Psalm 106:35

But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works.

Cross-reference

Joshua 15:63 Historical context

Joshua 15:63 notes Judah could not drive out the Jebusites—a concrete instance of the failure to dispossess the nations.

Judges 1:27–36 Historical context

Judges 1:27-36 lists tribes that failed to drive out Canaanites, directly illustrating the same disobedience described here.

Judges 2:2 Parallel

Judges 2:2 rebukes Israel for making covenants with the inhabitants—the very sin of mingling that Psalm 106:35 condemns.

Judges 2:3 Parallel

Judges 2:3 warns that the nations left will become thorns—the consequence of not driving them out, as Psalm 106:35 implies.

Exodus 23:32 forbids making covenants with the nations — the mingling here likely involved such forbidden covenants.

Hosea 7:8 Parallel

Hosea 7:8 uses the same 'mixes himself' imagery for Ephraim, showing this pattern of assimilation into pagan cultures.

Ezekiel 23:30 directly links playing the whore with nations to defilement with idols, the outcome of mingling.

Ezekiel 16:15 uses prostitution imagery for Israel's unfaithfulness with nations, echoing the mingling and adopting foreign ways.

Ezekiel 11:12 explicitly states Israel acted according to the rules of the nations, a direct parallel to learning their practices.

Jeremiah 16:11 attributes Israel's forsaking God to going after other gods, the direct result of mingling with nations.

Ezra 9:1 Parallel

Ezra 9:1 describes post-exile Israel failing to separate from pagan peoples, mirroring the mingling and learning abominations.

2 Chronicles 33:2 Historical context

2 Chronicles 33:2 provides an example of a king (Manasseh) doing evil like the nations, illustrating the 'learning their practices'.

2 Kings 22:17 shows the consequence of mingling with nations: God's wrath for offering to other gods, directly echoing the practice learned.

2 Kings 17:8 states Israel walked in the customs of the nations — a direct parallel to learning their ways here.

2 Kings 17:7 explains Israel's exile came from fearing other gods — the mingling in the psalm led to that sin.

2 Kings 16:3 records Ahaz walking in the despicable practices of the nations — exactly what the psalm says they learned.

1 Kings 21:26 describes Ahab following the abominable practices of the Amorites — an example of learning from the nations.

1 Samuel 8:20 shows Israel wanting to be like all the nations — a specific instance of learning their ways.

Judges 1:32 Parallel

Judges 1:32 gives an example of Israelites living among Canaanites — the same pattern of mingling summarized here.

Joshua 23:13 warns that mingling with nations will become a snare — the psalm describes that very mingling.

Leviticus 18:3 commands not to walk in the statutes of the nations — Israel's learning their ways directly violates this.

Exodus 23:24 commands not to do as the nations do — the very command Israel violated by mingling and learning their ways.

Isaiah 2:6 Parallel

Isaiah 2:6 describes Israel adopting pagan practices like divination—a result of mingling with nations, similar to learning their ways.

Jeremiah 12:16 reverses the direction: nations learn Israel's ways, contrasting with Israel learning nations' practices here.

2 Corinthians 6:14 applies this principle to believers: not being unequally yoked with unbelievers, echoing the danger of mingling.