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Deuteronomy 7:4 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Deuteronomy 7:4 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 7 verse 4 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“For they will turn away thy son from following me, that they may serve other gods: so will the anger of the LORD be kindled against you, and destroy thee suddenly.”
Deuteronomy 7:4 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 7:4
This verse reveals the spiritual trajectory of compromise—it 'will turn away thy son from following me.' The Hebrew yasur (turn away) describes apostasy, not minor deviation. One generation's compromise becomes the next generation's captivity. God's 'anger' (aph, literally 'nostril,' indicating flared nostrils) is His holy response to covenant violation. The phrase 'destroy thee suddenly' shows that judgment, though patient, arrives swiftly when God's patience ends. This demonstrates the covenantal principle: blessing flows from obedience, curse from disobedience. God's jealousy for His people...
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 7:4
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“and he destroy you from off the face of the earth.”
“They provoked him to jealousy with strange gods”
“and served the Baals;”
“Because this nation have transgressed my covenant which I commanded their fathers”
“nor serve them”
“and forgot Yahweh their God”
“and served the Baals”
“that you shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto you go over the Jordan to possess it; you shall not prolong your days on it”