Deuteronomy 8:5
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 8:5 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 8:5 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 8:5 — KJV
“Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.”
— Deuteronomy 8:5 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 8:5 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 8:5
“And he said, About this season, according to the time of life, thou shalt embrace a son. And she said, Nay, my lord, thou man of God, do not lie unto thine handmaid. season: Heb. set time”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:5: shalt, thine, son
“Because thine heart was tender, and thou didst humble thyself before God, when thou heardest his words against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, and humbledst thyself before me, and didst rend thy clothes, and weep before me; I have even heard thee also, saith the LORD.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:5: also, thine, heart
“Because thou hast not remembered the days of thy youth, but hast fretted me in all these things; behold, therefore I also will recompense thy way upon thine head, saith the Lord GOD: and thou shalt not commit this lewdness above all thine abominations.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:5: shalt, also, thine
“Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou hast said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: midst: Heb. heart”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:5: thine, heart, son
“That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 8:5: shalt, thine, heart
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