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Deuteronomy 31:16
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And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
About Deuteronomy 31:16
In Deuteronomy, Deuteronomy 31:16 addresses the theme of Covenant Breaking in the Bible and Covenant Unfaithfulness in the Bible with clarity and depth. This Old Testament law text remains central to Christian understanding and devotional practice on this subject.
Related Verses
- Jeremiah 31:32
“Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day that I took them by the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt; which my covenant they brake, although I was an husband unto them, saith the Lord:”
- Leviticus 26:15
“And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant:”
- Hosea 6:7
“But they like men have transgressed the covenant: there have they dealt treacherously against me.”
- Hebrews 8:9
“Not according to the covenant that I made with their fathers in the day when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt; because they continued not in my covenant, and I regarded them not, saith the Lord.”
- Jeremiah 11:10
“They are turned back to the iniquities of their forefathers, which refused to hear my words; and they went after other gods to serve them: the house of Israel and the house of Judah have broken my covenant which I made with their fathers.”
How to Apply Deuteronomy 31:16
Use Deuteronomy 31:16 as a daily declaration. Speak it over your circumstances, inserting your name where relevant. Let its promise from Deuteronomy anchor your perspective as you navigate decisions related to on the theme of Covenant Breaking in the Bible, and share it with one person who might need it today.