Deuteronomy 31:16
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 31:16 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 31:16 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 31:16 — KJV
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. sleep: Heb. lie down”
— Deuteronomy 31:16 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 31:16 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 31:16
“And the LORD said unto Moses, Go down, charge the people, lest they break through unto the LORD to gaze, and many of them perish. charge: Heb. contest”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:16: lord, moses, people
“And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the LORD hath made with you concerning all these words.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:16: lord, moses, behold
“And an angel of the LORD came up from Gilgal to Bochim, and said, I made you to go up out of Egypt, and have brought you unto the land which I sware unto your fathers; and I said, I will never break my covenant with you. angel: or, messenger”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:16: lord, fathers, land
“And Samuel said unto the people, It is the LORD that advanced Moses and Aaron, and that brought your fathers up out of the land of Egypt. advanced: or, made”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:16: lord, moses, fathers
“And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and went a whoring after the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:16: fathers, people, whoring
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