Deuteronomy 8:12
Deuteronomy · Old Testament · Chapter 8
“Lest when thou hast eaten and art full, and hast built goodly houses, and dwelt therein;”Deuteronomy 8:12
What Does Deuteronomy 8:12 Mean?
Deuteronomy 8:12 is found in the book of Deuteronomy, chapter 8, verse 12 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 Hospitality.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Deuteronomy 8:12 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Revelation 3:17“Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked:”Psalms 62:10“Trust not in oppression, and become not vain in robbery: if riches increase, set not your heart upon them.”Proverbs 30:9“Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is the LORD? or lest I be poor, and steal, and take the name of my God in vain.”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 32:15“But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.”Hosea 13:5“I did know thee in the wilderness, in the land of great drought.”Hosea 13:6“According to their pasture, so were they filled; they were filled, and their heart was exalted; therefore have they forgotten me.”Deuteronomy 31:20“For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.”Job 31:24“If I have made gold my hope, or have said to the fine gold, Thou art my confidence;”Ecclesiastes 2:4“I made me great works; I builded me houses; I planted me vineyards:”Jeremiah 22:14“That saith, I will build me a wide house and large chambers, and cutteth him out windows; and it is cieled with cedar, and painted with vermilion.”Amos 5:11“Forasmuch therefore as your treading is upon the poor, and ye take from him burdens of wheat: ye have built houses of hewn stone, but ye shall not dwell in them; ye have planted pleasant vineyards, but ye shall not drink wine of them.”Haggai 1:4“Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this house lie waste?”Luke 17:28“Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded;”Luke 12:19“And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.”Acts 14:17“Nevertheless he left not himself without witness, in that he did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness.”2 Chronicles 32:25“But Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him; for his heart was lifted up: therefore there was wrath upon him, and upon Judah and Jerusalem.”Proverbs 11:28“He that trusteth in his riches shall fall; but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.”Jeremiah 2:31“O generation, see ye the word of the LORD. Have I been a wilderness unto Israel? a land of darkness? wherefore say my people, We are lords; we will come no more unto thee?”Ezekiel 11:3“Which say, It is not near; let us build houses: this city is the caldron, and we be the flesh.”
Study Deuteronomy 8:12 in the ScriptureVerse app
Every verse in the app has a study sheet with its cross-references (OpenBible.info's 344,799) and commentary, and an AI Bible Teacher that shows the verses behind its answers. Coming to iPhone on February 10, 2027.
Join the waitlist