Leviticus 26:6

And I will give peace in the land, and ye shall lie down, and none shall make you afraid: and I will rid evil beasts out of the land, neither shall the sword go through your land.

Cross-reference

Leviticus 26:22 is the curse counterpart — sending wild beasts instead of removing them, directly opposing the blessing in v.6.

Jeremiah 30:10 promises restoration with the exact phrase 'no one will make him afraid', directly reapplying the covenant blessing to exiles.

Zechariah 9:10 describes removing chariots and breaking battle bows, fulfilling the removal of the sword from the land.

Haggai 2:9 Allusion

Haggai 2:9 promises 'I will grant peace' for the rebuilt temple, directly quoting the covenant blessing phrase.

Zephaniah 3:13 explicitly echoes 'they will lie down and no one will make them afraid' for the remnant of Israel.

Micah 4:4 Allusion

Micah 4:4 uses the identical promise 'no one will make them afraid' under vine and fig tree, a messianic peace vision.

Hosea 2:18 Allusion

Hosea 2:18 vividly echoes Leviticus: covenant with beasts, abolishing sword and war, lying down in safety — a clear parallel.

Ezekiel 34:25 directly repeats the covenant of peace and removal of wild beasts, allowing safe sleep in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 14:21 lists wild beasts and sword among four judgments, directly contrasting Lev 26:6's removal of both.

Ezekiel 14:15 depicts God sending wild beasts to desolate the land, the opposite of Lev 26:6's promise to remove them.

Ezekiel 5:17 reverses the blessing of Lev 26:6 — instead of removing wild beasts and sword, God sends them as judgment.

Isaiah 35:9 Parallel

Isaiah 35:9 promises no ravenous beasts on the way of the redeemed, echoing the removal of wild animals in the covenant blessing.

Proverbs 3:24 promises no fear and sweet sleep when lying down, directly reflecting the security and rest promised in Leviticus.

Psalm 147:14 specifies that God grants peace to your borders, matching the removal of sword and wild beasts from the land.

Psalm 4:8 Allusion

Psalm 4:8 directly echoes 'lie down and sleep' in peace, attributing safety to the Lord, closely paralleling the promise in Leviticus.

Job 11:19 Allusion

Job 11:19 repeats the exact phrase 'lie down, and none will make you afraid', reinforcing the promise of divinely-given security and rest.

Job 5:23 Parallel

Job 5:23 promises peace with wild animals and a covenant with stones, closely paralleling the removal of wild beasts in Leviticus 26:6.

1 Chronicles 22:9 promises peace and rest from all enemies for Solomon, directly echoing the covenant blessing of rest and safety.

2 Kings 17:25 recounts lions sent to kill because of disobedience, contrasting the covenant blessing of no wild beasts.

Ezekiel 39:26 uses the same phrase 'no one to make them afraid' to describe Israel's future security, echoing Lev 26:6's covenant blessing.

Isaiah 9:7 Prophetic fulfillment

Isaiah 9:7 envisions endless peace under the messianic king, expanding the covenant peace into a future eternal kingdom.

Psalm 3:5 Parallel

Psalm 3:5 describes David lying down and sleeping safely because the Lord sustains him, mirroring the security promised in Leviticus.

John 14:27 Parallel

John 14:27 offers the peace of Christ that removes fear, echoing the promised peace and absence of fear in Leviticus but now as an internal gift.

Psalm 127:2 Parallel

Psalm 127:2 contrasts anxious toil with the sleep God gives to His beloved, echoing the peaceful rest and absence of fear promised here.

Acts 12:6 Parallel

Acts 12:6 shows Peter sleeping peacefully in prison, a New Testament example of fearless rest despite danger.

Philippians 4:7 shows the peace of God guarding hearts, paralleling the promised safety and freedom from fear in Leviticus as a protective internal reality.

Genesis 9:2 Related theme

Genesis 9:2 establishes fear of humans in animals for safety; Lev 26:6 promises removal of wild beasts — both show God's control over animals for human protection.