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Deuteronomy 1

BSB·46 verses ·Old Testament
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1Theseאֵ֣לֶּה’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → are the wordsהַדְּבָרִ֗יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֡רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → east ofבְּעֵ֖בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →in the Arabahבָּֽעֲרָבָה֩bā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study → oppositeמ֨וֹלmō·wl — Opposite, before, facing, towardH4136 — Full Word Study → Suphס֜וּףsūp̄ — Reed; papyrus plantH5489 — Full Word Study →betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → Paranפָּארָ֧ןpā·rān — Desert wilderness regionH6290 — Full Word Study → and Tophelתֹּ֛פֶלtō·p̄el — A wilderness landmarkH8603 — Full Word Study →, Labanוְלָבָ֥ןwə·lā·ḇān — Laban, Jacob's uncle and Mesopotamian relativeH3837 — Full Word Study →, Hazerothוַחֲצֵרֹ֖תwa·ḥă·ṣê·rōṯ — Enclosed courtyard settlementH2698 — Full Word Study →, and Dizahabזָהָֽב׃zā·hāḇ — Place of goldH1774 — Full Word Study →. 2It is an eleven-dayאַחַ֨ד’a·ḥaḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → journey from Horeb toעַ֖ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵֽעַ׃bar·nê·a‘ — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study → by wayדֶּ֖רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → of Mountהַר־har- — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → Seirשֵׂעִ֑ירśê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study →. 3In the fortiethבְּאַרְבָּעִ֣יםbə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → yearשָׁנָ֔הšā·nāh — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, on the first dayבְּאֶחָ֣דbə·’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → of the eleventhבְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־bə·‘aš·tê- — The number elevenH6249 — Full Word Study → monthחֹ֖דֶשׁḥō·ḏeš — A month; lunar period; new moonH2320 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → proclaimedדִּבֶּ֤רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → allכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commandedצִוָּ֧הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → himאֹת֖וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → concerning themאֲלֵהֶֽם׃’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 4This was afterאַחֲרֵ֣י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → he had defeatedהַכֹּת֗וֹhak·kō·ṯōw — To strike, smite, or defeat with forceH5221 — Full Word Study → Sihonסִיחֹן֙sî·ḥōn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → livedיוֹשֵׁ֖בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Heshbonבְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹןbə·ḥeš·bō·wn — Heshbon, a cityH2809 — Full Word Study →, and thenוְאֵ֗תwə·’êṯ — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → at Edrei had defeated Ogע֚וֹג‘ō·wḡ — Og of BashanH5747 — Full Word Study → kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵ — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of Bashanהַבָּשָׁ֔ןhab·bā·šān — Fertile region east of JordanH1316 — Full Word Study →, whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → livedיוֹשֵׁ֥בyō·wō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Ashtarothבְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖תbə·‘aš·tā·rōṯ — Goddess of fertilityH6252 — Full Word Study →. 5On the east sideבְּעֵ֥בֶרbə·‘ê·ḇer — side, border, region beyondH5676 — Full Word Study → of the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Moabמוֹאָ֑בmō·w·’āḇ — From his fatherH4124 — Full Word Study →, Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → beganהוֹאִ֣ילhō·w·’îl — to be willing, consent, or undertake willinglyH2974 — Full Word Study → to explainבֵּאֵ֛רbê·’êr — to make clear, declare plainly, explainH874 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: 6The LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֖ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → at Horebבְּחֹרֵ֣בbə·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study →: “You have stayedשֶׁ֖בֶתše·ḇeṯ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → at thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → mountainבָּהָ֥רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → long enoughרַב־raḇ- — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →. 7Resumeפְּנ֣וּ׀pə·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → your journeyוּסְע֣וּū·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → and goוּבֹ֨אוּū·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to the hill countryהַ֥רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִי֮hā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →; go to allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the neighboring peoplesשְׁכֵנָיו֒šə·ḵê·nāw — Neighbor; one who dwells nearbyH7934 — Full Word Study → in the Arabahבָּעֲרָבָ֥הbā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh — The Rift ValleyH6160 — Full Word Study →, in the hill countryבָהָ֛רḇā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, in the foothillsוּבַשְּׁפֵלָ֥הū·ḇaš·šə·p̄ê·lāh — The Shephelah lowlandsH8219 — Full Word Study →, in the Negevוּבַנֶּ֖גֶבū·ḇan·ne·ḡeḇ — The South, Southern RegionH5045 — Full Word Study →, and along the seacoastהַיָּ֑םhay·yām — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study → to the landאֶ֤רֶץ’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of the Canaanitesהַֽכְּנַעֲנִי֙hak·kə·na·‘ă·nî — Canaanite; merchant or traderH3669 — Full Word Study → and to Lebanonוְהַלְּבָנ֔וֹןwə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn — White mountainH3844 — Full Word Study →, as far asעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the greatהַגָּדֹ֖לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → Riverהַנָּהָ֥רhan·nā·hār — River, StreamH5104 — Full Word Study → Euphratesפְּרָֽת׃pə·rāṯ — The Euphrates RiverH6578 — Full Word Study →. 8Seeרְאֵ֛הrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, I have placedנָתַ֥תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֖םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Enterבֹּ֚אוּbō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and possessוּרְשׁ֣וּū·rə·šū — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְ֠הוָהYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → He would giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹ֨תֵיכֶ֜םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study → Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֨םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֤קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹב֙ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →, and to their descendantsוּלְזַרְעָ֖םū·lə·zar·‘ām — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study → after themאַחֲרֵיהֶֽם׃’a·ḥă·rê·hem — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study →.” 9At thatהַהִ֖ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I saidוָאֹמַ֣רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵכֶ֔ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “I cannotלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → carry the burdenשְׂאֵ֥תśə·’êṯ — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → for youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → aloneלְבַדִּ֖יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →. 10The LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֖ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has multipliedהִרְבָּ֣הhir·bāh — To increase, multiply, grow abundantH7235 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֑ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, so that todayהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you areוְהִנְּכֶ֣םwə·hin·nə·ḵem — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → as numerousלָרֹֽב׃lā·rōḇ — Abundance, multitude, or great quantityH7230 — Full Word Study → as the starsכְּכוֹכְבֵ֥יkə·ḵō·wḵ·ḇê — Star; heavenly bodyH3556 — Full Word Study → in the skyהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 11May the LORDיְהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֽוֹתֵכֶ֗ם’ă·ḇō·w·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, increase youיֹסֵ֧ףyō·sêp̄ — to add, increase, or do againH3254 — Full Word Study → a thousandאֶ֣לֶף’e·lep̄ — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study → times overפְּעָמִ֑יםpə·‘ā·mîm — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → and blessוִיבָרֵ֣ךְwî·ḇā·rêḵ — to bless, kneel, praiseH1288 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֔ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 12But howאֵיכָ֥ה’ê·ḵāh — How? In what way? Where?H349 — Full Word Study → can I bearאֶשָּׂ֖א’eś·śā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → your troublesטָרְחֲכֶ֥םṭā·rə·ḥă·ḵem — burden, trouble, wearinessH2960 — Full Word Study →, burdensוּמַֽשַּׂאֲכֶ֖םū·maś·śa·’ă·ḵem — burden; a load or weight; an oracle or utteranceH4853 — Full Word Study →, and disputesוְרִֽיבְכֶֽם׃wə·rî·ḇə·ḵem — Strife, contention, legal disputeH7379 — Full Word Study → all by myselfלְבַדִּ֑יlə·ḇad·dî — alone, apart, or bar/poleH905 — Full Word Study →? 13Chooseהָב֣וּhā·ḇū — to give, provide, or grantH3051 — Full Word Study → for yourselves wiseחֲכָמִ֧יםḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study →, understandingוּנְבֹנִ֛יםū·nə·ḇō·nîm — To understand, discern, perceiveH995 — Full Word Study →, and respectedוִידֻעִ֖יםwî·ḏu·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֨ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → from each of your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֑םlə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →, and I will appoint themוַאֲשִׂימֵ֖םwa·’ă·śî·mêm — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → as your leadersבְּרָאשֵׁיכֶֽם׃bə·rā·šê·ḵem — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study →.” 14And you answeredוַֽתַּעֲנ֖וּwat·ta·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → meאֹתִ֑י’ō·ṯî — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Whatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you proposeדִּבַּ֖רְתָּdib·bar·tā — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to doלַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃la·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → is goodטֽוֹב־ṭō·wḇ- — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study →.” 15So I tookוָאֶקַּ֞חwā·’eq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the leadersרָאשֵׁ֣יrā·šê — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗םšiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →, wiseחֲכָמִים֙ḥă·ḵā·mîm — Wise, skilled, or cunning in understanding and discernmentH2450 — Full Word Study → and respectedוִֽידֻעִ֔יםwî·ḏu·‘îm — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁ֤ים’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, and appointedוָאֶתֵּ֥ןwā·’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָ֛ם’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → as leadersרָאשִׁ֖יםrā·šîm — Head; chief; beginning; topH7218 — Full Word Study → over youעֲלֵיכֶ֑ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →as commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rê — Ruler, leader, or one in authorityH8269 — Full Word Study → of thousandsאֲלָפִ֜ים’ă·lā·p̄îm — A thousand; a large military unit or census numberH505 — Full Word Study →, of hundredsמֵא֗וֹתmê·’ō·wṯ — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study →, of fiftiesחֲמִשִּׁים֙ḥă·miš·šîm — Fifty; the number representing a jubilee period or festival countH2572 — Full Word Study →, and of tensעֲשָׂרֹ֔ת‘ă·śā·rōṯ — The number ten; a complete group or setH6235 — Full Word Study →, and as officersוְשֹׁטְרִ֖יםwə·šō·ṭə·rîm — Official; administrator; taskmasterH7860 — Full Word Study → for your tribesלְשִׁבְטֵיכֶֽם׃lə·šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →. 16At thatהַהִ֖ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I chargedוָאֲצַוֶּה֙wā·’ă·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → your judgesשֹׁ֣פְטֵיכֶ֔םšō·p̄ə·ṭê·ḵem — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study →: “Hearשָׁמֹ֤עַšā·mō·a‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → the disputes betweenבֵּין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → your brothersאֲחֵיכֶם֙’ă·ḥê·ḵem — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study →, and judgeוּשְׁפַטְתֶּ֣םū·šə·p̄aṭ·tem — to judge, govern, or execute justiceH8199 — Full Word Study → fairlyצֶ֔דֶקṣe·ḏeq — Righteousness, justice, right standingH6664 — Full Word Study → betweenבֵּֽין־bên- — between, among, in the midst ofH996 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → and his brotherאָחִ֖יו’ā·ḥîw — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → or a foreign residentגֵּרֽוֹ׃gê·rōw — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study →. 17Show no partialityתַכִּ֨ירוּṯak·kî·rū — To recognize, acknowledge, regard, or treat as strangeH5234 — Full Word Study → in judgingבַּמִּשְׁפָּ֗טbam·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study →; hearתִּשְׁמָע֔וּןtiš·mā·‘ūn — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → both small and great alikeכַּגָּדֹל֙kag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →. Do notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be intimidatedתָג֙וּרוּ֙ṯā·ḡū·rū — to sojourn, dwell as a stranger, fearH1481 — Full Word Study → byמִפְּנֵי־mip·pə·nê- — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → anyoneאִ֔ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → judgmentהַמִּשְׁפָּ֖טham·miš·pāṭ — Justice, judgment, or legal decisionH4941 — Full Word Study → belongs to Godלֵאלֹהִ֣יםlê·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. And bringתַּקְרִב֥וּןtaq·ri·ḇūn — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֖י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → any caseוְהַדָּבָר֙wə·had·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → too difficultיִקְשֶׁ֣הyiq·šeh — to harden, make severe or difficultH7185 — Full Word Study → for you, and I will hear itוּשְׁמַעְתִּֽיו׃ū·šə·ma‘·tîw — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →.” 18And at thatהַהִ֑ואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֣תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I commandedוָאֲצַוֶּ֥הwā·’ă·ṣaw·weh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֖ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the thingsהַדְּבָרִ֖יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → you were to doתַּעֲשֽׂוּן׃ta·‘ă·śūn — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →. 19And just asאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → had commanded usצִוָּ֛הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, we set outוַנִּסַּ֣עwan·nis·sa‘ — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → from Horebמֵחֹרֵ֗בmê·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study → and wentוַנֵּ֡לֶךְwan·nê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → towardדֶּ֚רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → the hill countryהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָֽאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, through allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the vastהַגָּדוֹל֩hag·gā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and terrifyingוְהַנּוֹרָ֨אwə·han·nō·w·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֣רham·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → you have seenרְאִיתֶ֗םrə·’î·ṯem — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →. When we reachedוַנָּבֹ֕אwan·nā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵֽעַ׃bar·nê·a‘ — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study →, 20I saidוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: “You have reachedבָּאתֶם֙bā·ṯem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the hill countryהַ֣רhar — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֔יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, whichאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us. 21Seeרְ֠אֵהrə·’êh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֧הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֛יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has placedנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֖יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Go upעֲלֵ֣ה‘ă·lêh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and take possession ofרֵ֗שׁrêš — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → it asכַּאֲשֶׁר֩ka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, the Godאֱלֹהֵ֤י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֙יךָ֙’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, has told youדִּבֶּ֨רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. Do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּירָ֖אtî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or discouragedתֵּחָֽת׃tê·ḥāṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →.” 22Then all of youכֻּלְּכֶם֒kul·lə·ḵem — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → approachedוַתִּקְרְב֣וּןwat·tiq·rə·ḇūn — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study → meאֵלַי֮’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּאמְר֗וּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Let us sendנִשְׁלְחָ֤הniš·lə·ḥāh — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → menאֲנָשִׁים֙’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → ahead of usלְפָנֵ֔ינוּlə·p̄ā·nê·nū — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → to search outוְיַחְפְּרוּ־wə·yaḥ·pə·rū- — to dig, search, or inquireH2658 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֑רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → and bring usוְיָשִׁ֤בוּwə·yā·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → wordדָּבָ֔רdā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of what routeהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to followנַעֲלֶה־na·‘ă·leh- — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and which citiesהֶֽעָרִ֔יםhe·‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → to enterנָבֹ֖אnā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →.” 23The planהַדָּבָ֑רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → seemedבְּעֵינַ֖יbə·‘ê·nay — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → good to meוַיִּיטַ֥בway·yî·ṭaḇ — to be good, to improve, to do wellH3190 — Full Word Study →, so I selectedוָאֶקַּ֤חwā·’eq·qaḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → twelveשְׁנֵ֣יםšə·nêm — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → menאִ֥ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → from among you, oneאֶחָ֖ד’e·ḥāḏ — One; unity; single; firstH259 — Full Word Study → from each tribeלַשָּֽׁבֶט׃laš·šā·ḇeṭ — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study →. 24They leftוַיִּפְנוּ֙way·yip̄·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and went upוַיַּעֲל֣וּway·ya·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into the hill countryהָהָ֔רָהhā·hā·rāh — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →, and cameוַיָּבֹ֖אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → toעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → the Valleyנַ֣חַלna·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → of Eshcolאֶשְׁכֹּ֑ל’eš·kōl — A cluster of grapesH812 — Full Word Study → and spied out the land. 25They tookוַיִּקְח֤וּway·yiq·ḥū — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → some of the fruitמִפְּרִ֣יmip·pə·rî — Fruit; produce; offspring; rewardH6529 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → in their handsבְיָדָם֙ḇə·yā·ḏām — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, carried it downוַיּוֹרִ֖דוּway·yō·w·ri·ḏū — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → to usאֵלֵ֑ינוּ’ê·lê·nū — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, and brought usוַיָּשִׁ֨בוּway·yā·ši·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → wordדָבָר֙ḏā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →: “It is a goodטוֹבָ֣הṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֔רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֖ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֥ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → us.” 26But you were unwillingוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to go upלַעֲלֹ֑תla·‘ă·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →; you rebelledוַתַּמְר֕וּwat·tam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against the commandפִּ֥יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 27You grumbledוַתֵּרָגְנ֤וּwat·tê·rā·ḡə·nū — to grumble, murmur, complainH7279 — Full Word Study → in your tentsבְאָהֳלֵיכֶם֙ḇə·’ā·ho·lê·ḵem — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → and saidוַתֹּ֣אמְר֔וּwat·tō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Because the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → hates usאֹתָ֔נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, He has brought us outהוֹצִיאָ֖נוּhō·w·ṣî·’ā·nū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרָ֑יִםmiṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → to deliverלָתֵ֥תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → usאֹתָ֛נוּ’ō·ṯā·nū — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → into the handבְּיַ֥דbə·yaḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → to be annihilatedלְהַשְׁמִידֵֽנוּ׃lə·haš·mî·ḏê·nū — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. 28Whereאָנָ֣ה׀’ā·nāh — Where? Whither? (interrogative/indefinite adverb of place)H575 — Full Word Study → can weאֲנַ֣חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → goעֹלִ֗ים‘ō·lîm — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study →? Our brothersאַחֵינוּ֩’a·ḥê·nū — Male sibling; brother; kinsmanH251 — Full Word Study → have made our hearts meltהֵמַ֨סּוּhê·mas·sū — To melt, dissolve, or lose courageH4549 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹ֗רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →: ‘The peopleעַ֣ם‘am — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are largerגָּד֤וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and tallerוָרָם֙wā·rām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study → than we areמִמֶּ֔נּוּmim·men·nū — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →; the citiesעָרִ֛ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → are largeגְּדֹלֹ֥תgə·ḏō·lōṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study →, with walls upוּבְצוּרֹ֖תū·ḇə·ṣū·rōṯ — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → to the heavensבַּשָּׁמָ֑יִםbaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. We evenוְגַם־wə·ḡam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → sawרָאִ֥ינוּrā·’î·nū — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the descendantsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the Anakimעֲנָקִ֖ים‘ă·nā·qîm — Descendant of AnakH6062 — Full Word Study → thereשָֽׁם׃šām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →.’” 29So I saidוָאֹמַ֖רwā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵכֶ֑ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →: “Do notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be terrifiedתַֽעַרְצ֥וּןṯa·‘ar·ṣūn — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → or afraidתִֽירְא֖וּןṯî·rə·’ūn — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → of them! 30The LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶם֙’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, who goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֔םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, will fightיִלָּחֵ֣םyil·lā·ḥêm — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study → for you, just asכְּ֠כֹלkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → you saw Himלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → doעָשָׂ֧ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for youאִתְּכֶ֛ם’it·tə·ḵem — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → in Egyptבְּמִצְרַ֖יִםbə·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → 31and in the wildernessוּבַמִּדְבָּר֙ū·ḇam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →, whereאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → carried youנְשָׂאֲךָ֙nə·śā·’ă·ḵā — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study →, asאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a manאִ֖ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → carriesיִשָּׂא־yiś·śā- — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → his sonבְּנ֑וֹbə·nōw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →, allבְּכָל־bə·ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → by whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you traveledהֲלַכְתֶּ֔םhă·laḵ·tem — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you reachedבֹּאֲכֶ֖םbō·’ă·ḵem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֥וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →.” 32But in spiteוּבַדָּבָ֖רū·ḇad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of all thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study →, you did notאֵֽינְכֶם֙’ê·nə·ḵem — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → trustמַאֲמִינִ֔םma·’ă·mî·nim — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → the LORDבַּיהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶֽם׃’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, 33who wentהַהֹלֵ֨ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before youלִפְנֵיכֶ֜םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → on the journeyבַּדֶּ֗רֶךְbad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study →, in the fireבָּאֵ֣שׁ׀bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → by nightלַ֗יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study → and in the cloudוּבֶעָנָ֖ןū·ḇe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → by dayיוֹמָֽם׃yō·w·mām — During the day; daytime; by dayH3119 — Full Word Study →, to seek outלָת֥וּרlā·ṯūr — to spy out, scout, search, exploreH8446 — Full Word Study → a placeמָק֖וֹםmā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → for you to campלַֽחֲנֹֽתְכֶ֑םla·ḥă·nō·ṯə·ḵem — to pitch a tent; to camp; to dwellH2583 — Full Word Study → and to show you the roadבַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙bad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to travelתֵּֽלְכוּ־tê·lə·ḵū- — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study →. 34When the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → heardוַיִּשְׁמַ֥עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → your wordsדִּבְרֵיכֶ֑םdiḇ·rê·ḵem — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study →, He grew angryוַיִּקְצֹ֖ףway·yiq·ṣōp̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → and swore an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֥עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →, sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃lê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, 35Notאִם־’im- — If, whether; conditional conjunction with wide applicabilityH518 — Full Word Study → oneאִישׁ֙’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of theהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → menבָּאֲנָשִׁ֣יםbā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → evilהָרָ֖עhā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → generationהַדּ֥וֹרhad·dō·wr — generation; age; lifetime; posterityH1755 — Full Word Study → shall seeיִרְאֶ֥הyir·’eh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → the goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֖תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → your fathersלַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem — H1 — Full Word Study →, 36exceptזֽוּלָתִ֞יzū·lā·ṯî — except, only, but, saveH2108 — Full Word Study → Calebכָּלֵ֤בkā·lêḇ — Whole heart, devotionH3612 — Full Word Study → sonבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Jephunnehיְפֻנֶּה֙yə·p̄un·neh — He will be preparedH3312 — Full Word Study →. Heה֣וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will see itיִרְאֶ֔נָּהyir·’en·nāh — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study →, and I will giveאֶתֵּ֧ן’et·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → himאֶת־’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → and his descendantsוּלְבָנָ֑יוū·lə·ḇā·nāw — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֛רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → on whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → he has set footדָּֽרַךְ־dā·raḵ- — to tread, walk, or trample; to guide or leadH1869 — Full Word Study →, becauseיַ֕עַןya·‘an — Because; on account of; for the reason thatH3282 — Full Word Study → he followedאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → wholeheartedlyמִלֵּ֖אmil·lê — to fill, fulfill, completeH4390 — Full Word Study →.” 37The LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was also angryהִתְאַנַּ֣ףhiṯ·’an·nap̄ — to be angry, to be displeased, to snort in angerH599 — Full Word Study → with me on your accountבִּגְלַלְכֶ֖םbiḡ·lal·ḵem — Because of, on account of, for the sake ofH1558 — Full Word Study →, and He saidלֵאמֹ֑רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → evenגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֖ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → shall enterתָבֹ֥אṯā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the land. 38Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֤עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּןbin — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנוּן֙nūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study →, who standsהָעֹמֵ֣דhā·‘ō·mêḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, will enterיָ֣בֹאyā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → itשָׁ֑מָּהšām·māh — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study →. Encourage himחַזֵּ֔קḥaz·zêq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study →, forכִּי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → heה֖וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will enable Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → to inheritיַנְחִלֶ֥נָּהyan·ḥi·len·nāh — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study → the land. 39And the little onesוְטַפְּכֶם֩wə·ṭap·pə·ḵem — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study → you saidאֲמַרְתֶּ֜ם’ă·mar·tem — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → would becomeיִהְיֶ֗הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → captivesלָבַ֣זlā·ḇaz — Plunder, spoil, or booty taken in warH957 — Full Word Study →your childrenוּ֠בְנֵיכֶםū·ḇə·nê·ḵem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → on that dayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → did notלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → knowיָדְע֤וּyā·ḏə·‘ū — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → goodט֣וֹבṭō·wḇ — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → from evilוָרָ֔עwā·rā‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study →will enterיָבֹ֣אוּyā·ḇō·’ū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the land that I will give themאֶתְּנֶ֔נָּה’et·tə·nen·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study →, and theyוְהֵ֖םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → will possess itיִירָשֽׁוּהָּ׃yī·rå̄·šū·hå̄ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 40But youוְאַתֶּ֖םwə·’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are to turn backפְּנ֣וּpə·nū — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → and headוּסְע֥וּū·sə·‘ū — to journey, set out, departH5265 — Full Word Study → for the wildernessהַמִּדְבָּ֖רָהham·miḏ·bā·rāh — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study → along the routeדֶּ֥רֶךְde·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → to the Redסֽוּף׃sūp̄ — Red Sea; seaweed, aquatic plantsH5488 — Full Word Study → Seaיַם־yam- — Sea, body of water; also directional (west, south)H3220 — Full Word Study →.” 41We have sinnedחָטָאנוּ֮ḥā·ṭā·nū — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַֽיהוָה֒Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →,” you repliedוַֽתַּעֲנ֣וּ׀wat·ta·‘ă·nū — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study →. “Weאֲנַ֤חְנוּ’ă·naḥ·nū — We, us, ourselves (first person plural pronoun)H587 — Full Word Study → will go upנַעֲלֶה֙na·‘ă·leh — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and fightוְנִלְחַ֔מְנוּwə·nil·ḥam·nū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →, asכְּכֹ֥לkə·ḵōl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהֵ֑ינוּ’ĕ·lō·hê·nū — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has commanded usצִוָּ֖נוּṣiw·wā·nū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →.” Then eachאִ֚ישׁ’îš — man, male person, husbandH376 — Full Word Study → of you put onוַֽתַּחְגְּר֗וּwat·taḥ·gə·rū — to gird, encircle, or prepare oneselfH2296 — Full Word Study → his weaponsכְּלֵ֣יkə·lê — vessel, instrument, or article of useH3627 — Full Word Study → of warמִלְחַמְתּ֔וֹmil·ḥam·tōw — Battle, warfare, combat, military conflictH4421 — Full Word Study →, thinking it easyוַתָּהִ֖ינוּwat·tā·hî·nū — to be ready, prepare, or make readyH1951 — Full Word Study → to go upלַעֲלֹ֥תla·‘ă·lōṯ — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into the hill countryהָהָֽרָה׃hā·hā·rāh — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 42But the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֗י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Tellאֱמֹ֤ר’ĕ·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → them notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → to go upתַֽעֲלוּ֙ṯa·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → and fightתִלָּ֣חֲמ֔וּṯil·lā·ḥă·mū — to fight; to consume; to battleH3898 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I am not with youבְּקִרְבְּכֶ֑םbə·qir·bə·ḵem — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study → to keep you fromוְלֹא֙wə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → defeatתִּנָּֽגְפ֔וּtin·nā·ḡə·p̄ū — To strike, smite, or plague with force or judgmentH5062 — Full Word Study → byלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → your enemiesאֹיְבֵיכֶֽם׃’ō·yə·ḇê·ḵem — Enemy; adversary; one who opposesH341 — Full Word Study →.” 43So I spokeוָאֲדַבֵּ֥רwā·’ă·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶ֖ם’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, but you would notוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשְׁמַעְתֶּ֑םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →. You rebelled againstוַתַּמְרוּ֙wat·tam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → the commandפִּ֣יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and presumptuouslyוַתָּזִ֖דוּwat·tā·zi·ḏū — to act presumptuously; to boil over with prideH2102 — Full Word Study → went upוַתַּעֲל֥וּwat·ta·‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → into the hill countryהָהָֽרָה׃hā·hā·rāh — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 44Then the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֜יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study → who livedהַיֹּשֵׁ֨בhay·yō·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → inהַהוּא֙ha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → the hillsבָּהָ֤רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → came outוַיֵּצֵ֨אway·yê·ṣê — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → against youלִקְרַאתְכֶ֔םliq·raṯ·ḵem — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → and chasedוַיִּרְדְּפ֣וּway·yir·də·p̄ū — to pursue, chase, or persecuteH7291 — Full Word Study → you likeכַּאֲשֶׁ֥רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → a swarm of beesהַדְּבֹרִ֑יםhad·də·ḇō·rîm — bee; a small flying insect that produces honeyH1682 — Full Word Study →. They routedוַֽיַּכְּת֥וּway·yak·kə·ṯū — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֛ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → from Seirבְּשֵׂעִ֖ירbə·śê·‘îr — Seir, a mountain and region of EdomH8165 — Full Word Study → all the wayעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → to Hormahחָרְמָֽה׃ḥā·rə·māh — Devoted to destructionH2767 — Full Word Study →. 45And you returnedוַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּwat·tā·šu·ḇū — to turn back, return, restoreH7725 — Full Word Study → and weptוַתִּבְכּ֖וּwat·tiḇ·kū — to weep, cry, shed tearsH1058 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, but He would notוְלֹֽא־wə·lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → listenשָׁמַ֤עšā·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to your voiceבְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔םbə·qō·lə·ḵem — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study → or give earהֶאֱזִ֖יןhe·’ĕ·zîn — to listen, give ear, hear attentivelyH238 — Full Word Study → to youאֲלֵיכֶֽם׃’ă·lê·ḵem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →. 46For this reason you stayedוַתֵּשְׁב֥וּwat·tê·šə·ḇū — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → in Kadeshבְקָדֵ֖שׁḇə·qā·ḏêš — Holy place; sanctuaryH6946 — Full Word Study → for a long timeרַבִּ֑יםrab·bîm — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study →a very long timeכַּיָּמִ֖יםkay·yā·mîm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study →.
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 1
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Chapter Overview

Deuteronomy chapter 1 opens the final book of Moses with a historical retrospective and spiritual exhortation. As Israel stands on the brink of the Promised Land, Moses recounts the Lord's faithfulness and Israel's repeated failures—particularly their unbelief at Kadesh-barnea. This chapter serves as both a reminder of God's covenant promises and a warning against the destructive power of doubt and disobedience. The narrative establishes the theological framework for all that follows: God is faithful to His word, but His people must respond with faith and obedience.

Verses 1–5: The Setting and Authority

Moses addresses all Israel in the fortieth year of wilderness wandering, on the east side of the Jordan in Moab. The specific geographical details (verse 1) ground this message in historical reality. Verse 2 notes that the journey from Mount Horeb to Kadesh-barnea should have taken only eleven days—a sobering reminder that forty years of wandering resulted from sin and unbelief. Crucially, verse 3 states that Moses speaks "according unto all that the LORD had given him in commandment." Moses operates under divine authority; these are not merely his observations but God's Word through him. The reference to victories over Sihon and Og (verse 4) demonstrates God's power working through Israel even during their wilderness season.

Verses 6–8: The Original Command

Here Moses recalls God's direct command at Mount Horeb to leave the wilderness and possess the land. The Lord's word is decisive: "Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount" (verse 6). God's promise encompasses the full extent of the land—from the Canaanites' territory to Lebanon and the Euphrates (verse 7)—and is rooted in the covenant made to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob (verse 8). This emphasizes that God's promises are certain and their fulfillment depends on His character, not on Israel's worthiness.

Verses 9–18: Leadership Structure and Justice

Moses explains why he appointed judges and leaders over Israel. Despite his extraordinary role, he recognizes he cannot lead the nation alone (verse 9). The exponential growth of Israel—now "as the stars of heaven for multitude" (verse 10)—required administrative structure. Moses establishes a hierarchical system of judges (verse 15) and charges them with a sacred responsibility: to judge righteously, respect no persons, and hear both small and great equally (verses 16–17). Significantly, verse 17 declares "the judgment is God's"—human judges serve under God's ultimate authority. This foundational principle protects against corruption and partiality.

Verses 19–25: The Journey to Kadesh

Moses recounts their journey through the wilderness and arrival at Kadesh-barnea. Despite witnessing God's care and guidance, the people request that scouts investigate the land (verse 22). When the scouts return with good news and fruit from the land (verse 25), the report should have bolstered faith. Yet verses 26–28 reveal the tragedy: Israel rebels, murmurs in their tents, and allows the discouraging minority report to override God's promise.

Verses 29–45: The Failure of Faith

Moses exhorts them not to fear, recalling God's mighty deeds in Egypt and His tender care in the wilderness (verses 29–31). Yet verse 32 delivers the indictment: "ye did not believe the LORD your God." The consequences are severe: an entire generation will perish, save Caleb and Joshua (verses 35–37). Even Moses, though innocent, is included in the judgment (verse 37)—demonstrating that corporate sin has corporate consequences. The chapter closes with Israel's presumptuous attempt to fight without God (verses 41–45), resulting in defeat and tears.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 1 reminds believers that God's promises are sure, but they require faith and obedience to appropriate. Do we trust God's "good reports" about His Word, or do we rehearse our fears? Like Israel, we often see God's faithfulness yet struggle to believe Him for the next step. The lesson is clear: unbelief is not merely a feeling but a sin that blocks God's blessing. Our response to God's commands—not our emotions or circumstances—determines whether we enter His rest.

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