Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 4:28 Cross-References
Explore 14 cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:28 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 4 verse 28 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.”
Deuteronomy 4:28 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:28
And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.Devastating irony pervades this judgment: Israel, who wanted to worship images like the nations, will be forced to do so in exile among the nations. The punishment fits the crime. The Hebrew ma'aseh yedei adam (מַעֲשֵׂה יְדֵי אָדָם, 'work of men's hands') exposes idolatry's absurdity—humans worshiping what humans have made, the creature serving its own creation.Moses catalogs what these gods cannot do: lo yir'un (לֹא יִרְאוּן, 'neither see'), velo yishme'un (וְלֹא יִשְׁמְעוּן...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 4:28
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“from the one end of the earth even to the other end of the earth; and there you shall serve other gods”
“neither you nor your fathers; and there shall you serve other gods day and night; for I will show you no favor.”
“and your king whom you shall set over you”
“they carry it”
“house of Israel”
“you who have escaped from the nations: they have no knowledge who carry the wood of their engraved image”
“nor know”
“the work of men's hands.”
“please let my lord the king hear the words of his servant. If it be Yahweh that has stirred you up against me”
“the work of men's hands.”