Deuteronomy 32:16

They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 32:21 directly continues the same song, stating that Israel provoked God to jealousy with 'no-gods', mirroring verse 16.

Deuteronomy 5:9 declares God is jealous—the basis for why strange gods provoke him, as described in this verse.

Deuteronomy 4:24 introduces God as a 'consuming fire' and 'jealous God' — the same divine attribute provoked by Israel's idolatry here.

Deuteronomy 7:25 warns against abominations from foreign gods, the very things that stirred God to jealousy in Deuteronomy 32:16, linking cause and command.

Deuteronomy 7:4 warns that intermarriage will turn children away from God and kindle his anger — the same provocation described here.

Deuteronomy 13:6 warns against a close relative enticing you to serve other gods — the same kind of infidelity that provokes God here.

In 1 Kings 14:22, Judah repeats the same provocation to jealousy with their sins, directly echoing the language and pattern of Deuteronomy 32:16.

In 1 Corinthians 10:22, Paul explicitly asks about provoking the Lord to jealousy, directly applying the same Old Testament warning to the Corinthian church.

Nahum 1:2 Parallel

Nahum 1:2 declares God as jealous and avenging, reinforcing the same divine attribute that Israel’s idolatry provoked in Deuteronomy 32:16.

2 Kings 23:13 Historical context

2 Kings 23:13 names the very abominations (Ashtoreth, Chemosh, Milcom) that Solomon built for, directly fulfilling the idolatry pattern of Deuteronomy 32:16.

Judges 5:8 Parallel

Judges 5:8 describes Israel choosing new gods, leading to war — a direct consequence of the provocation described here.

1 Kings 14:9 directly says Jeroboam provoked God to anger with molten images — matching the provocation by idols here.

Numbers 25:11 shows Phinehas turning back God’s wrath by being jealous with God’s jealousy, directly acting against the idolatry that provoked that jealousy in Deuteronomy 32:16.

Psalm 78:58 Allusion

Psalm 78:58 echoes this exact language: they provoked God to jealousy with graven images, directly parallel.

Isaiah 65:3 Parallel

Isaiah 65:3 condemns provoking God to His face with idolatrous sacrifices, echoing the 'strange gods' theme.

Jeremiah 7:19 Related theme

Jeremiah 7:19 uses the same word 'provoking' as God asks if they are not harming themselves with idolatrous practices.

Jeremiah 44:8 directly states they provoke God by making offerings to other gods in Egypt—a clear parallel.

Ezekiel 8:3 Allusion

Ezekiel 8:3 describes an 'image of jealousy that provokes to jealousy,' using the same language as Deuteronomy.

Exodus 34:14 declares that the Lord’s name is Jealous, providing the theological foundation for why worshiping other gods provokes Him, as in Deuteronomy 32:16.

1 Corinthians 10:20 identifies pagan sacrifices as demonic, linking directly to the 'strange gods' that stirred God's jealousy in Deut 32:16.

Judges 10:7 Parallel

Judges 10:7 shows God's anger kindled against Israel for serving other gods, the same provocation as here.

Jeremiah 11:13 shows altars to Baal multiplying, an instance of the idolatry that provokes God.

Joel 2:18 Contrast

In Joel 2:18, God's jealousy turns to restoration, contrasting with the provoked jealousy in Deut 32:16 from idolatry.

Genesis 35:2 records Jacob commanding the removal of foreign gods, which is the opposite response to the provocation described in Deuteronomy 32:16.

Psalm 106:29 describes Israel provoking God with their deeds, leading to plague — a consequence of the provocation described here.

Leviticus 18:27 notes that the Canaanites’ abominations defiled the land, mirroring the type of practices that provoked God’s jealousy in Deuteronomy 32:16.