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Deuteronomy 32:40 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Deuteronomy 32:40 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 32 verse 40 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever.”
Deuteronomy 32:40 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:40
For I lift up my hand to heaven, and say, I live for ever (כִּי־אֶשָּׂא אֶל־שָׁמַיִם יָדִי וְאָמַרְתִּי חַי אָנֹכִי לְעֹלָם)—God swears by Himself, lifting His hand in oath-taking gesture. Humans swear by something greater (Hebrews 6:16), but God has none greater, so He swears by His own eternal life: chai anokhi le-'olam (I live forever). This oath form appears when God makes unconditional covenants (Genesis 22:16; Hebrews 6:13-18).The gesture of raising the hand (nasa yad) was standard oath-taking posture in ancient Near Eastern treaties, calling heaven as witness. But here God Himself is bo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 32:40
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“being determined to show more abundantly to the heirs of the promise the immutability of his counsel”
“As Yahweh lives”
“I have lifted up my hand to Yahweh, God Most High, possessor of heaven and earth,,And Abram said to the king of Sodom, I have lift up mine hand unto the LORD, the most high God, the possessor of heaven and earth,,וַיֹּאמֶר אַבְרָם אֶל־מֶלֶךְ סְדֹם הֲרִימֹתִי יָדִי אֶל־יְהוָה אֵל עֶלְיוֹן קֹנֵה שָׁמַיִם וָאָרֶץ׃ ,And Abram said to the king of Sodom: I have lifted up my hand unto the LORD”
“As I live”
“to Isaac”