Verse 4

Speak{H559}{(H8799)} not thou in thine heart{H3824}, after that the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath cast them out{H1920}{(H8800)} from before{H6440} thee, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, For my righteousness{H6666} the LORD{H3068} hath brought me in{H935}{(H8689)} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} this land{H776}: but for the wickedness{H7564} of these nations{H1471} the LORD{H3068} doth drive them out{H3423}{(H8688)} from before{H6440} thee.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 8:17 : 17 And thou say{H559}{(H8804)} in thine heart{H3824}, My power{H3581} and the might{H6108} of mine hand{H3027} hath gotten{H6213}{(H8804)} me this wealth{H2428}.
  • Deut 12:31 : 31 Thou shalt not do{H6213}{(H8799)} so unto the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}: for every abomination{H8441} to the LORD{H3068}, which he hateth{H8130}{(H8804)}, have they done{H6213}{(H8804)} unto their gods{H430}; for even their sons{H1121} and their daughters{H1323} they have burnt{H8313}{(H8799)} in the fire{H784} to their gods{H430}.
  • Deut 18:9-9 : 9 When thou art come{H935}{(H8802)} into the land{H776} which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} giveth{H5414}{(H8802)} thee, thou shalt not learn{H3925}{(H8799)} to do{H6213}{(H8800)} after the abominations{H8441} of those nations{H1471}. 10 There shall not be found{H4672}{(H8735)} among you any one that maketh his son{H1121} or his daughter{H1323} to pass{H5674}{(H8688)} through the fire{H784}, or that useth{H7080}{(H8802)} divination{H7081}, or an observer of times{H6049}{(H8781)}, or an enchanter{H5172}{(H8764)}, or a witch{H3784}{(H8764)}, 11 Or a charmer{H2266}{(H8802)}{H2267}, or a consulter{H7592}{(H8802)} with familiar spirits{H178}, or a wizard{H3049}, or a necromancer{H1875}{(H8802)}{H4191}{(H8801)}. 12 For all that do{H6213}{(H8802)} these things are an abomination{H8441} unto the LORD{H3068}: and because{H1558} of these abominations{H8441} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} doth drive them out{H3423}{(H8688)} from before{H6440} thee. 13 Thou shalt be perfect{H8549} with the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}. 14 For these nations{H1471}, which thou shalt possess{H3423}{(H8802)}, hearkened{H8085}{(H8799)} unto observers of times{H6049}{(H8781)}, and unto diviners{H7080}{(H8802)}: but as for thee, the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath not suffered{H5414}{(H8804)} thee so to do.
  • Ezek 36:22 : 22 Therefore say{H559}{(H8798)} unto the house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; I do{H6213}{(H8802)} not this for your sakes, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}, but for mine holy{H6944} name's{H8034} sake, which ye have profaned{H2490}{(H8765)} among the heathen{H1471}, whither ye went{H935}{(H8804)}.
  • Ezek 36:32 : 32 Not for your sakes do{H6213}{(H8802)} I this, saith{H5002}{(H8803)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}, be it known{H3045}{(H8735)} unto you: be ashamed{H954}{(H8798)} and confounded{H3637}{(H8734)} for your own ways{H1870}, O house{H1004} of Israel{H3478}.
  • Rom 11:6 : 6 And{G1161} if{G1487} by grace{G5485}, then is it no more{G2089}{G3765} of{G1537} works{G2041}: otherwise{G1893} grace{G5485} is{G1096}{(G5736)} no more{G2089}{G3765} grace{G5485}. But{G1161} if{G1487} it be of{G1537} works{G2041}, then is it{G2076}{(G5748)} no more{G2089}{G3765} grace{G5485}: otherwise{G1893} work{G2041} is{G2076}{(G5748)} no more{G2089}{G3765} work{G2041}.
  • Rom 11:20 : 20 Well{G2573}; because of unbelief{G570} they were broken off{G1575}{(G5681)}, and{G1161} thou{G4771} standest{G2476}{(G5758)} by faith{G4102}. Be{G5309} not{G3361} highminded{G5309}{(G5720)}, but{G235} fear{G5399}{(G5737)}:
  • 1 Cor 4:4 : 4 For{G1063} I know{G4894}{(G5758)} nothing{G3762} by myself{G1683}; yet{G235} am I{G1344} not{G3756} hereby{G1722}{G5129} justified{G1344}{(G5769)}: but{G1161} he that judgeth{G350}{(G5723)} me{G3165} is{G2076}{(G5748)} the Lord{G2962}.
  • 1 Cor 4:7 : 7 For{G1063} who{G5101} maketh{G1252} thee{G4571} to differ{G1252}{(G5719)} from another? and{G1161} what{G5101} hast thou{G2192}{(G5719)} that{G3739} thou didst{G2983} not{G3756} receive{G2983}{(G5627)}?{G1161} now if{G1499} thou didst receive{G2983}{(G5627)} it, why{G5101} dost thou glory{G2744}{(G5736)}, as{G5613} if thou hadst{G2983} not{G3361} received{G2983}{(G5631)} it?
  • Eph 2:4-5 : 4 But{G1161} God{G2316}, who is{G5607}{(G5752)} rich{G4145} in{G1722} mercy{G1656}, for{G1223} his{G846} great{G4183} love{G26} wherewith{G3739} he loved{G25}{(G5656)} us{G2248}, 5 Even{G2532} when we{G2248} were{G5607}{(G5752)} dead{G3498} in sins{G3900}, hath quickened us together with{G4806}{(G5656)} Christ{G5547},(by grace{G5485} ye are{G2075}{(G5748)} saved{G4982}{(G5772)};)
  • 2 Tim 1:9 : 9 Who{G3588} hath saved{G4982}{(G5660)} us{G2248}, and{G2532} called{G2564}{(G5660)} us with an holy{G40} calling{G2821}, not{G3756} according to{G2596} our{G2257} works{G2041}, but{G235} according to{G2596} his own{G2398} purpose{G4286} and{G2532} grace{G5485}, which{G3588} was given{G1325}{(G5685)} us{G2254} in{G1722} Christ{G5547} Jesus{G2424} before{G4253} the world began{G5550}{G166},
  • Titus 3:3-5 : 3 For{G1063} we ourselves{G2249} also{G2532} were{G2258}{(G5713)}{G453} sometimes{G4218} foolish{G453}, disobedient{G545}, deceived{G4105}{(G5746)}, serving{G1398}{(G5723)} divers{G4164} lusts{G1939} and{G2532} pleasures{G2237}, living{G1236}{(G5723)} in{G1722} malice{G2549} and{G2532} envy{G5355}, hateful{G4767}, and hating{G3404}{(G5723)} one another{G240}. 4 But{G1161} after{G3753} that the kindness{G5544} and{G2532} love{G5363} of God{G2316} our{G2257} Saviour{G4990} toward man{G5363} appeared{G2014}{(G5648)}, 5 Not{G3756} by{G1537} works{G2041} of{G1722} righteousness{G1343} which{G3739} we{G2249} have done{G4160}{(G5656)}, but{G235} according to{G2596} his{G846} mercy{G1656} he saved{G4982}{(G5656)} us{G2248}, by{G1223} the washing{G3067} of regeneration{G3824}, and{G2532} renewing{G342} of the Holy{G40} Ghost{G4151};
  • Deut 9:5 : 5 Not for thy righteousness{H6666}, or for the uprightness{H3476} of thine heart{H3824}, dost thou go{H935}{(H8802)} to possess{H3423}{(H8800)} their land{H776}: but for the wickedness{H7564} of these nations{H1471} the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} doth drive them out{H3423}{(H8688)} from before{H6440} thee, and that he may perform{H6965}{(H8687)} the word{H1697} which the LORD{H3068} sware{H7650}{(H8738)} unto thy fathers{H1}, Abraham{H85}, Isaac{H3327}, and Jacob{H3290}.
  • Gen 15:16 : 16 But in the fourth{H7243} generation{H1755} they shall come hither{H2008} again{H7725}{(H8799)}: for the iniquity{H5771} of the Amorites{H567} is not yet{H2008} full{H8003}.
  • Lev 18:24-30 : 24 Defile{H2930}{(H8691)} not ye yourselves in any of these things{H428}: for in all these the nations{H1471} are defiled{H2930}{(H8738)} which I cast out{H7971}{(H8764)} before{H6440} you: 25 And the land{H776} is defiled{H2930}{(H8799)}: therefore I do visit{H6485}{(H8799)} the iniquity{H5771} thereof upon it, and the land{H776} itself vomiteth out{H6958}{(H8686)} her inhabitants{H3427}{(H8802)}. 26 Ye shall therefore keep{H8104}{(H8804)} my statutes{H2708} and my judgments{H4941}, and shall not commit{H6213}{(H8799)} any of these abominations{H8441}; neither any of your own nation{H249}, nor any stranger{H1616} that sojourneth{H1481}{(H8802)} among{H8432} you: 27 (For all these{H411} abominations{H8441} have the men{H582} of the land{H776} done{H6213}{(H8804)}, which were before{H6440} you, and the land{H776} is defiled{H2930}{(H8799)};) 28 That the land{H776} spue not you out{H6958}{(H8686)} also, when ye defile{H2930}{(H8763)} it, as it spued out{H6958}{(H8804)} the nations{H1471} that were before{H6440} you. 29 For whosoever shall commit{H6213}{(H8799)} any of these abominations{H8441}, even the souls{H5315} that commit{H6213}{(H8802)} them shall be cut off{H3772}{(H8738)} from among{H7130} their people{H5971}. 30 Therefore shall ye keep{H8104}{(H8804)} mine ordinance{H4931}, that ye commit{H6213}{(H8800)} not any one of these abominable{H8441} customs{H2708}, which were committed{H6213}{(H8738)} before{H6440} you, and that ye defile{H2930}{(H8691)} not yourselves therein: I am the LORD{H3068} your God{H430}.
  • Deut 7:7-8 : 7 The LORD{H3068} did not set his love{H2836}{(H8804)} upon you, nor choose{H977}{(H8799)} you, because ye were more{H7230} in number than any people{H5971}; for ye were the fewest{H4592} of all people{H5971}: 8 But because the LORD{H3068} loved{H160} you, and because he would keep{H8104}{(H8800)} the oath{H7621} which he had sworn{H7650}{(H8738)} unto your fathers{H1}, hath the LORD{H3068} brought you out{H3318}{(H8689)} with a mighty{H2389} hand{H3027}, and redeemed{H6299}{(H8799)} you out of the house{H1004} of bondmen{H5650}, from the hand{H3027} of Pharaoh{H6547} king{H4428} of Egypt{H4714}.