Deuteronomy 32:9
For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 26:18 calls Israel a treasured possession — directly parallel to being the LORD's portion and heritage in Deuteronomy 32:9.
Deuteronomy 4:20 declares Israel is 'a people of his own inheritance,' directly paralleling the language of God's portion in Deuteronomy 32:9.
Deuteronomy 9:26 has Moses pleading for 'your people and your heritage,' reinforcing the same idea of Israel as God's special inheritance.
Deuteronomy 26:19 continues the theme of Israel's exalted status as a holy nation — complementing the heritage language in Deuteronomy 32:9.
Jeremiah 51:19 repeats the same 'Portion of Jacob' phrase and inheritance language, a near-verbatim echo of Deuteronomy 32:9.
Jeremiah 10:16 directly echoes 'the Portion of Jacob' and calls Israel 'the tribe of his inheritance,' reinforcing the same identity from Deuteronomy.
Isaiah 43:21 proclaims God formed a people for Himself to declare His praise—the same theme of Israel as God's special possession.
1 Peter 2:9 calls believers 'a people for his own possession,' directly applying the OT concept of God's inheritance to the church.
Psalm 135:4 says the LORD chose Jacob as his own possession — directly parallel to being the LORD's portion in Deuteronomy 32:9.
Psalm 78:71 calls Israel God's inheritance — the same term (nahalah) used for Jacob as God's heritage in Deuteronomy 32:9.
Exodus 19:5 promises Israel as God's treasured possession — the same concept as the LORD's portion and heritage in Deuteronomy 32:9.
Psalm 94:14 assures that God will not abandon 'his heritage,' i.e., His people.
Psalm 74:2 calls Israel 'the tribe of your heritage,' directly referencing God's inheritance.
Isaiah 19:25 calls Israel 'my inheritance,' using the same term as Deuteronomy.
Zechariah 2:12 echoes this language of God's portion, applying it specifically to Judah and Jerusalem as His inheritance in the land.
Amos 3:2 expands on Israel as God's own possession—being chosen brings not just privilege but also accountability and judgment for sin.
1 Kings 8:53 explicitly calls Israel God's heritage, recalling the same declaration from Moses.
1 Peter 2:10 describes those who were not a people becoming God's people—a thematic continuation of being God's heritage.
Isaiah 5:2 portrays Israel as God's vineyard — a different metaphor for His cherished possession.
Psalm 16:5 inverts the idea — the psalmist claims God as his portion, while Deuteronomy says God's portion is His people.
Isaiah 43:4 says Israel is precious and loved by God, reinforcing their special status as His portion.
Isaiah 43:1 declares 'you are mine,' affirming God's ownership of Israel as His people.
Ephesians 1:18 speaks of God's glorious inheritance in the saints—a NT expansion of the OT theme of God's people as His heritage.