Exodus 23:33

They shall not dwell in thy land, lest they make thee sin against me: for if thou serve their gods, it will surely be a snare unto thee.

Cross-references

Exodus 34:12 repeats the warning: making covenants with inhabitants becomes a snare, reinforcing the same command.

Deuteronomy 7:16 echoes the 'snare' warning against serving pagan gods, commanding destruction of the peoples.

Deuteronomy 12:30 warns against being ensnared by following pagan gods after their destruction, a direct parallel.

Joshua 23:13 applies the 'snare' imagery: remaining nations become a snare and trap, fulfilling the Exodus warning.

Judges 2:3 Allusion

Judges 2:3 directly echoes the Exodus warning: the nations' gods become a snare to Israel.

Psalm 106:36 summarizes the Exodus warning: serving idols became a snare to Israel.

Numbers 33:55 repeats the warning: if inhabitants remain, they become 'barbs and thorns' — a parallel consequence to the snare metaphor here.

Deuteronomy 7:2 commands complete destruction of the nations, reinforcing the command not to let them dwell in the land.

Deuteronomy 20:18 explicitly states the same rationale: to prevent being taught abominable practices and sinning against God.

Joshua 23:7 Parallel

Joshua 23:7 warns against mixing with other nations and serving their gods — directly echoes the danger of being led into idolatry.

Judges 2:2 Historical context

Judges 2:2 recounts Israel's disobedience to the command not to covenant with inhabitants — a direct historical consequence of the warning here.

1 Kings 11:2 recalls this command as Solomon's foreign wives turned his heart after other gods, fulfilling the warning.

Judges 8:27 Allusion

Judges 8:27 shows Gideon's ephod becoming a snare to Israel, illustrating the warning against foreign worship leading to a snare.

Joshua 24:15 challenges Israel to choose whom to serve — a later application of the same loyalty test against idolatry.

2 Timothy 2:26 uses 'snare of the devil' — a similar metaphor for being trapped into sin, though here the snare is spiritual captivity rather than physical idolatry.

2 Chronicles 33:9 describes Manasseh leading Judah into greater evil, fulfilling the warning of being ensnared by pagan practices.