Leviticus 25:18

Wherefore ye shall do my statutes, and keep my judgments, and do them; and ye shall dwell in the land in safety.

Cross-references

Leviticus 26:3-12 expands the promise of secure dwelling in the land as the direct blessing for obeying these very statutes.

Leviticus 19:37 repeats the same charge to keep all statutes and rules — a closely related summary command.

Leviticus 26:5 repeats the exact same promise of safety and abundance, reinforcing the covenant blessing for keeping God's statutes.

In Proverbs 1:33, the same conditional pattern—listening leads to dwelling secure—applies to wisdom's call, paralleling the covenant promise.

Ezekiel 34:25-28 expands the promise of safe dwelling with a covenant of peace and removal of wild beasts, echoing the same blessing for obedience.

In Ezekiel 33:29, desolation comes because of abominations—the opposite outcome of the secure dwelling promised for obedience here.

In Ezekiel 33:24-26, the people claim the land despite disobedience—directly contradicting the condition here that obedience secures dwelling.

In Jeremiah 33:16, Jerusalem is promised to dwell securely, echoing the secure dwelling tied to righteousness in this verse.

In Jeremiah 25:5, the call to repent and dwell in the land directly repeats the condition from Leviticus 25:18, urging obedience.

In Jeremiah 23:6, the messianic hope includes Israel dwelling securely, reusing this phrase to describe future restoration under the righteous Branch.

In Jeremiah 7:3-7, the prophet directly echoes this conditional promise: amend ways and dwell in the land, warning against false trust.

Psalm 4:8 Parallel

In Psalm 4:8, the psalmist uses the same phrase 'dwell in safety' as a personal trust in God, mirroring the security promised here.

Deuteronomy 28:1-14 details the comprehensive blessings for obedience, including secure dwelling in the land — a fuller parallel to this promise.

Deuteronomy 12:10 promises rest and safety in the land — the same secure dwelling promised here as a result of obedience.

Ezekiel 28:26 similarly promises safe dwelling and confidence after judgment, directly echoing the security theme here.

Psalm 103:18 praises those who keep God's covenant and commandments — aligning with the call here to observe His statutes.

In Deuteronomy 33:28, Israel is described as dwelling safely in a land of abundance, fulfilling the conditional promise of secure dwelling.

In Deuteronomy 33:12, the same 'dwell in safety' is applied as a blessing on Benjamin, echoing the secure dwelling promised here to obedient Israel.

Ezekiel 36:24–28 Related theme

Ezekiel 36:24-28 promises restoration and dwelling in the land, but focuses on spiritual renewal rather than the safety emphasized here.