Deuteronomy 30:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 30:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 30:17 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 30:17 — KJV
“But if thine heart turn away, so that thou wilt not hear, but shalt be drawn away, and worship other gods, and serve them;”
— Deuteronomy 30:17 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 30:17 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 30:17
“Take heed to yourselves, that your heart be not deceived, and ye turn aside, and serve other gods, and worship them;”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 30:17: heart, turn, hear
“And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 30:17: heart, turn, away
“For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the LORD his God, as was the heart of David his father.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 30:17: heart, turn, away
“But if ye turn away, and forsake my statutes and my commandments, which I have set before you, and shall go and serve other gods, and worship them;”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 30:17: turn, away, worship
“This evil people, which refuse to hear my words, which walk in the imagination of their heart, and walk after other gods, to serve them, and to worship them, shall even be as this girdle, which is good for nothing. imagination: or, stubbornness”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 30:17: heart, hear, worship
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