Deuteronomy 29:19
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 29:19 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 29:19 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have p..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 29:19 — KJV
“And it come to pass, when he heareth the words of this curse, that he bless himself in his heart, saying, I shall have peace, though I walk in the imagination of mine heart, to add drunkenness to thirst: imagination: or, stubbornness drunkenness...: Heb. the drunken to the thirsty”
— Deuteronomy 29:19 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 29:19 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 29:19
“They say still unto them that despise me, The LORD hath said, Ye shall have peace; and they say unto every one that walketh after the imagination of his own heart, No evil shall come upon you. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 29:19: come, heart, peace
“And David went out to meet them, and answered and said unto them, If ye be come peaceably unto me to help me, mine heart shall be knit unto you: but if ye be come to betray me to mine enemies, seeing there is no wrong in mine hands, the God of our fathers look thereon, and rebuke it. to meet...: Heb. before them be knit: Heb. be one wrong: or, violence”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 29:19: come, heart, peace
“I communed with mine own heart, saying, Lo, I am come to great estate, and have gotten more wisdom than all they that have been before me in Jerusalem: yea, my heart had great experience of wisdom and knowledge. had...: Heb. had seen much”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 29:19: come, heart, saying
“But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the imagination of their evil heart, and went backward, and not forward. imagination: or, stubbornness went: Heb. were”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 29:19: heart, walk, imagination
“Yet they obeyed not, nor inclined their ear, but walked every one in the imagination of their evil heart: therefore I will bring upon them all the words of this covenant, which I commanded them to do; but they did them not. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 29:19: words, heart, walk
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