Numbers 15:39

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it shall be unto you for a fringe, that ye may look upon it, and remember all the commandments of the LORD, and do them; and that ye seek not after your own heart and your own eyes, after which ye use to go a whoring:

Remember

Ye seek not

Go a whoring

James 4:4

General references

Deuteronomy 6:8

Bible References

Remember

It is to be a sign for you on your hand and a reminder on your forehead, so that you may speak about the instruction of the LORD; for the LORD brought you out of Egypt with a strong show of force.

Let these words that I'm commanding you today be always on your heart.

Take these commands to heart and keep them in mind, tying them as reminders on your arm and as bands on your forehead.

My son, don't forget my instruction, and keep my commandments carefully in mind.

Ye seek not

because when such a person hears the words of this oath, he will bless himself and say: "I will have a peaceful life, even though I'm determined to be stubborn.' By doing this he will be sweeping away both watered and parched ground alike.'

If I have stepped away from the way, or if my heart covets whatever my eyes see, or if some other blemish clings to my hands,

Whoever trusts in himself is foolish, but whoever lives wisely will be kept safe.

So enjoy yourself in your youth, young man, and be encouraged during your younger days. Live as you like, consistent with your world view, but keep in mind that God will bring you to account for everything.

Instead, they followed their rebellious hearts and the Baals, as their ancestors taught them."

Your survivors will remember me among the nations where they'll be taken captives. I've been crushed by their unfaithful hearts that have turned against me.

Go a whoring

Otherwise, you may make a covenant with the inhabitants of the land and when they prostitute themselves with their gods and offer sacrifices to their gods, someone may invite you and then you may eat some of their sacrifices.

Those far from you will perish; you will destroy those who are unfaithful to you.

Therefore, they became unclean because of what they did; they have acted like whores by their evil deeds.

"Call your mother to account, call her for she is not my wife, and I'm not her husband. Let her do away with her seductive looks and remove her adultery from between her breasts.

You adulterers! Don't you know that friendship with the world means hostility with God? So whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God.

General references

Tie them as reminders on your forearm, bind them on your forehead,