Deuteronomy 7:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 7:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 7:17 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 7:17 — KJV
“If thou shalt say in thine heart, These nations are more than I; how can I dispossess them?”
— Deuteronomy 7:17 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 7:17 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 7:17
“And she said unto him, How canst thou say, I love thee, when thine heart is not with me? thou hast mocked me these three times, and hast not told me wherein thy great strength lieth.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 7:17: say, thine, heart
“Then shalt thou say in thine heart, Who hath begotten me these, seeing I have lost my children, and am desolate, a captive, and removing to and fro? and who hath brought up these? Behold, I was left alone; these, where had they been?”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 7:17: shalt, say, thine
“Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in thy brother's eye.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 7:17: shalt, say, thine
“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 7:17: say, thine, heart
“And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, he will kill me. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee, and say, I am come to sacrifice to the LORD. with thee: Heb. in thine hand”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 7:17: say, thine, how
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