Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 11:9 Cross-References
Explore 12 cross-references for Deuteronomy 11:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 11 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And that ye may prolong your days in the land, which the LORD sware unto your fathers to give unto them and to their seed, a land that floweth with milk and honey.”
Deuteronomy 11:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 11:9
The land Israel will 'go over Jordan to possess' requires active conquest—'possess' (yarash, יָרַשׁ) means to dispossess current inhabitants and take ownership. This wasn't vacant territory but land requiring military action under divine warrant. God had promised the land to Abraham (Genesis 15:18-21), but fulfillment required Israel's obedient participation. Divine sovereignty and human responsibility intersect in conquest. God's promise guarantees success, but Israel must still fight. This paradox appears throughout Scripture: God ordains ends AND means.
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 11:9
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“and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land”
“and his commandments”
“to keep all his statutes and his commandments”
“or for the uprightness of your heart”
“to bring them forth out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had searched out for them”
“For by me thy days shall be multiplied”
“and loves many days”
“but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.”
“Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour.”