Deuteronomy 32:10 Meaning
He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
Context Explained
8When the most High divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam, he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of Israel.
9For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.
10He found him in a desert land, and in the waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as the apple of his eye.
11As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her wings:
12So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no strange god with him.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Psalm 17:8
Both verses express God's protective love for His people.
Isaiah 49:16
This verse emphasizes God's intimate care for His people, similar to being the apple of His eye.
John 10:14
Jesus describes Himself as the good shepherd, reflecting God's guidance.
Source: Deuteronomy 32:10