Deuteronomy 12:7
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 12
“And there ye shall eat before the LORD your God, and ye shall rejoice in all that ye put your hand unto, ye and your households, wherein the LORD thy God hath blessed thee.”Deuteronomy 12:7
What Does Deuteronomy 12:7 Mean?
Deuteronomy 12:7 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 12, verse 7 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Generosity, and Work & Rest.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 12:7 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Corinthians 10:31“Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.”Ecclesiastes 9:7“Go thy way, eat thy bread with joy, and drink thy wine with a merry heart; for God now accepteth thy works.”Joel 2:26“And ye shall eat in plenty, and be satisfied, and praise the name of the LORD your God, that hath dealt wondrously with you: and my people shall never be ashamed.”Deuteronomy 12:12“And ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God, ye, and your sons, and your daughters, and your menservants, and your maidservants, and the Levite that is within your gates; forasmuch as he hath no part nor inheritance with you.”Deuteronomy 12:18“But thou must eat them before the LORD thy God in the place which the LORD thy God shall choose, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates: and thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God in all that thou puttest thine hands unto.”Leviticus 23:40“And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days.”Deuteronomy 14:26“And thou shalt bestow that money for whatsoever thy soul lusteth after, for oxen, or for sheep, or for wine, or for strong drink, or for whatsoever thy soul desireth: and thou shalt eat there before the LORD thy God, and thou shalt rejoice, thou, and thine household,”Deuteronomy 16:11“And thou shalt rejoice before the LORD thy God, thou, and thy son, and thy daughter, and thy manservant, and thy maidservant, and the Levite that is within thy gates, and the stranger, and the fatherless, and the widow, that are among you, in the place which the LORD thy God hath chosen to place his name there.”Deuteronomy 28:47“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;”Deuteronomy 26:11“And thou shalt rejoice in every good thing which the LORD thy God hath given unto thee, and unto thine house, thou, and the Levite, and the stranger that is among you.”Psalms 149:2“Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King.”Exodus 18:12“And Jethro, Moses’ father in law, took a burnt offering and sacrifices for God: and Aaron came, and all the elders of Israel, to eat bread with Moses’ father in law before God.”Psalms 128:1“Blessed is every one that feareth the LORD; that walketh in his ways.”Isaiah 62:9“But they that have gathered it shall eat it, and praise the LORD; and they that have brought it together shall drink it in the courts of my holiness.”Acts 2:46“And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart,”Philippians 4:4“Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.”Exodus 24:11“And upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand: also they saw God, and did eat and drink.”Deuteronomy 14:23“And thou shalt eat before the LORD thy God, in the place which he shall choose to place his name there, the tithe of thy corn, of thy wine, and of thine oil, and the firstlings of thy herds and of thy flocks; that thou mayest learn to fear the LORD thy God always.”Deuteronomy 15:20“Thou shalt eat it before the LORD thy God year by year in the place which the LORD shall choose, thou and thy household.”Deuteronomy 27:7“And thou shalt offer peace offerings, and shalt eat there, and rejoice before the LORD thy God.”
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