Genesis 15:16
But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.
Cross-references
Genesis 48:22 fulfills this promise — Jacob recalls taking land 'from the hand of the Amorite,' the very people whose sin would eventually justify Israel's possession.
In Matthew 23:32-35, Jesus alludes to filling up the measure of sin, directly referencing this concept.
1 Thessalonians 2:16 describes sins heaping to the limit, paralleling the full measure of sin here.
Deuteronomy 1:8 echoes this covenant moment: God commands Israel to take possession of the land sworn to Abraham — the very return foretold here.
Deuteronomy 9:4 directly explains WHY the nations are driven out: not Israel's righteousness, but 'the wickedness of these nations' — a clear commentary on this verse.
Joel 3:13 depicts wickedness fully ripe for harvest — the moment when the measure described here as 'not yet full' finally overflows into judgment.
Amos 2:9 recalls God destroying the Amorite — the very judgment Genesis 15:16 anticipated once their iniquity reached its full measure.
In Acts 7:6, Stephen recounts this same prophecy — 400 years of sojourning and bondage in a foreign land before the next generation returns.
Exodus 12:40 specifies the 430-year duration of Israel's stay in Egypt, aligning with the fourth generation return here.
In 1 Kings 21:26, Ahab's sin is compared to the Amorites, referencing the wickedness described here.
In Ezekiel 16:3, God tells Jerusalem her father was an Amorite — the very nation whose iniquity was still incomplete in Abram's day.
Daniel 8:23 describes a king arising when wickedness is complete, echoing the pattern of full sin before judgment.
Deuteronomy 1:7 names the Amorites as the first target when Israel advances into the promised land — the peoples whose sin God had measured in advance.
Joshua 10:5 shows five Amorite kings united against Israel in Canaan — the very conflict that fulfills God's plan for the Amorites' defeat.
2 Samuel 21:2 reveals Gibeonites as Amorite survivors — showing that even after judgment came, not every Amorite was destroyed.
Ezra 9:1 lists the Amorites among nations whose practices still threaten Israel centuries later — the lasting legacy of the very wickedness God measured here.