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Deuteronomy 11:17 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Deuteronomy 11:17 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 11 verse 17 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And then the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you, and he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain, and that the land yield not her fruit; and lest ye perish quickly from off the good land which the LORD giveth you.”
Deuteronomy 11:17 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:17
The consequence of apostasy: 'the LORD'S wrath be kindled against you' uses the Hebrew charah aph (חָרָה אַף, literally 'burn nose/anger'), vivid imagery for divine fury. The judgment is environmental: 'he shut up the heaven, that there be no rain.' The Hebrew atsar (עָצַר, 'restrain, close') indicates deliberate divine action withholding blessing. The result: agricultural catastrophe—'the land yield not her fruit'—leading to death: 'ye perish quickly from off the good land.' Covenant curses (Deuteronomy 28:23-24) would be enforced. This establishes the prophetic pattern: apostasy → drought → ...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 11:17
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“and there is no rain”
“and there is no rain”
“and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.”
“who was of the foreigners of Gilead”
“that you shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto you go over the Jordan to possess it; you shall not prolong your days on it”
“if you shall forget Yahweh your God”
“and you will not hear”
“and the earth that is under you shall be iron.”
“or if I command the locust to devour the land”