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Deuteronomy 32:16 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Deuteronomy 32:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 32 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods, with abominations provoked they him to anger.”
Deuteronomy 32:16 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:16
They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods—the Hebrew qin'ū (קִנְאוּ) from qānā' means to incite intense jealous anger. Strange gods (בְּזָרִים, bĕzārîm) literally means 'foreign ones,' emphasizing covenant betrayal—spiritual adultery. God's jealousy is not petty envy but righteous indignation at covenant violation, like a husband's justified anger at his wife's adultery (Exodus 20:5, 34:14).With abominations provoked they him to anger—tô'ēvôt (תּוֹעֵבֹת) denotes detestable practices, especially idolatry and its associated immorality. Paul quotes this passage in Romans 10:19 and 11:11, sh...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 32:16
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“and moved him to jealousy with their engraved images.”
“Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy? are we stronger than he?”
“that were before you”
“nor take it to you”
“which were on the right hand of the mountain of corruption”
“and they provoked him to jealousy with their sins which they committed”
“The burden of Nineveh. The book of the vision of Nahum the Elkoshite.”
“nor serve them; for I”