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Deuteronomy 5:21 Cross-References
Explore 9 cross-references for Deuteronomy 5:21 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 5 verse 21 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife, neither shalt thou covet thy neighbour's house, his field, or his manservant, or his maidservant, his ox, or his ass, or any thing that is thy neighbour's.”
Deuteronomy 5:21 (KJV)
Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:21
The tenth commandment 'Neither shalt thou desire thy neighbour's wife' addresses internal attitudes, not merely external actions. The Hebrew 'chamad' (covet/desire) targets the heart—wrongful craving that leads to sin. Coveting violates contentment, breeds envy, and ultimately produces theft, adultery, and murder. This command reveals that God's law governs thoughts and affections, not merely behavior. Paul identifies coveting as the sin that convicted him of heart corruption (Romans 7:7-8). Only Spirit regeneration can transform covetous hearts, producing contentment in God's sovereign provis...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 5:21
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“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor's house”
“You shall not commit adultery, You shall not murder, You shall not steal, You shall not give false testimony, You shall not covet,{TR adds You shall not give false testimony,}{Exodus 20:13-15”
“that Naboth the Jezreelite had a vineyard”
“Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man's life doesn't consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.”
“and seize them; and houses”
“such as drown men in ruin and destruction.”
“I wouldn't have known sin”
“content with such things as you have”
“that he may set his nest on high”