Deuteronomy 4:30

When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

Cross-reference

In Deuteronomy 31:17, God's hiding His face and causing distress sets the stage for the return promised here.

Deuteronomy 31:29 predicts corruption and evil in the latter days, directly echoing the same distress and return theme.

Deuteronomy 30:10 elaborates on returning to God with all heart after obedience, directly reinforcing the same promise.

In 1 Kings 8:46-53, Solomon's prayer asks God to forgive when Israel returns in distress — directly applying the promise of returning.

In 2 Chronicles 6:36-39, Solomon's prayer again echoes the return in distress, asking God to hear when they repent.

Joel 2:13 Parallel

Joel 2:13 deepens the call by revealing God’s gracious character as the reason to return to Him.

Joel 2:12 Parallel

Joel 2:12 gives an urgent call to return to God with heartfelt repentance, mirroring the promise in Deuteronomy.

Hosea 3:5 Parallel

Hosea 3:5 describes Israel returning and seeking God in the last days, a clear echo of the repentance theme here.

Daniel 10:14 promises understanding of what will happen to your people in the latter days, a direct parallel to the future distress.

In Daniel 9:11-19, Daniel's prayer of confession and plea for mercy models the return to God described here.

Jeremiah 23:20 says in the latter days you will understand God's purposes, aligning with the same eschatological return theme.

In Jeremiah 48:47, the same phrase 'latter days' appears, promising restoration for Moab after judgment, mirroring Israel's future return to God.

Zechariah 1:3 echoes the call 'Return to Me'—the same theme of returning to God, but as a present exhortation rather than future promise.

Jeremiah 30:24 uses the exact phrase 'in the latter days' and speaks of future understanding, directly echoing the eschatological context here.

Isaiah 26:16 depicts trouble leading to prayer and seeking God — exactly the distress-turning dynamic of this verse.

2 Chronicles 33:12 describes Manasseh in distress humbling himself and seeking God — a specific fulfillment of this pattern.

2 Chronicles 15:4 explicitly says 'in their distress they turned to the Lord' — identical language to the distress and return here.

2 Chronicles 7:14 repeats the call to humble, pray, and turn from wicked ways — a direct parallel to the repentance theme here.

In 2 Chronicles 6:37, this same pattern of turning back to God in captivity echoes the distress and return described here.

Acts 3:19 Parallel

Acts 3:19 applies the same call to repent and turn back, now for forgiveness through Christ.

2 Corinthians 3:16 speaks of turning to the Lord to remove the veil—a spiritual transformation linked to the same turning promised in Deuteronomy.

Jeremiah 7:23 repeats the command to obey God’s voice for the covenant relationship to flourish.

Isaiah 1:19 Parallel

Isaiah 1:19 links willing obedience to blessing, reinforcing the condition of listening to God’s voice.

Acts 9:35 Parallel

In Acts 9:35, many 'turned to the Lord' after seeing a miracle—a concrete example of the return to God promised in Deuteronomy.

Acts 26:20 Parallel

Acts 26:20 expands the call to repentance and turning to God, emphasizing deeds that prove it.

Lamentations 3:40 Related theme

Lamentations 3:40 calls for examining ways and returning to the Lord, a general repentance echo without eschatological timing.

Hosea 14:2 Related theme

Hosea 14:2 echoes the call to return to the Lord, specifying the words of repentance to bring.

Hosea 14:3 Related theme

Hosea 14:3 continues the repentance theme, rejecting false trusts and acknowledging God's mercy.