Deuteronomy 8:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 8:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 8:20 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 8:20 — KJV
“As the nations which the LORD destroyeth before your face, so shall ye perish; because ye would not be obedient unto the voice of the LORD your God.”
— Deuteronomy 8:20 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 8:20 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 8:20
“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 8:20: nations, lord, before
“Because they obeyed not the voice of the LORD their God, but transgressed his covenant, and all that Moses the servant of the LORD commanded, and would not hear them, nor do them.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:20: lord, because, would
“For all that do these things are an abomination unto the LORD: and because of these abominations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:20: nations, lord, before
“And ye shall be left few in number, whereas ye were as the stars of heaven for multitude; because thou wouldest not obey the voice of the LORD thy God.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:20: lord, because, would
“For we will destroy this place, because the cry of them is waxen great before the face of the LORD; and the LORD hath sent us to destroy it.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:20: lord, before, face
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