Deuteronomy 32:47
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 32:47 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 32:47 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the la..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 32:47 — KJV
“For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.”
— Deuteronomy 32:47 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 32:47 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 32:47
“I denounce unto you this day, that ye shall surely perish, and that ye shall not prolong your days upon the land, whither thou passest over Jordan to go to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 32:47: prolong, days, land
“Pass through the host, and command the people, saying, Prepare you victuals; for within three days ye shall pass over this Jordan, to go in to possess the land, which the LORD your God giveth you to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 32:47: through, days, land
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 32:47: prolong, days, land
“And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 32:47: thing, land, whither
“For they covered the face of the whole earth, so that the land was darkened; and they did eat every herb of the land, and all the fruit of the trees which the hail had left: and there remained not any green thing in the trees, or in the herbs of the field, through all the land of Egypt.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 32:47: thing, through, land
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