Deuteronomy 4:9
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 4
“Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons’ sons;”Deuteronomy 4:9
What Does Deuteronomy 4:9 Mean?
Deuteronomy 4:9 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 4, verse 9 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 Family.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 4:9 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Deuteronomy 6:7“And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”Proverbs 4:23“Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.”Deuteronomy 11:19“And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.”Psalms 78:3“Which we have heard and known, and our fathers have told us.”Genesis 18:19“For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the LORD, to do justice and judgment; that the LORD may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.”Deuteronomy 32:46“And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.”Ephesians 6:4“And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.”Exodus 13:8“And thou shalt shew thy son in that day, saying, This is done because of that which the LORD did unto me when I came forth out of Egypt.”Deuteronomy 29:29“The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.”Proverbs 4:20“My son, attend to my words; incline thine ear unto my sayings.”Proverbs 22:6“Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.”Proverbs 4:1“Hear, ye children, the instruction of a father, and attend to know understanding.”Proverbs 23:26“My son, give me thine heart, and let thine eyes observe my ways.”Proverbs 3:1“My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments:”Revelation 3:3“Remember therefore how thou hast received and heard, and hold fast, and repent. If therefore thou shalt not watch, I will come on thee as a thief, and thou shalt not know what hour I will come upon thee.”Proverbs 1:8“My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:”Psalms 71:18“Now also when I am old and greyheaded, O God, forsake me not; until I have shewed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to every one that is to come.”Hebrews 2:1“Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.”Joshua 4:6“That this may be a sign among you, that when your children ask their fathers in time to come, saying, What mean ye by these stones?”Proverbs 3:21“My son, let not them depart from thine eyes: keep sound wisdom and discretion:”
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