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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:26

Israel’s Rebellion · Deuteronomy 1:26–33
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Translations

Modern
But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.
Traditional
Notwithstanding ye would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God:
Literal
And you would not go up, and you rebelled against the mouth of YHWH your God,
Latin
Et noluistis ascendere, sed increduli ad sermonem Domini Dei nostri,

Original

Hebrew
English
But you were unwilling to go up; you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God.

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 14:1–12

Glossary

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

Topics

Cowardice in Fearing to Attempt the Conquest of Canaan Disobedience to God in Refusing to Enter the Promised Land Faith: Enjoined Moses: People Complain Against Moses and Aaron Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites