Exodus 23:31

And I will set thy bounds from the Red sea even unto the sea of the Philistines, and from the desert unto the river: for I will deliver the inhabitants of the land into your hand; and thou shalt drive them out before thee.

Cross-references

Exodus 34:24 repeats the promise to cast out nations and enlarge borders, reinforcing the same covenant guarantee given earlier.

Psalm 72:8 Allusion

Psalm 72:8 petitions for the king's dominion from sea to sea and to the River, echoing the land promise.

Genesis 15:18 gives the original land promise from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates, which this verse restates.

1 Kings 4:24 Historical context

1 Kings 4:24 further describes Solomon's dominion west of the Euphrates, fulfilling the promised extent.

1 Kings 4:21 Historical context

1 Kings 4:21 shows historical fulfillment under Solomon, who ruled from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines.

Judges 11:21 Prophetic fulfillment

Judges 11:21 recounts God delivering Sihon into Israel's hand, a specific conquest event that fulfills the Exodus promise of possession.

Judges 1:4 Parallel

Judges 1:4 shows Judah continuing the conquest as God delivers Canaanites into their hand, echoing the ongoing fulfillment of the Exodus promise.

Joshua 24:8 Parallel

Joshua 24:8 recounts God giving the Amorites into Israel's hand, a direct instance of the Exodus promise to drive out inhabitants.

Joshua 23:14 declares that not one good word from God has failed, explicitly including the boundary and deliverance promise from Exodus.

Joshua 21:44 summarizes that God gave rest and delivered all enemies, confirming the complete fulfillment of the Exodus promise.

Joshua 10:19 commands pursuit based on God's deliverance, showing the practical outworking of the Exodus promise during battle.

Joshua 10:8 Parallel

In Joshua 10:8, God reassures Joshua with the same promise of delivering enemies into their hand, directly fulfilling the Exodus pledge.

Joshua 1:4 Allusion

Joshua 1:4 echoes the boundary promise (wilderness, Lebanon, Euphrates, Great Sea) as the land Joshua is to take.

Numbers 34:3-15 provides the detailed geographical borders of the promised land, exactly matching the extent promised here.

Deuteronomy 11:24 repeats the same territorial promise with nearly identical language (wilderness to Euphrates, sea to sea).

Joshua 15:4 Allusion

In Joshua 15:4, the southern border of Judah is described, matching the 'brook of Egypt' boundary from the Exodus promise.

Deuteronomy 1:7 expands on the promised land boundaries, including the Euphrates, matching the border set here from wilderness to the River.

2 Samuel 8:3 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Samuel 8:3, David's campaign reaches the Euphrates, fulfilling the northern boundary promised in Exodus.

Numbers 33:52 commands driving out inhabitants and destroying idols, echoing the promise here that God will deliver them into Israel's hand.

Joshua 23:5 Citation

In Joshua 23:5, God's promise to drive out inhabitants is cited as already fulfilled, directly echoing Exodus 23:31.

In 1 Kings 8:65, the feast assembly from Hamath to the brook of Egypt shows the full extent of the promised land realized.

In Joshua 15:47, the Philistine cities and the coast are included in Judah's inheritance, fulfilling the Sea of the Philistines boundary.

Joshua 13:6 Allusion

In Joshua 13:6, God reiterates the command to drive out inhabitants and allot the land, continuing the same promise.

Joshua 10:40 Prophetic fulfillment

In Joshua 10:40, the conquest of the land is described as fully carried out according to the Lord's command, fulfilling the promise.

Deuteronomy 19:8 explicitly recalls God's oath to give all the land promised to the fathers, directly echoing the boundary promise here.

1 Chronicles 18:3 Prophetic fulfillment

In 1 Chronicles 18:3, David establishes rule at the Euphrates, directly fulfilling the boundary promise from Exodus.

Joshua 9:24 Citation

In Joshua 9:24, the Gibeonites cite God's command to Moses to give all the land, directly referencing the Exodus promise.

2 Chronicles 9:26 Prophetic fulfillment

In 2 Chronicles 9:26, Solomon's dominion matches the exact borders promised here — from the Euphrates to the Philistine coast — confirming fulfillment.

Joshua 2:24 Allusion

Joshua 2:24 reports that God has given all the land into Israel's hands, fulfilling the promise here that inhabitants would be delivered.

Numbers 21:34 records God delivering Og of Bashan into Israel's hand, a specific instance of the promise to give inhabitants.

Deuteronomy 3:2 repeats God's assurance of giving Og into Israel's hand, directly applying the deliverance promise.

1 Samuel 23:4 applies the same divine formula — God delivers enemies into David’s hand — showing the pattern continues beyond the conquest.

Judges 1:18 Prophetic fulfillment

In Judges 1:18, Judah captures Philistine cities, partially fulfilling the promise to possess the land of the Philistines.

Deuteronomy 12:30 Historical context

Deuteronomy 12:30 warns against following pagan practices after the nations are driven out, a consequence of the deliverance promised here.

1 Kings 20:13 uses the identical phrase 'I will deliver it into your hand', but now for wicked Ahab, showing God’s sovereignty over enemies.

Deuteronomy 34:2 Historical context

Deuteronomy 34:2 shows Moses viewing the land from Naphtali to the western sea, partially overlapping the boundaries described here.

Joshua 8:18 Parallel

Joshua 8:18 shows God commanding the javelin stretch, promising Ai into their hand, a tactical fulfillment.

Joshua 8:7 Parallel

Joshua 8:7 promises that God will give Ai into their hand, a local fulfillment of delivering inhabitants.

Deuteronomy 12:20 Related theme

Deuteronomy 12:20 refers to God enlarging territory as promised, a general reference to the land expansion promised here.