Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.

General references

Bible References

The people

Exodus 1:16
“When you help the Hebrew women give birth, observe them as they deliver. If the child is a son, kill him, but if it’s a daughter, she may live.”
Exodus 2:23
After a long time, the king of Egypt died. The Israelites groaned because of their difficult labor, and they cried out; and their cry for help ascended to God because of the difficult labor.
Exodus 5:21
“May the Lord take note of you and judge,” they said to them, “because you have made us reek in front of Pharaoh and his officials—putting a sword in their hand to kill us!”
Exodus 12:37
The Israelites traveled from Rameses to Succoth, about 600,000 soldiers on foot, besides their families.
Exodus 14:8
The Lord hardened the heart of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and he pursued the Israelites, who were going out triumphantly.
Exodus 15:9
The enemy said:
“I will pursue, I will overtake,
I will divide the spoil.
My desire will be gratified at their expense.
I will draw my sword;
my hand will destroy them.”
Exodus 17:8
At Rephidim, Amalek came and fought against Israel.

When

Numbers 10:33
They set out from the mountain of the Lord on a three-day journey with the ark of the Lord’s covenant traveling ahead of them for those three days to seek a resting place for them.
Deuteronomy 12:9
Indeed, you have not yet come into the resting place and the inheritance the Lord your God is giving you.
Psalm 95:11
So I swore in My anger,
“They will not enter My rest.”
Isaiah 63:14
Like cattle that go down into the valley,
the Spirit of the Lord gave them rest.
You led Your people this way
to make a glorious name for Yourself.
Matthew 11:28
“Come to Me, all of you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
Hebrews 4:8
For if Joshua had given them rest, God would not have spoken later about another day.

General references

Genesis 6:8
Noah, however, found favor in the sight of the Lord.

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