Deuteronomy 9:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Deuteronomy 9:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Deuteronomy 9:4 is a verse from the book of Deuteronomy in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Speak not thou in thine heart, after that the LORD thy God hath cast them out from before thee, saying, For my righteous..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Deuteronomy 9:4 — KJV
“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.”
— Deuteronomy 9:4 (KJV)
Deuteronomy 9:4 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 9:4
“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 9:4: lord, god, hath
“When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and hath cast out many nations before thee, the Hittites, and the Girgashites, and the Amorites, and the Canaanites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, seven nations greater and mightier than thou;”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 9:4: lord, god, hath
“And the LORD your God, he shall expel them from before you, and drive them from out of your sight; and ye shall possess their land, as the LORD your God hath promised unto you.”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 9:4: lord, god, hath
“And I commanded you at that time, saying, The LORD your God hath given you this land to possess it: ye shall pass over armed before your brethren the children of Israel, all that are meet for the war. meet...: Heb. sons of power”
Shares key themes with Deuteronomy 9:4: lord, god, hath
“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 9:4: lord, god, before
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