Deuteronomy 7:10
And repayeth them that hate him to their face, to destroy them: he will not be slack to him that hateth him, he will repay him to his face.
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 7:10 contrasts with 7:9: God repays those who hate him, while 7:9 promises covenant love to those who love him — showing both sides of God's justice.
Deuteronomy 32:35 echoes the same divine repayment: 'I will repay' reinforces Deuteronomy 7:10's declaration that God repays those who hate him.
In Deuteronomy 32:41, the same divine repayment motif appears: God will take vengeance on His adversaries and repay those who hate Him.
2 Peter 3:9 emphasizes God's patience in delaying judgment, contrasting with Deuteronomy 7:10's statement that He is not slack to repay enemies.
Exodus 20:5 introduces the principle of God visiting iniquity on those who hate him — the same foundational statement echoed here.
Romans 12:19 quotes the principle that vengeance belongs to God, echoing Deuteronomy 7:10's assurance that God repays His enemies.
John 15:23-24 links hatred of Jesus to hatred of the Father, expanding the OT category of God-haters to include Christ.
Nahum 1:2 declares God takes vengeance on His adversaries, mirroring Deuteronomy 7:10's theme of repaying those who hate Him.
Isaiah 59:18 explicitly states God repays His enemies according to their deeds, directly reinforcing the principle of divine retribution.
Psalm 21:9 describes God's wrath consuming enemies like fire, expanding on the destruction promised to those who hate Him.
Psalm 21:8 echoes the promise that God will find out all who hate Him, reinforcing the certainty of divine justice.
Psalm 81:15 describes the fate of those who hate the LORD — cringing and eternal punishment, aligning with the repayment promise.
Psalm 68:1 calls for God's enemies to be scattered, echoing the theme of divine judgment on those who hate him.
Jeremiah 32:18 repeats the dual theme of steadfast love and repaying iniquity, mirroring the covenant formula from Exodus.
2 Chronicles 19:2 warns against loving those who hate the LORD, applying the same principle that God's wrath is against haters.
Job 21:31 questions whether the wicked are ever repaid, creating a contrast with the certainty of divine retribution stated here.
Proverbs 11:31 asserts that if the righteous are repaid, the wicked certainly will be — aligning with God's repayment of those who hate Him.
Romans 1:30 lists 'haters of God' as a sin, identifying the same group that God repays in the OT.