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Deuteronomy 32:15 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 32:15 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 32 verse 15 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”
Deuteronomy 32:15 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:15
But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked—Yeshurūn (ישֻׁרוּן), meaning 'upright one,' is an affectionate name for Israel (Deuteronomy 33:5, 26; Isaiah 44:2), making the indictment more poignant. The verb kicked (בָּעַט, bā'aṭ) depicts a well-fed beast rebelling against its master—ingratitude expressed as violence. The threefold repetition 'thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness' (shāmantā, 'āvītā, kāsītā) emphasizes prosperous excess breeding arrogance.He forsook God which made him (יִטֹּשׁ אֱלוֹהַּ עֹשֵׂהוּ)—the verb nāṭash means to abandon or cast off. Lightly estee...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 32:15
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“flowing with milk and honey”
“so were they filled; they were filled”
“When the heads of the people were gathered”
“hear with their ears”
“which I have commanded in [my] habitation”
“'You are my Father”
“they shine: yes”
“his work is perfect”
“and shut their eyes; lest they see with their eyes”
“foolish people and unwise? Isn't he your father who has bought you? He has made you”