Numbers 33:52

Then ye shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you, and destroy all their pictures, and destroy all their molten images, and quite pluck down all their high places:

Cross-reference

In Exodus 34:12-17, God warns against covenants with inhabitants and commands to tear down altars and images — reinforcing the same destruction mandate.

Deuteronomy 7:2-5 expands on the command: utterly destroy nations and their religious objects, no covenants or intermarriage — strengthening the original instruction.

Deuteronomy 7:25 adds detail: burn carved images and warns against coveting precious metals on them — a specific application of destroying images.

Deuteronomy 7:26 warns against bringing any detestable idolatrous object into one's home — further applying the command to completely destroy such items.

Deuteronomy 12:3 details destruction of altars, pillars, Asherim, and carved images — a fuller description of the same commands to destroy idolatrous objects.

Deuteronomy 20:16-18 commands total destruction of Canaanite cities to prevent learning their abominable practices — a parallel to driving out inhabitants and destroying objects.

Exodus 23:24 commands overthrowing idols and breaking pillars—very similar to destroying carved stones and high places here.

Joshua 11:11 Historical context

Joshua 11:11 records the destruction of Hazor — a historical execution of the command to drive out and destroy inhabitants from Numbers 33:52.

Joshua 11:12 Historical context

In Joshua 11:12, Joshua fulfills this command by capturing and destroying the cities and kings, devoting them to destruction as Moses commanded.

Judges 2:2 Historical context

Judges 2:2 rebukes Israel for not obeying this command to break down altars and make no covenant, highlighting their disobedience.

Joshua 9:24 Allusion

Joshua 9:24 quotes the Gibeonites acknowledging the command to destroy all inhabitants, showing its widespread knowledge.

Psalm 106:34 laments that Israel did not destroy the peoples as commanded — directly referencing the failure to obey this very instruction.

Psalm 78:58 Parallel

Psalm 78:58 recounts Israel provoking God with high places and idols — the very sin they were commanded to eradicate in this verse.

2 Kings 23:14 records Josiah destroying pillars and Asherim — a later obedience to the command here to demolish high places.

1 Kings 11:7 shows Solomon building high places for foreign gods — the exact opposite of the command here to demolish them.

Joshua 17:12 similarly reports Manasseh's inability to dispossess Canaanites, a blatant disobedience.

Joshua 16:10 records Ephraim's failure to drive out Canaanites, directly contradicting this command.

Deuteronomy 31:5 says to do as commanded by the Lord, directly alluding to the instructions in Numbers 33:52.

Exodus 23:31-33 warns against covenant with inhabitants and commands driving them out—parallel to the expulsion command here.

Joshua 23:5 Parallel

Joshua 23:5 promises the Lord will drive out enemies, aligning with the command's goal of possessing the land.

Joshua 23:7 Related theme

Joshua 23:7 warns against mixing with remaining nations and their gods, echoing the command to destroy idolatry and avoid covenants.

Deuteronomy 12:30 Related theme

Deuteronomy 12:30 warns against being ensnared into following nations' worship after their destruction — a caution tied to the command to destroy their religious sites.

Deuteronomy 6:19 promises God will thrust out enemies before Israel, reinforcing the certainty of the command’s outcome.