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Deuteronomy 29:18 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Deuteronomy 29:18 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 29 verse 18 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood; gall: or, a poisonous herb: Heb. rosh”
Deuteronomy 29:18 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 29:18
Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God (פֶּן־יֵשׁ בָּכֶם אִישׁ אוֹ־אִשָּׁה)—The comprehensive list—individual (ish, ishah), nuclear family (mishpachah), tribal unit (shevet)—covers every social level. Apostasy can infiltrate anywhere.Lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood (שֹׁרֶשׁ פֹּרֶה רֹאשׁ וְלַעֲנָה)—The agricultural metaphor depicts idolatry as poisonous vegetation. Rosh ("gall") and la'anah ("wormwood") are bitter, toxic plants symbolizing divine judgment (Jeremiah 9:15, 23:1...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 29:18
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“and many be defiled by it;”
“lest your heart be deceived”
“the God of Israel”
“or a dreamer of dreams”
“and the fruit of righteousness into bitterness;”
“brothers”
“swearing falsely in making covenants. Therefore judgment springs up like poisonous weeds in the furrows of the field.”
“within any of your gates which Yahweh your God gives you”