Deuteronomy 28:37
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 28:37 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 28:37 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 28:37 — KJV
“And thou shalt become an astonishment, a proverb, and a byword, among all nations whither the LORD shall lead thee.”
— Deuteronomy 28:37 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 28:37 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 28:37
“And the LORD shall scatter you among the nations, and ye shall be left few in number among the heathen, whither the LORD shall lead you.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:37: among, nations, whither
“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 28:37: shalt, among, nations
“Then will I pluck them up by the roots out of my land which I have given them; and this house, which I have sanctified for my name, will I cast out of my sight, and will make it to be a proverb and a byword among all nations.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:37: proverb, byword, among
“And I will persecute them with the sword, with the famine, and with the pestilence, and will deliver them to be removed to all the kingdoms of the earth, to be a curse, and an astonishment, and an hissing, and a reproach, among all the nations whither I have driven them: to be a curse: Heb. for a curse”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:37: astonishment, among, nations
“How is Sheshach taken! and how is the praise of the whole earth surprised! how is Babylon become an astonishment among the nations!”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 28:37: become, astonishment, among
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