Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 4:26 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:26 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 4 verse 26 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.”
Deuteronomy 4:26 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land...Moses employs the ancient Near Eastern covenant lawsuit formula, summoning hashamayim veha'arets (הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ, 'heaven and earth') as witnesses against Israel. Unlike human witnesses who die, creation endures as permanent testimony to covenant obligations. This imagery recurs in prophetic literature (Isaiah 1:2; Micah 6:1-2) when God brings charges against His unfaithful people.The emphatic Hebrew construction avod to'vedun (אָבֹד תֹּאבֵדוּן, 'utterly perish') doubles the ve...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 4:26
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“you heavens”
“you mountains”
“earth”
“you heavens”
“that you shall surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land”
“heavens”
“you mountains of Israel”
“when you defile it”
“because of the evil of your doings”
“which he commanded you”