Exodus 23:22

But if thou shalt indeed obey his voice, and do all that I speak; then I will be an enemy unto thine enemies, and an adversary unto thine adversaries.

Cross-references

Exodus 19:5 Parallel

In Exodus 19:5, obedience brings treasured status; here obedience brings enemy protection—both conditional covenant blessings.

In Genesis 12:3, God promises to bless those who bless Abraham and curse those who curse him—the same principle of divine protection for God's people.

In Zechariah 2:8, God says whoever touches Israel touches the apple of His eye, intensifying the personal identification with His people.

Acts 9:4 Allusion

In Acts 9:4, Jesus identifies with His persecuted followers, showing God is an enemy to those opposing His people—fulfilling Exodus 23:22.

Acts 9:5 Allusion

In Acts 9:5, Jesus declares 'I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting,' a direct NT application of God opposing those who oppose His people.

Isaiah 41:11 promises that those who oppose Israel will be ashamed, directly echoing God's pledge to be an enemy to your enemies.

Jeremiah 11:4 cites the covenant command to obey God's voice, linking back to the Exodus promise and its condition.

Jeremiah 11:7 repeats the urgent call to obey God's voice, reinforcing the same requirement from the Exodus covenant.

Jeremiah 30:16 declares that those who devour Israel will themselves be devoured, paralleling God's promise to oppose your adversaries.

In Numbers 24:9, Balaam's oracle repeats the blessing/curse formula for Israel, reinforcing God's promise to oppose their enemies.

In Deuteronomy 30:7, God promises to put curses on Israel's enemies, directly applying the same principle of retribution.

In Jeremiah 30:20, God promises to punish all who oppress Israel, extending the Exodus promise to the exilic context.