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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:34

Israel’s Penalty · Deuteronomy 1:34–40
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Translations

Modern
When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying,
Traditional
And the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
Literal
And YHWH heard the sound of your words, and He was angry and swore, saying,
Latin
Cumque audisset Dominus vocem sermonum vestrorum, iratus juravit, et ait:

Original

Hebrew
English
When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying,

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 14:20–35

Glossary

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

Topics

Caleb: One of the Two Survivors of the Israelites Permitted to Enter the Land of Promise Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites Sin: Known to God