Exodus 34:24

For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the Lord thy God thrice in the year.

Cross-references

Exodus 34:11 also promises to drive out the nations, reinforcing the guarantee of protection during the feasts.

Exodus 23:27-30 elaborates on driving out nations gradually, showing the strategic fulfillment of the promise in 34:24.

Exodus 23:31 Historical context

Exodus 23:31 defines the borders God promises to enlarge, detailing the territorial extent of the land in 34:24.

Exodus 33:2 Parallel

Exodus 33:2 adds that an angel will drive out the nations, specifying the agent of the promise in 34:24.

Deuteronomy 7:1 restates the promise to drive out seven nations, reinforcing the land grant as a basis for the feasts.

Deuteronomy 12:20 recalls God's promise to enlarge Israel's territory, applying it to the permission to eat meat when they desire.

Deuteronomy 19:8 invokes the same oath to enlarge borders, here as the basis for adding cities of refuge.

Psalm 78:55 Parallel

Psalm 78:55 recounts God driving out nations and allotting their land, showing historical fulfillment of the promise.

Deuteronomy 31:11 commands reading the law when all Israel appears before the Lord, directly relating to the three annual feasts of Exodus 34:24.

Psalm 122:4 Parallel

Psalm 122:4 describes the tribes going up to Jerusalem as decreed, fulfilling the command in Exodus 34:24 for the three annual pilgrimages.

Genesis 20:6 shows God restraining Abimelech from sin, analogous to God restraining men from coveting Israel's land.

Genesis 35:5 shows a terror from God preventing pursuit, similar to God's promise that no one will covet their land during feasts.

Leviticus 18:24 reveals the moral reason for casting out nations—their defilement—providing context for the promise.

1 Chronicles 4:10 records Jabez praying for an enlarged border, echoing God's national promise in a personal context.

2 Chronicles 17:10 describes the fear of the Lord on surrounding kingdoms, mirroring the protective peace in Exodus 34:24.