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Deuteronomy 8:5 Cross-References
Explore 13 cross-references for Deuteronomy 8:5 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Deuteronomy chapter 8 verse 5 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.”
Deuteronomy 8:5 (KJV)
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 8:5
The verse commands: 'Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.' The Hebrew yasar (chasten/discipline) combines correction and instruction—not mere punishment but formative training. The father-son metaphor reveals God's purpose in discipline: love-motivated character formation, not vindictive retribution. This establishes the framework for understanding suffering—it can be divine discipline for covenant children. Hebrews 12:5-11 explicitly applies this verse to Christian experience, demonstrating its enduring relevance.
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Cross-References for Deuteronomy 8:5
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“I reprove and chasten. Be zealous therefore”
“and he shall be my son: if he commit iniquity”
“he reproves; even as a father reproves the son in whom he delights.”
“My son, don't take lightly the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when you are reproved by him;,And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him:,,,,,,,,”
“we are punished by the Lord”
“Yah”
“and turns away from all his transgressions that he has committed”
“and their iniquity with stripes.”
“and keep your soul diligently”