Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 11:23 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Deuteronomy 11:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 11 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you, and ye shall possess greater nations and mightier than yourselves.”
Deuteronomy 11:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:23
The promise: 'Then will the LORD drive out all these nations from before you.' Victory over Canaan depends on covenant obedience, not military strength. The phrase 'nations greater and mightier than yourselves' acknowledges enemy superiority in human terms. Yet covenantal obedience guarantees divine intervention: God will 'drive out' (yarash, יָרַשׁ, dispossess) Israel's enemies. This echoes Exodus 23:27-30, where God promises gradual conquest. The conditional 'then' ties military success to spiritual faithfulness. This theology reappears throughout Judges: obedience → victory; apostasy → defe...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 11:23
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“to bring you in”
“Israel: you are to pass over the Jordan this day”
“and will confuse all the people to whom you come”
“and shall cast out many nations before you”
“lest the animals of the field increase on you.”
“or for the uprightness of your heart”
“I drive out before you the Amorite”