Deuteronomy 18:14
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 18:14 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 18:14 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 18:14 — KJV
“For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. possess: or, inherit”
— Deuteronomy 18:14 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 18:14 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 18:14
“The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:14: these, nations, shalt
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:14: these, nations, possess
“When the LORD thy God hath cut off the nations, whose land the LORD thy God giveth thee, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their cities, and in their houses; succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:14: nations, possess, lord
“Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy God hath given thee rest from all thine enemies round about, in the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance to possess it, that thou shalt blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven; thou shalt not forget it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:14: shalt, possess, lord
“And it shall come to pass, when all these things are come upon thee, the blessing and the curse, which I have set before thee, and thou shalt call them to mind among all the nations, whither the LORD thy God hath driven thee,”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:14: these, nations, shalt
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