Exodus 13:14

And it shall be when thy son asketh thee in time to come, saying, What is this? that thou shalt say unto him, By strength of hand the Lord brought us out from Egypt, from the house of bondage:

Cross-reference

Exodus 13:3 Parallel

Exodus 13:3 commands remembering the day of deliverance, providing the basis for the explanation in Exodus 13:14.

Exodus 13:8 Parallel

Exodus 13:8 says 'you shall tell your son on that day' about the Passover, closely matching the instructional context of Exodus 13:14.

Exodus 13:16 concludes the passage with the phylactery sign as a memorial, reinforcing the same theme of remembrance and teaching.

Exodus 12:26 similarly instructs parents to explain the Passover ceremony to their children, paralleling this teaching moment.

Exodus 10:2 Parallel

Exodus 10:2 already instructs telling children about God's signs in Egypt, directly paralleling the parent-teaching command here.

Joshua 4:6 Parallel

Joshua 4:6 mirrors the same 'when your children ask' pattern, using memorial stones to teach future generations about God's deliverance.

Joshua 22:24 uses the same 'when your children ask' formula, now about the altar as a witness to God's faithfulness.

Joshua 4:21-24 expands the memorial stones narrative, exactly echoing the parental explanation formula from Exodus 13:14.

Deuteronomy 6:20-24 provides a similar parental explanation for God's commands, recounting the Exodus deliverance.

Deuteronomy 6:7 commands diligent teaching of God's acts to children, consistent with the father's role in answering the son's question about the Exodus.

Deuteronomy 32:7 urges asking fathers about past events, matching the son's question and the father's response in this verse.

Deuteronomy 4:9 commands not forgetting the Exodus and teaching children, mirroring the father's instruction in response to his son's question.

Numbers 8:17 gives the reason for consecrating firstborns—God struck Egypt's firstborns—directly linking to the redemption explained here.

Leviticus 23:43 commands teaching future generations about God making Israel dwell in booths after the Exodus, echoing the same instructional purpose.

Psalm 44:1 Parallel

Psalm 44:1 recalls how fathers told of God's deeds in days of old, directly paralleling the instruction tradition of Exodus 13:14.

Psalm 71:18 Parallel

Psalm 71:18 echoes the same call to proclaim God's might to the next generation, reinforcing the duty to pass down the exodus story.

Psalm 78:3 Parallel

Psalm 78:3 directly states that fathers told their children what they had heard, mirroring the instruction to explain the exodus to sons.

Psalm 136:12 repeats the phrase 'strong hand' from the exodus, reinforcing the same divine power that prompted the explanation to children.

Isaiah 38:19 describes fathers making known God's faithfulness to their children, directly paralleling the instruction to explain the exodus.

Jeremiah 32:21 recounts the exodus with 'strong hand and outstretched arm', citing the same event that parents are told to explain.

Joel 1:3 Parallel

Joel 1:3 commands telling children of God's works, mirroring the father's answer to his son about the exodus.

Deuteronomy 4:37 Related theme

Deuteronomy 4:37 highlights God's love and choice in bringing Israel out of Egypt, reinforcing the 'mighty hand' theme of deliverance.

Psalm 111:4 Parallel

Psalm 111:4 says God caused his wondrous works to be remembered, underlining the purpose behind the instruction to explain the exodus.

Ephesians 6:4 calls fathers to instruct children in the Lord, a New Testament application of the same teaching principle.