Deuteronomy 26:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 26:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 26:5 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egyp..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 26:5 — KJV
“And thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, A Syrian ready to perish was my father, and he went down into Egypt, and sojourned there with a few, and became there a nation, great, mighty, and populous:”
— Deuteronomy 26:5 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 26:5 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 26:5
“Or hath God assayed to go and take him a nation from the midst of another nation, by temptations, by signs, and by wonders, and by war, and by a mighty hand, and by a stretched out arm, and by great terrors, according to all that the LORD your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes?”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 26:5: say, before, lord
“And he said, I am God, the God of thy father: fear not to go down into Egypt; for I will there make of thee a great nation:”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 26:5: god, father, down
“For thus saith the Lord GOD, My people went down aforetime into Egypt to sojourn there; and the Assyrian oppressed them without cause.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 26:5: lord, god, syrian
“Thy fathers went down into Egypt with threescore and ten persons; and now the LORD thy God hath made thee as the stars of heaven for multitude.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 26:5: lord, god, father
“The LORD God of heaven, which took me from my father's house, and from the land of my kindred, and which spake unto me, and that sware unto me, saying, Unto thy seed will I give this land; he shall send his angel before thee, and thou shalt take a wife unto my son from thence.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 26:5: shalt, say, before
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