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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:14

Moses Appoints Leaders · Deuteronomy 1:9–18
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Translations

Modern
And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.”
Traditional
And ye answered me, and said, The thing which thou hast spoken is good for us to do.
Literal
And you answered me and said, “Good is the thing that you have told us to do.”
Latin
Tunc respondistis mihi: Bona res est, quam vis facere.

Original

Hebrew
English
And you answered me and said, “What you propose to do is good.”

Notes

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Theme notes and profiles

Wisdom

Parallels

Exodus 18:13–27

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Hill Country of the Amorites Judge

Topics

Courts of Justice: Inferior Court: Judges of, Appointed by the Governor Government: Mosaic: Administrative and Judicial System Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Government: Representative Israel: At the Suggestion of Jethro, Moses' Father-In-Law, They Organize a System of Government Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Judges Appointed Judge: Character of, and Precepts Relating To Moses: Institutes a System of Government Officer: Civil: Chosen by the People