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Deuteronomy 29:23 Cross-References
Explore 15 cross-references for Deuteronomy 29:23 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 29 verse 23 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein, like the overthrow of Sodom, and Gomorrah, Admah, and Zeboim, which the LORD overthrew in his anger, and in his wrath:”
Deuteronomy 29:23 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 29:23
And that the whole land thereof is brimstone, and salt, and burning, that it is not sown, nor beareth, nor any grass groweth therein (גָּפְרִית וָמֶלַח שְׂרֵפָה כָל־אַרְצָהּ)—The triad gofrit ("brimstone/sulfur"), melach ("salt"), and serefah ("burning") describes complete ecological collapse. Salt symbolizes permanent desolation—Abimelech sowed Shechem with salt after destroying it (Judges 9:45), rendering land agriculturally sterile. Sulfur and burning suggest volcanic devastation or scorched earth warfare.The threefold negation intensifies the curse: lo tizara' ("not sown"), lo tatzmiyach (...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 29:23
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“and shall not see when good comes”
“says Yahweh of Armies”
“Then the LORD rained upon Sodom and upon Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the LORD out of heaven;”
“its dust into sulfur”
“king of Sodom”
“and didn't repent: and let him hear a cry in the morning”
“and the marshes of it”
“and killed the people who were therein: and he beat down the city”
“I have overthrown some of you”