Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Deuteronomy 7:16 Cross-References
Explore 17 cross-references for Deuteronomy 7:16 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 7 verse 16 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And thou shalt consume all the people which the LORD thy God shall deliver thee; thine eye shall have no pity upon them: neither shalt thou serve their gods; for that will be a snare unto thee.”
Deuteronomy 7:16 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 7:16
The command to 'consume' (akal, 'devour, destroy') the Canaanite peoples continues the herem (devoted destruction) theme. 'Thine eye shall have no pity' prohibits sentimental mercy that enables evil. This is judicial hardness, not personal cruelty—executing God's judgment requires overcoming natural compassion that would spare the guilty. The warning 'that will be a snare unto thee' shows that incomplete obedience leads to spiritual compromise. A 'snare' (moqesh) is a trap—seemingly harmless at first but deadly in result. Israel's history validated this warning: spared Canaanites became thorns...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 7:16
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“lest they make you sin against me”
“and put it in his city”
“your eye shall have no pity.”
“and you shall strike them; then you shall utterly destroy them: you shall make no covenant with them”
“nor listen to him; neither shall your eye pity him”
“Be not deceived: evil communications corrupt good manners.”
“but you shall put away the innocent blood from Israel”
“eye for eye”
“lest you make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land where you are going”
“which became a snare to them.”