Deuteronomy 11:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 11:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 11:9 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their see..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 11:9 — KJV
“And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
— Deuteronomy 11:9 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 11:9 in Context — About the Book of Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy is Moses' farewell sermon on the edge of the Promised Land — a passionate retelling of the law for a new generation. Its heartbeat is love: love God with all your heart, soul, and strength. Jesus quoted Deuteronomy more than almost any other book.
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 11:9
“For the children of Israel walked forty years in the wilderness, till all the people that were men of war, which came out of Egypt, were consumed, because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: unto whom the LORD sware that he would not shew them the land, which the LORD sware unto their fathers that he would give us, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 11:9: land, lord, sware
“And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 11:9: may, land, lord
“And it shall be when the LORD shall bring thee into the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, which he sware unto thy fathers to give thee, a land flowing with milk and honey, that thou shalt keep this service in this month.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 11:9: land, lord, sware
“That I may perform the oath which I have sworn unto your fathers, to give them a land flowing with milk and honey, as it is this day. Then answered I, and said, So be it, O LORD. So...: Heb. Amen”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 11:9: may, land, lord
“Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 11:9: may, land, lord
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