5 pairs
Deuteronomy 23:3 prohibits Ammonites and Moabites from entering the assembly of the Lord. Nehemiah 13:1-3 recounts the enforcement of this law during Nehemiah's reforms.
Thematic focusExclusion from the Assembly, Obedience to the Law.
Deuteronomy 23:5 recalls how God turned Balaam's curse into a blessing for Israel, which is initially seen in Numbers 22:12 where God instructs Balaam not to curse Israel.
Thematic focusDivine Protection, Blessing over Curse.
Deuteronomy 23:21 emphasizes the importance of fulfilling vows made to God. Ecclesiastes 5:4-5 echoes this by warning against delaying to fulfill vows.
Thematic focusVows, Faithfulness, Integrity.
Deuteronomy 23:23 instructs to keep one's word, which is expanded by Jesus in Matthew 5:33-37, teaching about the integrity of speech and the importance of truthfulness.
Thematic focusTruthfulness, Integrity, Speech.
Deuteronomy 23:25 allows for plucking grain by hand in a neighbor's field, which is referenced in Matthew 12:1 when Jesus' disciples pluck grain on the Sabbath.
Thematic focusProvision, Law, Sabbath.