Deuteronomy 4:1

Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 4:45 Historical context

Deuteronomy 4:45 identifies these as the laws given after Egypt, marking the start of the legal section that follows.

Deuteronomy 4:8 extols the unique righteousness of these laws, providing the reason behind the call to obey.

Deuteronomy 4:5 reiterates that these statutes are given for Israel to follow in the land they are about to possess.

Deuteronomy 4:40 expands on the promise of blessing and long life in the land for keeping God's statutes.

Deuteronomy 6:2 extends obedience to future generations and promises long life, expanding the motivation.

Deuteronomy 6:1 adds that these commands are for the land across the Jordan, specifying the context of possession.

Deuteronomy 5:1 repeats the call to hear and follow, reinforcing the same command with identical language.

Deuteronomy 11:32 echoes the same charge to carefully do all the statutes and rules set before Israel.

Deuteronomy 11:1 repeats the call to keep God's statutes, linking obedience to love for the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:1 echoes the call with an added promise of multiplication and possession — consistent theme with expanded blessing.

Deuteronomy 7:11 repeats the command to keep all commandments, statutes, and rules — a direct parallel to 4:1.

Deuteronomy 5:32 commands strict obedience without deviation, reinforcing the call to 'do them' here.

Deuteronomy 5:31 records God's instruction to Moses to teach the statutes so Israel can obey them in the promised land.

Deuteronomy 12:1 begins a new section of statutes for the land, directly continuing the call to obey in 4:1.

Deuteronomy 16:20 ties the pursuit of justice to the promise of life and land, echoing 4:1's condition for possessing the land.

Deuteronomy 26:16 summarizes the command to do God's statutes, mirroring the exhortation in 4:1.

Deuteronomy 27:1 reiterates the charge to keep all commandments, reinforcing the call to obedience in 4:1.

Deuteronomy 6:24 echoes the same theme: obeying God's statutes ensures life and preservation, reinforcing the covenant promise.

Deuteronomy 7:1 Related theme

Deuteronomy 7:1 describes the land they are to enter — the goal of the obedience commanded in 4:1.

Romans 10:5 Citation

Romans 10:5 quotes the law's principle that doing commands brings life, reinforcing the same conditional promise found here.

Psalm 105:45 states that God’s purpose was for Israel to keep his statutes and laws.

Psalm 119:4 Parallel

Psalm 119:4 declares that God has commanded his precepts to be kept diligently.

Ezekiel 11:20 promises that restored Israel will walk in God’s statutes and be his people.

Ezekiel 20:11 recalls God giving statutes by which people live, directly echoing the life-promise attached to obedience in this verse.

Ezekiel 20:21 repeats the same 'do and live' principle but shows Israel's rebellion, contrasting the call to obey here.

Ezekiel 36:27 promises God’s Spirit will cause obedience to his statutes and rules.

Ezekiel 37:24 envisions a future Davidic king and Israel walking in God’s statutes.

In Matthew 28:20, Jesus commands teaching and obeying his commands, echoing the call to hear and do God's statutes for life and inheritance.

Luke 1:6 Parallel

Luke 1:6 describes Zechariah and Elizabeth walking blamelessly in all the Lord's commandments and statutes, mirroring the obedience urged here.

John 15:14 Parallel

John 15:14 ties friendship with Jesus to doing his commands, a direct NT parallel to the condition of obedience for life and blessing.

Leviticus 22:31 commands keeping commandments, again with 'I am the LORD'.

Leviticus 18:5 states that doing God's statutes brings life, the same principle here of obeying to live and inherit the land.

Leviticus 20:8 commands keeping statutes, adding that the LORD sanctifies those who obey.

Leviticus 19:37 similarly commands keeping all statutes and rules, with the refrain 'I am the LORD'.

Exodus 18:20 has Jethro advising Moses to teach statutes and the way to walk, prefiguring the instruction Moses gives here.

1 Kings 2:3 Allusion

In 1 Kings 2:3, David uses the same language — keeping statutes and commandments — as the condition for success, directly echoing this verse.

Romans 2:13 Parallel

Romans 2:13 echoes the principle that doing the law, not just hearing, brings life — reinforcing Moses' call to obey in order to live.

Exodus 24:3 Parallel

Exodus 24:3 records the people's pledge to obey the same statutes and judgments Moses teaches here.

Leviticus 18:4 similarly commands Israel to do God's judgments and ordinances, reinforcing the obedience theme here.

Leviticus 18:26 repeats the call to keep God's statutes and judgments, linking obedience to avoidance of abominations.

In Ezekiel 20:19, God repeats the command to walk in His statutes and keep His ordinances, reaffirming the covenant of this verse.

In Ezekiel 18:9, the righteous man walks in statutes and keeps ordinances to live — directly echoing the life-and-land promise here.

In Psalm 147:19, the psalmist declares that God gave His statutes and ordinances to Israel — the same body of law Moses presents here.

Joshua 22:5 Parallel

Joshua 22:5 charges the tribes to carefully obey the law, directly echoing Moses' command in 4:1.

In Nehemiah 1:7, Nehemiah confesses failing to keep the very statutes and ordinances Moses commanded here.

In 1 Chronicles 28:8, David parallels this verse exactly: keep commandments to possess the good land and leave it as an inheritance.

In 1 Kings 8:58, Solomon prays for hearts inclined to keep the same commandments and statutes Moses commands here.

Exodus 40:16 highlights Moses' complete obedience to God's commands, exemplifying the 'do them' call here.

Exodus 34:11 connects God's commands to the promise of driving out nations, mirroring the land possession theme here.