Deuteronomy 18:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 18:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 18:21 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 18:21 — KJV
“And if thou say in thine heart, How shall we know the word which the LORD hath not spoken?”
— Deuteronomy 18:21 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 18:21 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 18:21
“And the king said, Is not the hand of Joab with thee in all this? And the woman answered and said, As thy soul liveth, my lord the king, none can turn to the right hand or to the left from ought that my lord the king hath spoken: for thy servant Joab, he bade me, and he put all these words in the mouth of thine handmaid:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:21: thine, word, lord
“The Lord GOD hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary: he wakeneth morning by morning, he wakeneth mine ear to hear as the learned.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:21: how, know, word
“Hear this word that the LORD hath spoken against you, O children of Israel, against the whole family which I brought up from the land of Egypt, saying,”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:21: say, word, lord
“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 18:21: say, thine, heart
“Beware that there be not a thought in thy wicked heart, saying, The seventh year, the year of release, is at hand; and thine eye be evil against thy poor brother, and thou givest him nought; and he cry unto the LORD against thee, and it be sin unto thee. thought: Heb. word wicked: Heb. Belial”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 18:21: say, thine, heart
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