Deuteronomy 6:10
And it shall be, when the Lord thy God shall have brought thee into the land which he sware unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give thee great and goodly cities, which thou buildedst not,
Cross-reference
In Deuteronomy 6:23, the same sequence of deliverance and entry is summarized, reiterating the promise.
In Deuteronomy 26:10, the firstfruits offering acknowledges the land God has given—liturgical response to the promise.
In Deuteronomy 7:1, the same entry into the land is described with specific nations to be driven out.
In Deuteronomy 8:7, the land is described as good with water sources, expanding on the blessing.
In Deuteronomy 19:1, the entry and conquest are referenced as the basis for cities of refuge.
In Deuteronomy 32:15, Israel's prosperity in the land leads to rebellion—a tragic outcome of receiving the promise.
In Deuteronomy 31:20, God warns of future apostasy after bringing them into the land—a later consequence.
Genesis 13:15-17 records God's original promise to Abraham to give him and his offspring the land — the same promise recalled here.
In Nehemiah 9:25, the praise recaps Israel possessing houses, cisterns, vineyards they didn't build — a later reflection of the promised provision here.
Joshua 24:13 echoes the same language: God gave a land not labored on, cities not built — directly fulfilling the promise described here.
In Genesis 28:13, God reaffirms the land promise to Jacob at Bethel, stating the land he lies on will be given to him and his descendants.
Genesis 26:3 repeats the land promise to Isaac, saying God will give all these lands to his offspring — directly backing the oath to the fathers here.
In Genesis 15:18, God makes a covenant with Abraham, promising the land from the Nile to the Euphrates — the same land promised to the fathers here.
In Genesis 12:7, God first promises the land to Abraham—the very oath Deuteronomy 6:10 recalls.
In Hosea 13:6, when God fed them, they became proud and forgot him — a direct parallel to Deuteronomy 6:10's warning.
In Jeremiah 32:22, the land flowing with milk and honey is recalled as God's gift, directly referencing the promise of Deuteronomy 6:10.
In 1 Timothy 6:17, Paul commands the rich to trust in God, not wealth — a direct New Testament application of the warning here not to forget God when blessed.
In Jeremiah 2:7, God recalls bringing Israel to a fertile land, but they defiled it — a direct echo of Deuteronomy 6:10's warning.
In 2 Chronicles 12:1, Rehoboam abandons God after becoming strong, directly illustrating Deuteronomy 6:10's warning.
In Genesis 50:24, Joseph prophesies God will bring Israel out of Egypt into this land, prefiguring the entry.
Psalm 105:44 says God gave the lands of nations and Israel took possession of others' fruit — directly reflecting the unearned gift described here.
In Proverbs 30:9, Agur prays to avoid wealth that leads to disowning God, reflecting the same danger as Deuteronomy 6:10.
Psalm 78:55 recounts God driving out nations and settling Israel in their tents — a summary of the land gift promised to the fathers here.
In Joshua 11:14, Israel takes plunder from cities, echoing the 'cities you did not build' and goods of Deuteronomy 6:10.
In Acts 7:5, Stephen notes Abraham had no land yet — contrasting with the full possession God gives here, highlighting God's gradual fulfillment.
In Matthew 19:23, Jesus says it's hard for the rich to enter the kingdom, echoing Deuteronomy 6:10's danger of riches leading to forgetting God.
In Luke 18:24, Jesus declares how hard it is for the rich to enter the kingdom, reinforcing the spiritual peril of abundance warned against here.