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Deuteronomy 8:3 Cross-References
Explore 11 cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:3 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 3 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.”
Deuteronomy 8:3 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:3
This verse contains one of Scripture's most profound statements about human sustenance and divine provision. The Hebrew construction emphasizes God's deliberate pedagogy: vay'anekha vayar'ivekha (וַיְעַנְּךָ וַיַּרְעִבֶךָ, 'He humbled you and allowed you to hunger'). God orchestrated Israel's hunger to create dependence and teach a crucial lesson. The provision of man (מָן, manna)—food unknown to Israel or their ancestors—demonstrated God's ability to sustain life through means beyond natural agriculture or human provision.The theological heart is the purpose clause: lema'an hodia'kha ki lo al...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Deuteronomy 8:3
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“It is written, 'Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.'{Deuteronomy 8:3}”
“saying”
“content with such things as you have”
“And did all eat the same spiritual meat;”
“and opened the doors of heaven.”
“And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness:”
“I have heard the murmurings of the children of Israel: speak unto them”
“And seek not ye what ye shall eat”
“and he brought quails”
“and do good. Dwell in the land”