Deuteronomy 31:3
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 31:3 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 31:3 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt posses..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 31:3 — KJV
“The LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.”
— Deuteronomy 31:3 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 31:3 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 31:3
“Understand therefore this day, that the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them, and he shall bring them down before thy face: so shalt thou drive them out, and destroy them quickly, as the LORD hath said unto thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:3: lord, god, over
“Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteousness the LORD hath brought me in to possess this land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:3: lord, god, before
“For these nations, which thou shalt possess, hearkened unto observers of times, and unto diviners: but as for thee, the LORD thy God hath not suffered thee so to do. possess: or, inherit”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:3: lord, god, these
“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 31:3: lord, god, before
“Know for a certainty that the LORD your God will no more drive out any of these nations from before you; but they shall be snares and traps unto you, and scourges in your sides, and thorns in your eyes, until ye perish from off this good land which the LORD your God hath given you.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 31:3: lord, god, before
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