Deuteronomy 32:18
Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee.
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 32:4 describes the Rock as perfect and just—the very God they deserted in v18. The contrast highlights Israel's unfaithfulness.
Deuteronomy 32:15 parallels v18: Jeshurun abandoned the God who made them, the Rock their Savior—same theme of deserting the Rock.
Deuteronomy 32:6 calls God your Father and Creator, reinforcing the relationship Israel abandoned in the main verse.
Deuteronomy 8:14 links pride to forgetting God—v18 is the tragic fulfillment of that warning.
Deuteronomy 8:19 warns that forgetting God leads to destruction—v18 is the act of forgetting that brings judgment.
Deuteronomy 8:11 warns not to forget the Lord and his commands—v18 shows Israel actually committing that sin.
Deuteronomy 6:12 warns against forgetting the Lord who brought you out of Egypt—the very forgetting condemned in v18.
Isaiah 22:11 explicitly says they did not look to the One who planned it — the same forgetting of the Creator as in the main verse.
Isaiah 17:10 echoes the same accusation: forgetting God the Savior and the Rock your fortress—direct parallel to v18's forgetting the Rock who fathered you.
Psalm 106:21 recounts Israel forgetting the God who saved them—exactly the same sin as v18, forgetting the God who gave them birth.
Jeremiah 2:32 uses the same 'forgotten me' language, comparing Israel to a bride forgetting her ornaments.
Jeremiah 3:21 says they have forgotten the LORD their God, echoing the accusation in the main verse.
Hosea 8:14 states Israel has forgotten their Maker and built palaces — a direct parallel to forgetting the God who gave birth.
Ezekiel 22:12 lists sins including 'you have forgotten me' — identical charge to the forgetfulness condemned here.
Isaiah 51:13 directly rebukes Israel for forgetting the Lord their Maker — the same sin as forgetting the Rock who fathered them.
Hosea 2:13 declares 'me she forgot' — the same indictment of Israel's unfaithfulness and neglect of God.
Hosea 13:6 says they forgot God when satisfied — precisely the pattern of neglect described here.
Isaiah 44:21 calls Israel to remember their Maker — directly opposing the forgetfulness of the Rock who gave them birth.
Psalm 103:2 exhorts not to forget God's benefits — the very failure this verse condemns, creating a direct contrast.
Psalm 78:11 says they forgot what he had done, the wonders — a specific aspect of forgetting God, the Rock.
Psalm 50:22 directly addresses those who forget God, warning of destruction — the same forgetfulness condemned in the main verse.
1 Samuel 12:9 recounts that they forgot the LORD and were sold into enemies' hands — the same forgetting leads to judgment.
Psalm 44:20-22 protests they have not forgotten God despite suffering—contrasting with Israel's actual forgetfulness in v18.
Psalm 9:17 declares that those who forget God go to the realm of the dead—v18 describes Israel's forgetting, implying the same fate.
2 Chronicles 12:1 says they abandoned the law of the LORD after becoming strong — a specific act of forgetting God's authority.