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Deuteronomy 16:20 Cross-References
Explore 7 cross-references for Deuteronomy 16:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 16 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee. That which: Heb. Justice, justice”
Deuteronomy 16:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 16:20
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow (צֶדֶק צֶדֶק תִּרְדֹּף, tsedeq tsedeq tirdof)—The Hebrew doubling intensifies: 'Justice, justice you shall pursue!' This emphatic repetition demands relentless commitment to tsedeq (righteousness, justice). The verb follow (רָדַף, radaf, 'pursue, chase, persecute') implies aggressive pursuit, not passive waiting. Justice doesn't happen accidentally but requires active, vigorous pursuit.That thou mayest live, and inherit the land—National survival depends on justice. Amos warned: Let judgment run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty strea...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 16:20
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“brothers”
“and has kept my ordinances”
“O man”
“and does that which is lawful and right”
“Israel”
“The one who does them will live by them.{Leviticus 18:5}”
“a great and a small.”