Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Lest there should be among you man, or woman, or family, or tribe, whose heart turneth away this day from the LORD our God, to go and serve the gods of these nations; lest there should be among you a root that beareth gall and wormwood;

Bible References

Among you man

Deuteronomy 11:16
Guard yourselves! Your heart could be deceived. You could turn away and serve other gods and worship them.
Deuteronomy 13:1
If a prophet or an interpreter of dreams appears among you and gives you a sign or a wonder (portent) (omen) (forecast of the future),
Deuteronomy 17:2
In one of the cities Jehovah your God is giving you, there may be a man or woman among you who is doing what Jehovah considers evil. This person may be disregarding the conditions of Jehovah's covenant.
Hebrews 3:12
Be careful, brothers and sisters, that none of you develop a wicked heart lacking faith and turning away (departing) from the living God.

Among you a root

Jeremiah 9:15
Therefore Jehovah of Hosts, the God of Israel says: 'Behold! I will feed this people with wormwood and give them poisoned water to drink.'
Hosea 10:4
They utter empty words and make false promises and useless treaties. Justice has become injustice, growing like poisonous weeds in a plowed field.
Amos 6:12
Do horses run upon the rock? Will one plow there with cattle? You have turned justice into gall, and the fruit of righteousness into wormwood (bitterness)!
Acts 8:23
For I perceive that you are full of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity.
Hebrews 12:15
See that no one misses the grace of God; that no bitter root spring up to cause trouble and defile many.