Deuteronomy 12:1
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 12:1 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 12:1 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 12:1 — KJV
“These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the LORD God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.”
— Deuteronomy 12:1 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 12:1 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 12:1
“Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the LORD God of your fathers giveth you.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:1: statutes, judgments, land
“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the LORD your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it: go: Heb. pass over”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:1: these, statutes, judgments
“In that I command thee this day to love the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to keep his commandments and his statutes and his judgments, that thou mayest live and multiply: and the LORD thy God shall bless thee in the land whither thou goest to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:1: statutes, judgments, land
“Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:1: land, lord, god
“Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 12:1: statutes, judgments, land
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