Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 31:20 Cross-References
Explore 18 cross-references for Deuteronomy 31:20 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 31 verse 20 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.”
Deuteronomy 31:20 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:20
For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat—God predicted prosperity would become a spiritual trap. Then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant—wealth and satisfaction, rather than producing gratitude, would breed spiritual complacency and idolatry. The phrase veshaman (וְשָׁמֵן, 'grown fat') appears as metaphor for dangerous prosperity throughout Scripture (Deuteronomy 32:15, Nehemiah 9:25-26, Hosea 13:6).This ve...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 31:20
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“so were they filled; they were filled”
“when Yahweh your God shall bring you into the land which he swore to your fathers”
“and a fat land”
“and to bring them up out of that land to a good and large land”
“and will bring back that which was driven away”
“they shine: yes”
“I”
“a land of brooks of water”
“Behold”
“and kicked. You have grown fat. You have grown thick. You have become sleek. Then he forsook God who made him”