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Deuteronomy 8:14 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:14 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 14 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Then thine heart be lifted up, and thou forget the LORD thy God, which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage;”
Deuteronomy 8:14 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:14
The phrase 'thine heart be lifted up' (ram levavkha) describes pride—elevated self-assessment leading to self-reliance. The result is catastrophic: 'forget the LORD thy God.' The Hebrew shakhach (forget) means neglect, ignore, or fail to consider—not literal amnesia but practical atheism. The reminder 'which brought thee forth out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage' anchors identity in God's redemptive act, not personal achievement. Forgetting God's redemption leads to crediting self for blessings. This is the universal human temptation: prosperity breeds pride, pride breeds forge...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 8:14
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“their Savior”
“why do you boast as if you had not received it?”
“his heart was lifted up”
“in not keeping his commandments”
“and on Judah and Jerusalem.”
“see the word of Yahweh. Have I been a wilderness to Israel? or a land of thick darkness? why say my people”
“Where is Yahweh who brought us up out of the land of Egypt”
“and that he not turn aside from the commandment”