Hosea 13:5
I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.
Cross-reference
Hosea 12:13 recalls God bringing Israel up from Egypt by a prophet — the same exodus and wilderness context as Hosea 13:5.
In Deuteronomy 2:7, God’s knowledge of Israel’s wilderness journey is explicit—He knew their wandering and provided for them, echoing Hosea’s claim.
In Deuteronomy 8:15, the wilderness drought and God’s provision of water directly parallel Hosea’s 'land of great drought,' reinforcing God’s sustaining care.
In Deuteronomy 32:10, God’s care in the desert wilderness—finding, encircling, keeping Israel—mirrors Hosea’s statement of divine knowledge and care.
In Psalm 31:7, the psalmist celebrates that God has known his distress, mirroring God's knowledge of Israel in the wilderness.
In Psalm 142:3, when the spirit faints, God knows the way—similar to God knowing Israel in the drought of the wilderness.
In Jeremiah 2:6, the phrase 'land of drought' directly matches Hosea’s description, emphasizing the harsh wilderness where God led Israel.
In Jeremiah 2:2, God recalls Israel’s wilderness devotion, contrasting with their later unfaithfulness in Hosea 13—highlighting the same wilderness period.
In Numbers 20:11, the striking of the rock to provide water in the wilderness illustrates God’s provision in the drought mentioned in Hosea.
Isaiah 58:11 promises God's guidance and satisfaction in scorched places — a parallel to Hosea's wilderness where God knew and provided for His people.