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Deuteronomy 12:29 Cross-References
Explore 5 cross-references for Deuteronomy 12:29 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 12 verse 29 to related passages throughout the Bible.
Warning Against Idolatry
“When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land; succeedest: Heb. inheritest, or, possessest them”
Deuteronomy 12:29 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 12:29
Warning against Canaanite practices: 'When the LORD thy God shall cut off the nations from before thee, whither thou goest to possess them, and thou succeedest them, and dwellest in their land.' This acknowledges God as agent of conquest—He 'cuts off' (יַכְרִית, yakhrit, destroys) the nations. Israel will 'succeed' (יָרַשׁ, yarash, inherit/dispossess) them, taking possession. The sequence—God destroys → Israel possesses → Israel settles—establishes divine initiative followed by human participation. This sets up the critical warning in verse 30: victory over enemies doesn't guarantee immunity f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 12:29
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“I have allotted to you these nations that remain”
“whose land Yahweh your God gives you”
“allotted them for an inheritance by line”
“that Yahweh your God is he who goes over before you as a devouring fire; he will destroy them”
“and bring you in to the Amorite”