Genesis 13:14

And the Lord said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him, Lift up now thine eyes, and look from the place where thou art northward, and southward, and eastward, and westward:

Cross-references

Genesis 13:10 shows Lot surveying the land with his eyes; here God tells Abram to survey the land Lot chose to leave behind.

Genesis 13:11 Historical context

Genesis 13:11 records Lot departing eastward; 13:14 follows immediately after this separation when God speaks to Abram.

In Genesis 28:14, God reaffirms to Jacob the very promise of land and descendants made to Abraham, showing the covenant's continuity.

In Genesis 28:4, Isaac blesses Jacob with 'the blessing of Abraham,' explicitly tying Jacob's inheritance of the land to the promise given to his grandfather.

In Genesis 35:12, God directly repeats the land promise to Jacob: 'The land I gave to Abraham and Isaac I will give to you.' It's a direct reiteration.

Exodus 33:1 Allusion

In Exodus 33:1, God tells Moses to lead the people to the land 'about which I swore to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob.' The promise is the foundation.

In Deuteronomy 1:8, Moses recounts God's command: 'See, I have set the land before you. Go in and take possession.' It's a direct application of the Abrahamic promise.

In Psalm 105:42, the psalmist recalls God 'remembered his holy promise, and Abraham his servant,' linking the Exodus deliverance to the foundational covenant.

Acts 7:3 Citation

Acts 7:3 is a direct citation of God's command to Abram in Stephen's speech, grounding his history of Israel.

In Deuteronomy 3:27, Moses is told to 'look with your eyes' at the promised land but cannot enter. It contrasts God telling Abraham to look at what he will receive.

Isaiah 51:2 Allusion

Isaiah 51:2 recalls Abraham's call and growth as a model for Israel's restoration, showing the promise's enduring scope.

Isaiah 49:18 uses the same 'lift up your eyes' language, promising that all one sees shall be theirs — echoing God's land promise.