Deuteronomy 5:3

The Lord made not this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, who are all of us here alive this day.

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 11:7 emphasizes the current generation saw God's works, reinforcing Deuteronomy 5:3's claim that the covenant was made with them personally.

Deuteronomy 26:17 records the people's covenant declaration, directly linked to the covenant at Horeb in Deuteronomy 5:3.

Deuteronomy 29:12 describes entering a covenant 'today,' echoing Deuteronomy 5:3's emphasis on the present generation's covenant.

Deuteronomy 29:10–15 Historical context

In Deuteronomy 29:10-15, the covenant extends beyond those present to future generations, broadening the 'with us' here.

Deuteronomy 29:15 extends the covenant to those not present, expanding the 'us' of 5:3 to include future generations.

Hebrews 8:9 Allusion

Hebrews 8:9 directly references the covenant made after the exodus (Sinai), the very covenant Deuteronomy 5:3 describes as made with the current generation.

Galatians 3:17-21 distinguishes the Abrahamic promise from the later Law, echoing Deuteronomy 5:3's point that the Sinai covenant was separate from the patriarchs.

Exodus 34:10 describes God making a covenant at Sinai, directly parallel to the Horeb covenant in Deuteronomy 5:3.

Jeremiah 34:13 again cites the covenant made at the exodus, reminding Judah of their obligation.

Jeremiah 31:32 contrasts the old covenant with the new, pointing back to the Sinai covenant broken by Israel.

Jeremiah 11:4 recalls the covenant made at Sinai, referencing the same command to obey from the exodus context.

Psalm 105:8-10 recalls the covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, contrasting with Deuteronomy 5:3's claim that the Sinai covenant was made with the current generation, not the patriarchs.

Jeremiah 32:38-40 promises a new everlasting covenant, contrasting with the old Sinai covenant made with the generation at Horeb in Deuteronomy 5:3.

Joshua 24:25 records a later covenant renewal at Shechem, echoing the Horeb covenant made with the present generation.

Hebrews 8:8 Contrast

Hebrews 8:8 announces a new covenant, in contrast to the old Sinai covenant that Deuteronomy 5:3 says was made with that generation.

In Genesis 17:7, the covenant with Abraham includes descendants, contrasting with the immediate generation focus here.

2 Chronicles 23:16 parallels 2 Kings 11:17, a covenant renewal; it echoes the Horeb covenant's call to be the LORD's people.

2 Kings 11:17 describes Jehoiada's covenant renewal, mirroring the covenant at Horeb that bound the people to God.