Deuteronomy 32:7 Meaning
Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
Context Explained
5They have corrupted themselves, their spot is not the spot of his children: they are a perverse and crooked generation.
6Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established thee?
7Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations: ask thy father, and he will shew thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee.
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.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Proverbs 4:7
Both verses emphasize the importance of wisdom and learning from the past.
2 Timothy 1:5
Paul encourages Timothy to remember the faith of his ancestors, similar to asking elders.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
This verse reflects on the cyclical nature of history and the importance of learning from it.
Source: Deuteronomy 32:7