Deuteronomy 29:5

New International Reader's Version

Yet the Lord says, “I led you through the desert for 40 years. During that time your clothes didn’t wear out. The sandals on your feet didn’t wear out either.

Cross References

Nehemiah 9:21

For 40 years you took good care of them in the desert. They had everything they needed. Their clothes didn’t wear out. And their feet didn’t swell up.

Psalm 78:24

He rained down manna for the people to eat. He gave them the grain of heaven.

Exodus 6:7

I will take you to be my own people. I will be your God. I throw off the load the Egyptians have put on your shoulders. Then you will know that I am the Lord your God.

Exodus 7:7

Moses was 80 years old and Aaron was 83 when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Numbers 14:33

Your children will be shepherds here for 40 years. They will suffer because you were not faithful. They will suffer until the last of your bodies lies here in the desert.

Matthew 10:10

Do not take a bag for the journey. Do not take extra clothes or sandals or walking sticks. A worker should be given what he needs.

Deuteronomy 1:3

It was the 40th year since the Israelites had left Egypt. On the first day of the 11th month, Moses spoke to them. He told them everything the Lord had commanded him to tell them.

Deuteronomy 8:2

Remember how the Lord your God led you all the way. He guided you in the desert for these 40 years. He wanted to take your pride away. He wanted to test you to know what was in your hearts. He wanted to see whether you would obey his commands.

Deuteronomy 8:3

He took your pride away. He let you go hungry. Then he gave you manna to eat. You and your parents had never even known anything about manna before. He tested you to teach you that man doesn’t live only on bread. He also lives on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.

Deuteronomy 8:4

Your clothes didn’t wear out during these 40 years. Your feet didn’t swell.

Joshua 9:13

When we filled these wineskins, they were new. But look at how cracked they are now. And our clothes and sandals are worn out because we’ve traveled so far.”

Joshua 9:5

They put worn-out sandals on their feet. The sandals had been patched. They also wore old clothes. All the bread they took along was dry and moldy.