 Allusion

Isaiah 34:6 uses 'fat of the kidneys of rams' and 'blood of lambs'—a direct echo of Deut's language, but applied to judgment instead of blessing.

Ezekiel 16:19 describes Israel using God's gifts of fine flour and oil for idolatry — mirroring the same provision listed here, now misused.

Leviticus 3:17 forbids eating fat, while Deut 32:14 celebrates fat as a blessing—a direct contrast between prohibition and abundance.

In Genesis 45:18, Joseph promises the 'fat of the land'—a phrase similar to Deut's 'fat of kidneys of wheat', both describing abundance.

2 Kings 18:32 uses a similar promise of a land of corn and wine to lure Israel, echoing the abundance Deut praises.

Job 20:17 Contrast

Job 20:17 says the wicked will not see streams of honey and curds — a contrast to the abundance God gave Israel in Deuteronomy 32:14.

Psalm 22:12 Related theme

Psalm 22:12 mentions 'bulls of Bashan' — the same region known for livestock as Deuteronomy 32:14's 'rams of the breed of Bashan'.

Micah 7:14 Related theme

Micah 7:14 mentions Bashan as a place of rich grazing for God's flock — both use Bashan as a symbol of abundance and provision.