Joshua 24:20
If ye forsake the Lord, and serve strange gods, then he will turn and do you hurt, and consume you, after that he hath done you good.
Cross-references
Joshua 23:12-15 warns that turning away leads to destruction — the same consequence Joshua 24:20 threatens. Same book, same covenant context.
Isaiah 65:11 explicitly mentions 'you who forsake the Lord' with idolatry, matching the forsaking and serving foreign gods.
Hebrews 10:27 describes 'fury of fire that will consume the adversaries', echoing the 'consume you' judgment in Joshua.
Hebrews 10:26 warns that deliberate sin after knowing the truth leaves no sacrifice — parallel to judgment after receiving God's goodness.
Acts 7:42 says God turned away and gave them over to idolatry — a NT reflection of the same divine response to forsaking God.
Jeremiah 17:13 states 'all who forsake you shall be put to shame' — a clear echo of the consequence for forsaking God.
Isaiah 65:12 pronounces judgment (sword) on those who forsook the Lord, continuing the same theme of consuming harm.
Isaiah 63:10 describes God turning to be their enemy after rebellion, mirroring the 'turn and do you harm' in Joshua.
Isaiah 1:28 uses identical language: 'those who forsake the Lord shall be consumed' — a direct parallel to the warning.
2 Chronicles 15:2 states 'If you forsake Him, He will forsake you' — a direct parallel to Joshua's warning of harm after forsaking.
1 Chronicles 28:9 says if you forsake God, He will cast you off — identical warning to Joshua 24:20 about consequences of forsaking.
2 Chronicles 28:6 records Judah's defeat because they forsook the Lord, a historical fulfillment of the judgment warned here.
Jeremiah 1:16 pronounces judgment for forsaking God and serving other gods, using the same language and confirming the warning.
1 Samuel 12:25 echoes the same consequence: wickedness leads to being swept away, matching the threat of being consumed here.
1 Samuel 12:15 directly parallels this warning: disobedience brings the Lord's hand against you, just as forsaking God brings harm.
Genesis 35:2 commands putting away foreign gods, directly addressing the same sin warned against here—turning from idols.
Matthew 6:24 teaches that serving two masters is impossible, paralleling the exclusive loyalty demanded here and warning against divided devotion.
Jeremiah 25:6 commands not to serve other gods, which is the positive counterpart to the warning against doing so here.
Ezekiel 18:24 warns that turning from righteousness leads to death, a similar apostasy-judgment pattern but with different focus.
1 Samuel 12:14 promises blessing for fearing and serving the Lord, complementing the warning here about forsaking God.
In Hebrews 10:38, shrinking back from faith brings God's displeasure, echoing the warning that forsaking God leads to harm.