Judges 2:19
And it came to pass, when the judge was dead, that they returned, and corrupted themselves more than their fathers, in following other gods to serve them, and to bow down unto them; they ceased not from their own doings, nor from their stubborn way.
Cross-reference
Judges 2:7 shows a faithful generation serving God, contrasting with 2:19's pattern of corruption after the judge's death.
Judges 3:12 shows Israel doing evil again after Othniel's death — a direct example of the pattern stated in Judges 2:19.
Judges 4:1 repeats the cycle after Ehud's death, exactly as Judges 2:19 describes the people turning corrupt.
Judges 8:33 recounts apostasy after Gideon's death, illustrating the pattern of Judges 2:19 where the people returned to evil ways.
Judges 6:1 shows the cycle again: Israel does evil, leading to Midianite oppression – a direct instance of the pattern in Judges 2:19.
In Jeremiah 16:12, God uses the same accusation — 'you have behaved even worse than your ancestors' — directly quoting the pattern here.
In Joshua 24:31, the faithful service under Joshua and elders contrasts with the post-judge corruption here — highlighting the generational cycle.
In Psalm 78:8, the psalmist describes Israel as a 'stubborn and rebellious generation' like their ancestors — the exact pattern seen here.
In 2 Chronicles 24:18, this verse shows the immediate result: abandoning the temple and worshiping idols, exactly as in Judges 2:19.
Ezekiel 20:30 asks if Israel will defile themselves like their ancestors – mirroring the repeated corruption in Judges 2:19.
In Exodus 20:5, the commandment against idolatry with generational punishment underlies the cycle of sin and judgment seen here.
Jeremiah 11:10 directly echoes this: 'They have returned to the sins of their ancestors… followed other gods' – same apostasy pattern.
Deuteronomy 31:29 is Moses' prophecy that after his death Israel will become corrupt – exactly what happens in Judges 2:19.
Exodus 32:7 describes Israel's corruption with the golden calf – the same pattern of apostasy seen here after each judge dies.
In 1 Samuel 15:23, rebellion is equated with idolatry — reinforcing that the stubbornness in Judges 2:19 is as serious as witchcraft.
Psalm 106:36 says Israel worshiped idols which became a snare – summarizing the same idolatry that recurs in Judges 2:19.
Deuteronomy 32:5 calls Israel a 'warped and crooked generation' – the same corrupt character echoed in Judges 2:19.
In Jeremiah 23:17, false prophets condone those who walk in stubbornness — the same sin that defines Israel's cycle in Judges 2:19.