Deuteronomy 4:45

These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:1 calls Israel to heed these statutes and rules — the very ones listed in verse 45, forming a bookend.

Deuteronomy 6:17 repeats the charge to keep God's statutes and commandments — reinforcing the same covenantal obligation.

Deuteronomy 6:20 refers back to these same statutes and rules as something to teach future generations.

Deuteronomy 5:31 Historical context

Deuteronomy 5:31 continues the law-giving narrative with the same terms 'commandment, statutes, rules' to be taught in the land.

Deuteronomy 12:1 opens another section of laws with 'these are the statutes and rules,' structurally parallel to this verse.

Psalm 119:14 Related theme

Psalm 119:14 expresses delight in God's testimonies — the same laws from Deuteronomy, showing a joyful response to the law.

Psalm 119:22 Related theme

Psalm 119:22 mentions keeping God's testimonies amid scorn — connecting to the Deut list as a basis for faithfulness.

1 Kings 2:3 Allusion

1 Kings 2:3 commands keeping God's statutes and testimonies as written in the Law of Moses — directly tied to this passage.

Psalm 119:2 Related theme

Psalm 119:2 blesses those who keep God's testimonies — the same 'testimonies' listed here, emphasizing obedience brings blessing.

Psalm 119:111 Related theme

Psalm 119:111 treasures God's testimonies as a heritage — the laws introduced in Deuteronomy as a lasting inheritance.

Psalm 119:24 Related theme

Psalm 119:24 calls God's testimonies delightful counselors — the same testimonies from Deuteronomy that guide God's people.

Psalm 147:19 says God reveals his 'statutes and judgments' to Israel — the same terms used here for the law Moses spoke.

Psalm 78:5 Parallel

Psalm 78:5 echoes this: God established a 'testimony' and 'law' in Jacob, the same statutes Moses delivered here.

Exodus 21:1 Parallel

Exodus 21:1 uses the same introductory formula 'these are the rules' for the Covenant Code, directly mirroring the structure of this verse.

2 Kings 23:3 records Josiah's covenant renewal using the same triad 'testimonies, statutes, judgments' — directly echoing the language of the law given here.

Leviticus 27:34 closes with 'these are the commandments... on Mount Sinai,' a parallel formula to this verse's introduction of the law spoken by Moses.

Exodus 24:3 Historical context

Exodus 24:3 recounts Moses speaking all the Lord's words and rules to the people, matching this verse's summary of Moses' speech after the Exodus.

Nehemiah 9:14 recounts God giving 'precepts, statutes, and laws' through Moses — paralleling the giving of testimonies and statutes here.

Psalm 81:5 Parallel

Psalm 81:5 mentions a 'testimony' ordained when going out of Egypt — the same context as the statutes given here after the Exodus.

2 Kings 17:37 urges careful observance of statutes and rules, referencing the law written for Israel, similar to this verse's catalog of the law.

Psalm 119:138 praises God's testimonies as righteous and faithful — the same 'testimonies' Moses delivered here.

1 Kings 8:58 echoes the triad of commandments, statutes, rules given to the fathers, connecting the law to Solomon's prayer for obedience.

Isaiah 8:16 Parallel

Isaiah 8:16 speaks of binding up the 'testimony' and sealing the 'law' — the same divine instructions given here by Moses.

Psalm 119:5 Related theme

Psalm 119:5 expresses a deep desire to keep God's statutes, echoing the same law terminology introduced here and showing a heart posture toward the law.