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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:20

Twelve Spies Sent Out · Deuteronomy 1:19–25
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Translations

Modern
I said: “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us.
Traditional
And I said unto you, Ye are come unto the mountain of the Amorites, which the Lord our God doth give unto us.
Literal
…and I said to you, “You have come to the hill country of the Amorite, which YHWH our God is giving to us.
Latin
…dixi vobis: Venistis ad montem Amorrhæi, quem Dominus Deus noster daturus est nobis:

Original

Hebrew
English
I said: “You have reached the hill country of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving us.

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.

Parallels

Numbers 13:1–33

People

Amorites: Canaanite people group, enemies of Israel

Glossary

Amorites Anak, Anakim, Anakites Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Hill Country of the Amorites

Topics

Amorites: Given to Descendants of Abraham The Amorites: Originally Inhabited a Mountain District in the South