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Deuteronomy 8:2 Cross-References
Explore 20 cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:2 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 2 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness, to humble thee, and to prove thee, to know what was in thine heart, whether thou wouldest keep his commandments, or no.”
Deuteronomy 8:2 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:2
Moses commands Israel to 'remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness.' The Hebrew zakar (remember) means active, purposeful recollection that shapes present conduct. The wilderness experience served multiple purposes: humbling ('to humble thee'), testing ('to prove thee'), and revealing heart motives ('to know what was in thine heart'). The forty years weren't punishment alone but divine pedagogy—God training Israel for covenant faithfulness. The wilderness revealed whether Israel would 'keep his commandments, or no.'
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 8:2
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“Knowing this”
“which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire”
“which your fathers didn't know; that he might humble you”
“Behold, I will rain bread from the sky for you, and the people shall go out and gather a day's portion every day, that I may test them, whether they will walk in my law, or not.,Then said the LORD unto Moses, Behold, I will rain bread from heaven for you; and the people shall go out and gather a certain rate every day, that I may prove them, whether they will walk in my law, or no., וַיֹּאמֶר יְהוָה אֶל־מֹשֶׁה הִנְנִי מַמְטִיר לָכֶם לֶחֶם מִן־הַשָּׁמָיִם וְיָצָא הָעָם וְלָקְטוּ דְּבַר־יוֹם בְּיוֹמוֹ לְמַעַן אֲנַסֶּנּוּ הֲיֵלֵךְ בְּתוֹרָתִי אִם־לֹא׃ ,Then said the LORD unto Moses: Behold”
“For the LORD thy God hath blessed thee in all the works of thy hand: he knoweth thy walking through this great wilderness: these forty years the LORD thy God hath been with thee; thou hast lacked nothing.”
“you younger ones”
“and he threw it into the waters”
“God resists the proud, but gives grace to the humble.{Proverbs 3:34}”
“And needed not that any should testify of man: for he knew what was in man.”