Deuteronomy 7:18

Thou shalt not be afraid of them: but shalt well remember what the Lord thy God did unto Pharaoh, and unto all Egypt;

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 1:29 records Moses giving the same 'do not fear' command at Kadesh, reinforcing the call to trust God.

Deuteronomy 31:6 echoes the same 'do not fear' with God's promise to go with you, strengthening the assurance.

Deuteronomy 8:2 also commands remembering God's leading, reinforcing the theme of recollection from Deuteronomy 7:18.

Deuteronomy 29:3 uses the identical phrase 'great trials' and 'signs and wonders' from Egypt, reinforcing the command to remember God's mighty acts.

Deuteronomy 3:6 Historical context

Deuteronomy 3:6 recounts the destruction of Sihon's kingdom—an example of God's past victory that fuels confidence here.

Psalm 78:11 Contrast

Psalm 78:11 says 'they forgot his works,' the opposite of remembering God's deeds as commanded in Deuteronomy 7:18.

Isaiah 63:11-15 remembers the days of Moses and the sea crossing, reinforcing the same Exodus history Deuteronomy commands.

Isaiah 51:10 recalls the drying of the sea for the redeemed, a key part of the Exodus event from Deuteronomy 7:18.

Psalm 136:10-15 recounts the Exodus and Red Sea crossing, the very deliverance Deuteronomy 7:18 calls to remember.

Psalm 135:8-10 recounts God striking Egypt's firstborn and signs, directly illustrating the 'what the Lord did' from Deuteronomy.

Psalm 105:26–36 Historical context

Psalm 105:26-36 details the plagues on Egypt, providing the specific events that Deuteronomy 7:18 commands to remember.

Psalm 78:42–51 Historical context

Psalm 78:42-51 recounts the plagues and God's power in Egypt, exactly the content Israel is commanded to remember.

Psalm 77:11 Parallel

Psalm 77:11 declares 'I will remember the deeds of the LORD,' a positive example of the command in Deuteronomy 7:18.

Judges 6:13 Contrast

Judges 6:13 has Gideon questioning where God's wonders are, contrasting with the command to remember Egypt's deliverance.

Exodus 14:31 Historical context

Exodus 14:31 records Israel seeing God's power against Egypt and believing, the climactic event commanded to be remembered.

Genesis 15:14 Prophetic fulfillment

Genesis 15:14 prophesied the judgment on Egypt and exodus with possessions; Deuteronomy 7:18 recalls its fulfillment.

Psalm 78:7 Parallel

Psalm 78:7 urges setting hope in God and not forgetting His works — a direct echo of the command to remember what God did in Egypt.

Psalm 106:21 recounts Israel forgetting God their Savior who did great things in Egypt — the negative example of failing to remember as commanded.

Joshua 8:1 Parallel

In Joshua 8:1, God tells Joshua 'Do not be afraid' — the same command as Deuteronomy 7:18, linking the memory of Egypt to future conquest.

Isaiah 43:18 says 'Forget the former things' — the opposite of the command to remember Egypt, highlighting a new work of God.

Psalm 105:5 Parallel

Psalm 105:5 echoes the call to remember God's wonders, reinforcing Deuteronomy's command to recall His mighty acts.

Isaiah 41:10-14 commands 'fear not' with God's strengthening help, directly paralleling the reassurance in Deuteronomy 7:18.

Isaiah 51:9 Allusion

Isaiah 51:9 invokes God's past victory over Egypt (Rahab), paralleling the call to remember His power in Deuteronomy.

Numbers 14:9 urges not to fear Canaan's inhabitants, similarly based on God's past deliverance, echoing Deuteronomy's exhortation.