Deuteronomy 32:7
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 4:32, Moses gives a similar exhortation to inquire about past ages and God's unique acts — a direct parallel within Deuteronomy.
In Exodus 13:14, parents are instructed to explain God's deliverance when children ask — mirrors the Deuteronomic call to learn from ancestors.
In Isaiah 63:11, God's people recall the days of old when Moses led them from the sea — a specific application of considering past generations.
In Isaiah 46:9, God commands to remember former things of old — a direct echo of 'remember the days of old' in Deuteronomy.
In Psalm 78:4, the commitment to tell the coming generation about God's deeds fulfills the command to pass on history.
In Psalm 78:3, the psalmist recalls what fathers have told — exactly the generational instruction to ask fathers and elders.
In Psalm 77:12, the psalmist ponders and meditates on God's mighty deeds — continuing the theme of thoughtful reflection on past acts.
In Psalm 77:11, the psalmist explicitly remembers God's deeds of old — directly mirroring the command to recall God's works from generations past.
In Psalm 77:5, the psalmist uses the same 'days of old' phrase, reflecting on past years — a direct verbal parallel.
In Psalm 44:1, the psalmist echoes this call to recall God's works as told by fathers — a direct parallel to remembering days of old.
In Job 8:8-10, Bildad urges Job to inquire of past generations for wisdom — a direct echo of Deuteronomy's command to learn from elders.
In Judges 6:13, Gideon recalls the miracles his fathers told about, exactly as Deuteronomy commands — but laments their absence now.
In Psalm 105:5, the psalmist urges remembering God's wonders — directly parallel to the command to recall God's deeds of old.
In Exodus 12:26, children ask about the Passover and parents explain — a concrete instance of the generational teaching commanded.
In Jeremiah 6:16, the same call to ask for the ancient paths echoes this command to remember days of old.
In Psalm 77:6, the psalmist remembers and meditates in the night — a personal echo of the call to remember days of old and inquire of elders.
In Job 15:10, Eliphaz appeals to the authority of the aged — similar to the call to consult elders for wisdom.
In Psalm 119:52, the psalmist remembers God's ancient judgments for comfort — echoes the call to consider past generations.
In Isaiah 41:4, God declares he calls generations from the beginning — the foundation for remembering his acts across generations.