Deuteronomy 4:23

Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of the Lord your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image, or the likeness of any thing, which the Lord thy God hath forbidden thee.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 4:9 also commands diligent watchfulness against forgetting, reinforcing the same 'take heed' imperative.

Deuteronomy 4:15 explains why they must avoid idols—they saw no form at Horeb, grounding the warning.

Deuteronomy 4:16 expands on the prohibition by listing specific forbidden images, directly continuing the warning.

In Deuteronomy 6:12, the same warning against forgetting the LORD is repeated, reinforcing the covenant command.

Deuteronomy 29:25 describes the consequence of forsaking the covenant, which directly follows the violation warned against here.

Deuteronomy 31:20 Prophetic fulfillment

Deuteronomy 31:20 foretells Israel breaking the covenant by turning to other gods, fulfilling the warning given here.

Deuteronomy 5:2 explicitly states the covenant made at Horeb, the very covenant Israel is told not to forget in 4:23.

Deuteronomy 11:16 gives a similar warning against being deceived into serving other gods, reinforcing the command in 4:23.

Deuteronomy 17:2 describes a case of covenant transgression, exactly what 4:23 warns against.

Deuteronomy 29:1 introduces another covenant renewal, building on the same covenant relationship warned about in 4:23.

Deuteronomy 27:9 uses similar 'take heed' language to call Israel to attention regarding their covenant identity.

Joshua 23:16 echoes the same covenant warning, stating that transgression brings God's anger.

Hebrews 3:12 warns against unbelief and departing from God, directly mirroring the covenant faithfulness theme.

Ezekiel 16:59 rebukes breaking the covenant, directly illustrating the consequence of the sin warned against here.

Exodus 20:4 Citation

Exodus 20:4 is the original command against making carved images, which this verse explicitly references and applies.

Joshua 23:11 echoes the command to 'take good heed' and urges love for God as covenant faithfulness.

Exodus 20:5 Parallel

Exodus 20:5 expands the command with the warning against serving idols, reinforcing the same prohibition here.

2 Kings 17:12 Historical context

2 Kings 17:12 describes Israel serving idols, directly violating the command in Deuteronomy 4:23 against making carved images.

2 Kings 17:35 recalls the covenant command not to worship other gods, echoing the warning in Deuteronomy 4:23.

2 Kings 17:38 explicitly commands not to forget the covenant, directly paralleling the warning in Deuteronomy 4:23.

2 Kings 22:13 Historical context

In 2 Kings 22:13, Josiah discovers the nation had forgotten the covenant, directly illustrating the consequence warned in Deuteronomy 4:23.

In 2 Chronicles 7:19, God warns that forsaking His statutes leads to judgment, reinforcing Deuteronomy's warning against forgetting the covenant.

In Proverbs 3:1, the instruction 'do not forget my law' directly echoes the call to remember the covenant in Deuteronomy 4:23.

In 2 Corinthians 6:16, Paul links idolatry to covenant relationship, echoing the warning against making idols in Deuteronomy 4:23.

Isaiah 24:5 Parallel

Isaiah 24:5 describes a global breaking of the everlasting covenant, mirroring the specific violation warned against here.

2 Kings 10:31 shows Jehu failing to fully keep God's law, illustrating the neglect warned against in Deuteronomy 4:23.

1 Chronicles 16:15 calls for remembering God’s covenant, the positive counterpart to the warning against forgetting it here.

In Psalm 103:18, blessing is promised to those who remember His commandments, contrasting the forgetfulness warned against in Deuteronomy 4:23.