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Deuteronomy 4:31 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 4:31 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 4 verse 31 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.”
Deuteronomy 4:31 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:31
(For the LORD thy God is a merciful God;) he will not forsake thee, neither destroy thee, nor forget the covenant of thy fathers which he sware unto them.Moses grounds Israel's hope not in their future faithfulness but in God's unchanging character. The parenthetical declaration El rachum Yahweh Elohekha (אֵל רַחוּם יְהוָה אֱלֹהֶיךָ, 'the LORD thy God is a merciful God') reveals the foundation: divine compassion (rachum, from rechem, 'womb') suggests maternal tenderness and covenant commitment.Three negations reinforce this mercy: God will not yarph (יַרְפְּךָ, 'forsake/abandon'), will not yas...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 4:31
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“he it is who does go before you; he will be with you”
“and righteous; yes”
“nor forsake them; for you are a gracious and merciful God.”
“and said”
“and also my covenant with Abraham; and I will remember the land.”
“your brothers and your children shall find compassion before those who led them captive”
“and proclaimed”
“merciful”
“don't be afraid”
“and abundant in loving kindness”