Deuteronomy 2:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 2:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 2:16 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people," Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 2:16 — KJV
“So it came to pass, when all the men of war were consumed and dead from among the people,”
— Deuteronomy 2:16 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 2:16 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 2:16
“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 2:16: came, men, war
“And it came to pass, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that God led them not through the way of the land of the Philistines, although that was near; for God said, Lest peradventure the people repent when they see war, and they return to Egypt:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 2:16: came, pass, war
“And it came to pass on the morrow, that Moses said unto the people, Ye have sinned a great sin: and now I will go up unto the LORD; peradventure I shall make an atonement for your sin.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 2:16: came, pass, men
“And there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 2:16: came, pass, men
“That the waters which came down from above stood and rose up upon an heap very far from the city Adam, that is beside Zaretan: and those that came down toward the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, failed, and were cut off: and the people passed over right against Jericho.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 2:16: came, pass, war
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