Exodus 34:14

For thou shalt worship no other god: for the Lord, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God:

Cross-references

Exodus 34:5–7 Historical context

Exodus 34:5-7 reveals God’s compassion and justice alongside his jealousy, giving fuller context to his character.

Exodus 20:5 Parallel

Exodus 20:5 contains the same 'jealous God' clause in the Ten Commandments, reinforcing the prohibition of idolatry.

Exodus 33:19 Historical context

Exodus 33:19 promises God will proclaim his goodness and mercy, setting up the revelation of his jealous character here.

Exodus 20:3-5 is the original Decalogue command against other gods, which this verse reiterates.

Exodus 23:24 commands destroying idols, the very act that provokes God's jealousy — thematically linked without mentioning jealousy directly.

Deuteronomy 32:16 shows Israel provoking God to jealousy by worshipping strange gods, directly illustrating the jealousy theme.

1 Corinthians 10:22 applies the OT warning against provoking the Lord to jealousy to the church's participation with idols.

Matthew 4:10 applies the same principle—Jesus quotes Scripture to command worship of God alone, echoing this verse.

Nahum 1:2 Parallel

Nahum 1:2 expands the attribute by linking God's jealousy with vengeance against His adversaries.

Joshua 24:19 repeats that God is a jealous God who will not forgive rebellion, reinforcing the exclusivity of worship.

Deuteronomy 32:21 continues the theme: God's jealousy provoked by idols leads to His making them jealous through another nation.

Deuteronomy 29:20 describes God's jealousy smoking in judgment against covenant breakers, deepening the consequence of idolatry.

Deuteronomy 6:15 repeats the warning that God's jealousy leads to destruction, directly echoing the same command against idolatry.

Deuteronomy 5:7 repeats the same command from the Decalogue, reinforcing exclusive worship of Yahweh.

Deuteronomy 6:14 restates the command not to follow other gods, grounding it in the jealous nature of God introduced here.

Deuteronomy 5:9 cites the same jealous God claim from the second commandment, linking it to the prohibition of idolatry here.

Psalm 78:58 Allusion

Psalm 78:58 says Israel provoked God to jealousy with idols, directly applying the jealous God theme from this verse to their history.

Ezekiel 23:25 describes God delivering Oholibah into the hand of those she hates because of her idolatrous harlotry, fulfilling the jealousy declared here.

Deuteronomy 4:24 directly echoes this verse, repeating that the LORD is a consuming fire and a jealous God, reinforcing the warning.

Numbers 25:11 shows Phinehas' zeal turning away God's wrath, illustrating the same divine jealousy for exclusive worship declared here.

1 Kings 14:15 Historical context

1 Kings 14:15 recounts Israel provoking the LORD by making Asherim, a concrete instance of the idolatry warned against here.

Isaiah 42:8 Parallel

Isaiah 42:8 declares God's glory and praise are not shared with idols, echoing the exclusive devotion demanded by the jealous God here.

Jeremiah 2:20 rebukes Israel for playing the harlot under every tree, a vivid picture of the unfaithfulness that provokes God's jealousy mentioned here.

2 Corinthians 6:16 applies the same principle of exclusive devotion: believers are God's temple and must not be yoked with idols.