Deuteronomy 9:6

Overview - Deuteronomy 9
Moses dissuades them from the opinion of their own righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 9:6  (King James Version)
Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.
 


Understand
Deuteronomy 9:3 Deuteronomy 9:4 ; Ezekiel 20:44

giveth thee
Moses repeats this a third time, that, if it were possible, he might root out of the Israelites the opinion of their own deserts, before God rooted out the Canaanites from their country.

a stiff-necked
13 ; 10:16 31:27 Exodus 32:9 ; 33:3 34:9 2 Chronicles 30:8 ; 36:13 Psalms 78:8
Isaiah 48:3 Isaiah 48:4 ; Ezekiel 2:4 ; Zechariah 7:11 Zechariah 7:12 ; Acts 7:51 ; Romans 5:20 Romans 5:21