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Deuteronomy 9

BSB·29 verses ·Old Testament
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1Hearשְׁמַ֣עšə·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, O Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →: Todayהַיּוֹם֙hay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֨ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are about to crossעֹבֵ֤ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to go inלָבֹא֙lā·ḇō — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → and dispossessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → nationsגּוֹיִ֔םgō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → greaterגְּדֹלִ֥יםgə·ḏō·lîm — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and strongerוַעֲצֻמִ֖יםwa·‘ă·ṣu·mîm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → than youמִמֶּ֑ךָּmim·me·kā — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study →, with largeגְּדֹלֹ֥תgə·ḏō·lōṯ — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → citiesעָרִ֛ים‘ā·rîm — City; fortified settlement or townH5892 — Full Word Study → fortifiedוּבְצֻרֹ֖תū·ḇə·ṣu·rōṯ — to gather, fortify, or restrainH1219 — Full Word Study → to the heavensבַּשָּׁמָֽיִם׃baš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. 2The peopleעַֽם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → are strongגָּד֥וֹלgā·ḏō·wl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → and tallוָרָ֖םwā·rām — To raise, lift up, exalt; to be highH7311 — Full Word Study →, the descendantsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of the Anakimעֲנָקִ֑ים‘ă·nā·qîm — Descendant of AnakH6062 — Full Word Study →. Youאַתָּ֤ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → about themאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study →, and youוְאַתָּ֣הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → have heard it saidשָׁמַ֔עְתָּšā·ma‘·tā — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study →, “Whoמִ֣יmî — who? what person?H4310 — Full Word Study → can stand upיִתְיַצֵּ֔בyiṯ·yaṣ·ṣêḇ — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → toלִפְנֵ֖יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Anakעֲנָֽק׃‘ă·nāq — Long-necked giantH6061 — Full Word Study →?” 3But understandוְיָדַעְתָּ֣wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּי֩kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → todayהַיּ֗וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → goes acrossהָעֹבֵ֤רhā·‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of youלְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → as a consumingאֹֽכְלָ֔ה’ō·ḵə·lāh — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → fireאֵ֣שׁ’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →; He will destroy themיַשְׁמִידֵ֛םyaš·mî·ḏêm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → and subdue themיַכְנִיעֵ֖םyaḵ·nî·‘êm — To subdue, humble, or bring into subjectionH3665 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֑יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. And you will drive them outוְהֽוֹרַשְׁתָּ֤םwə·hō·w·raš·tām — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → and annihilate themוְהַֽאַבַדְתָּם֙wə·ha·ʾa·ḇaḏ·tå̄m — To perish, be destroyed, or lostH6 — Full Word Study → swiftlyמַהֵ֔רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֛רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has promisedדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → you. 4When the LORDיְהוָה֩Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֨יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → has driven them outבַּהֲדֹ֣ףba·hă·ḏōp̄ — to thrust away, drive out, expelH1920 — Full Word Study → before youמִלְּפָנֶיךָ֮mil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → sayתֹּאמַ֣רtō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → in your heartבִּלְבָבְךָ֗bil·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study →, “Because of my righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתִי֙bə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯî — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has brought me inהֱבִיאַ֣נִיhĕ·ḇî·’a·nî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to possessלָרֶ֖שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֣רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →.” Rather, the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → is driving outוּבְרִשְׁעַת֙ū·ḇə·riš·‘aṯ — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִפָּנֶֽיךָ׃mip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → because of their wickednessמוֹרִישָׁ֥םmō·w·rî·šām — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. 5It is notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → because of your righteousnessבְצִדְקָתְךָ֗ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → or uprightnessוּבְיֹ֙שֶׁר֙ū·ḇə·yō·šer — Uprightness, rightness, equityH3476 — Full Word Study → of heartלְבָ֣בְךָ֔lə·ḇā·ḇə·ḵā — The inner self; mind, will, understandingH3824 — Full Word Study → that youאַתָּ֥ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are going inבָ֖אḇā — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → to possessלָרֶ֣שֶׁתlā·re·šeṯ — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → their landאַרְצָ֑ם’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →, but it is because of their wickednessבְּרִשְׁעַ֣ת׀bə·riš·‘aṯ — Wickedness, depravity, evil conductH7564 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֤הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֙יךָ֙’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is driving outמוֹרִישָׁ֣םmō·w·rî·šām — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֗לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֣םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִפָּנֶ֔יךָmip·pā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, toוּלְמַ֜עַןū·lə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → keepהָקִ֣יםhā·qîm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → the promiseהַדָּבָ֗רhad·dā·ḇār — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → Heיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sworeנִשְׁבַּ֤עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to your fathersלַאֲבֹתֶ֔יךָla·’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, to Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹֽב׃ū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. 6Understand, thenוְיָדַעְתָּ֗wə·yā·ḏa‘·tā — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →, thatכִּ֠יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is notלֹ֤אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → because of your righteousnessבְצִדְקָֽתְךָ֙ḇə·ṣiḏ·qā·ṯə·ḵā — Righteousness, justice, right conductH6666 — Full Word Study → that the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱ֠לֹהֶיךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is givingנֹתֵ֨ןnō·ṯên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → goodהַטּוֹבָ֛הhaṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh — good, beneficial, pleasing, wellH2896 — Full Word Study → landהָאָ֧רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֑הּlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֥יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאָֽתָּה׃’āt·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh- — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 7Remember thisזְכֹר֙zə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study →, and neverאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → forgetתִּשְׁכַּ֔חtiš·kaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → howאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you provokedהִקְצַ֛פְתָּhiq·ṣap̄·tā — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֥הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּ֑רbam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →. Fromלְמִן־lə·min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the dayהַיּ֞וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → you leftיָצָ֣אתָ׀yā·ṣā·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → the landמֵאֶ֣רֶץmê·’e·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִצְרַ֗יִםmiṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → untilעַד־‘aḏ- — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → you reachedבֹּֽאֲכֶם֙bō·’ă·ḵem — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → placeהַמָּק֣וֹםham·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study →, you have beenהֱיִיתֶ֖םhĕ·yî·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → rebellingמַמְרִ֥יםmam·rîm — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →. 8At Horebוּבְחֹרֵ֥בū·ḇə·ḥō·rêḇ — Mountain of GodH2722 — Full Word Study → you provokedהִקְצַפְתֶּ֖םhiq·ṣap̄·tem — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and Heיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was angry enoughוַיִּתְאַנַּ֧ףway·yiṯ·’an·nap̄ — to be angry, to be displeased, to snort in angerH599 — Full Word Study → to destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֥ידlə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 9When I went upבַּעֲלֹתִ֣יba·‘ă·lō·ṯî — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — Full Word Study → on the mountainהָהָ֗רָהhā·hā·rāh — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → to receiveלָקַ֜חַתlā·qa·ḥaṯ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → the tabletsלוּחֹ֤תlū·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of stoneהָֽאֲבָנִים֙hā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study →, the tabletsלוּחֹ֣תlū·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → madeכָּרַ֥תkā·raṯ — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּכֶ֑ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →, I stayedוָאֵשֵׁ֣בwā·’ê·šêḇ — to dwell, inhabit, settle, remainH3427 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָּהָ֗רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysיוֹם֙yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →. I ateאָכַ֔לְתִּי’ā·ḵal·tî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֚חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → and drankשָׁתִֽיתִי׃šā·ṯî·ṯî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → noלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → waterוּמַ֖יִםū·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study →. 10Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gave meוַיִּתֵּ֨ןway·yit·tên — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the twoשְׁנֵי֙šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → stoneהָֽאֲבָנִ֔יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → tabletsלוּחֹ֣תlū·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study →, inscribedכְּתֻבִ֖יםkə·ṯu·ḇîm — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → by the fingerבְּאֶצְבַּ֣עbə·’eṣ·ba‘ — Finger or toeH676 — Full Word Study → of Godאֱלֹהִ֑ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → with the exactכְּֽכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֡יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → spokeדִּבֶּר֩dib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to youעִמָּכֶ֥ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → out ofמִתּ֥וֹךְmit·tō·wḵ — midst, among, between, throughH8432 — Full Word Study → the fireהָאֵ֖שׁhā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study → on the mountainבָּהָ֛רbā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → on the dayבְּי֥וֹםbə·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of the assemblyהַקָּהָֽל׃haq·qā·hāl — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study →. 11Andוַיְהִ֗יway·hî — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → at the endמִקֵּץ֙miq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of fortyאַרְבָּעִ֣ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysי֔וֹםyō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֖יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלָ֑יְלָהlā·yə·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → gave meנָתַ֨ןnā·ṯan — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → the twoשְׁנֵ֛יšə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → stoneהָאֲבָנִ֖יםhā·’ă·ḇā·nîm — Stone; rock; precious stoneH68 — Full Word Study → tabletsלֻחֹ֥תlu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study →, the tabletsלֻח֥וֹתlu·ḥō·wṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִֽית׃hab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 12And 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 →, “Get upק֣וּםqūm — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and go downרֵ֤דrêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → from hereמִזֶּ֔הmiz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → at onceמַהֵר֙ma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֚יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → your peopleעַמְּךָ֔‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → you broughtהוֹצֵ֖אתָhō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → out of Egyptמִמִּצְרָ֑יִםmim·miṣ·rā·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study →, have corrupted themselves. How quicklyמַהֵ֗רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → they have turned asideסָ֣רוּsā·rū — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙had·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I commanded themצִוִּיתִ֔םṣiw·wî·ṯim — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →! They have madeעָשׂ֥וּ‘ā·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for themselves a molten imageמַסֵּכָֽה׃mas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study →.” 13The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → also saidוַיֹּ֥אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֣י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “I have seenרָאִ֙יתִי֙rā·’î·ṯî — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, and theyהֽוּא׃hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are indeedוְהִנֵּ֥הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → a stiff-neckedקְשֵׁה־qə·šêh- — Hard, severe, stubborn, unyieldingH7186 — Full Word Study → peopleעַם־‘am- — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →. 14Leave Me aloneהֶ֤רֶףhe·rep̄ — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study →, so that I may destroy themוְאַשְׁמִידֵ֔םwə·’aš·mî·ḏêm — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → and blot outוְאֶמְחֶ֣הwə·’em·ḥeh — To blot out, erase, or wipe awayH4229 — Full Word Study → their nameשְׁמָ֔םšə·mām — Name; reputation; renownH8034 — Full Word Study → fromמִמֶּ֙נִּי֙mim·men·nî — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → underמִתַּ֖חַתmit·ta·ḥaṯ — Under, beneath, instead of, in place ofH8478 — Full Word Study → heavenהַשָּׁמָ֑יִםhaš·šā·mā·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study →. Then I will makeוְאֶֽעֱשֶׂה֙wə·’e·‘ĕ·śeh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → you into a nationלְגוֹי־lə·ḡō·w- — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → mightierעָצ֥וּם‘ā·ṣūm — Mighty, strong, powerfulH6099 — Full Word Study → and greaterוָרָ֖בwā·rāḇ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → than they are.” 15So I went backוָאֵ֗פֶןwā·’ê·p̄en — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → downוָֽאֵרֵד֙wā·’ê·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָ֔רhā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → while itוְהָהָ֖רwə·hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study → was blazingבֹּעֵ֣רbō·‘êr — to burn, consume, or act brutishlyH1197 — Full Word Study → with fireבָּאֵ֑שׁbā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →, with the twoוּשְׁנֵי֙ū·šə·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → tabletsלֻחֹ֣תlu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → of the covenantהַבְּרִ֔יתhab·bə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → inעַ֖ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my handsיָדָֽי׃yā·ḏāy — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 16And I sawוָאֵ֗רֶאwā·’ê·re — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → howוְהִנֵּ֤הwə·hin·nêh — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → you had sinnedחֲטָאתֶם֙ḥă·ṭā·ṯem — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → against the LORDלַיהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →; you had madeעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → for yourselves a moltenמַסֵּכָ֑הmas·sê·ḵāh — Cast metal image; molten idolH4541 — Full Word Study → calfעֵ֖גֶל‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study →. You had turned asideסַרְתֶּ֣םsar·tem — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → quicklyמַהֵ֔רma·hêr — to hurry, hasten, act quickly or speedilyH4118 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the wayהַדֶּ֕רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had commanded youצִוָּ֥הṣiw·wāh — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. 17So I tookוָאֶתְפֹּשׂ֙wā·’eṯ·pōś — To seize, grasp, or take hold of firmlyH8610 — Full Word Study → the twoבִּשְׁנֵ֣יbiš·nê — The number two; a pair or coupleH8147 — Full Word Study → tabletsהַלֻּחֹ֔תhal·lu·ḥōṯ — wooden tablet or board for writing or displayH3871 — Full Word Study → and threw themוָֽאַשְׁלִכֵ֔םwā·’aš·li·ḵêm — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → out ofמֵעַ֖לmê·‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → my handsיָדָ֑יyā·ḏāy — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →, shattering themוָאֲשַׁבְּרֵ֖םwā·’ă·šab·bə·rêm — to break, shatter, crushH7665 — Full Word Study → before your eyesלְעֵינֵיכֶֽם׃lə·‘ê·nê·ḵem — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study →. 18Then I fell downוָֽאֶתְנַפַּל֩wā·’eṯ·nap·pal — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֨יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysיוֹם֙yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → and fortyוְאַרְבָּעִ֣יםwə·’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsלַ֔יְלָהlay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, as I had done the first time. I did notלֹ֣אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → eatאָכַ֔לְתִּי’ā·ḵal·tî — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → breadלֶ֚חֶםle·ḥem — Bread; food; sustenanceH3899 — Full Word Study → or drinkשָׁתִ֑יתִיšā·ṯî·ṯî — to drink; consume liquidH8354 — Full Word Study → waterוּמַ֖יִםū·ma·yim — Water; liquid; fluidsH4325 — Full Word Study → because ofעַ֤ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the sinחַטַּאתְכֶם֙ḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study → you had committedחֲטָאתֶ֔םḥă·ṭā·ṯem — To sin; to miss the mark; to commit wrongdoingH2398 — Full Word Study → in doingלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → what was evilהָרַ֛עhā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֥יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and provoking Him to angerלְהַכְעִיסֽוֹ׃lə·haḵ·‘î·sōw — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study →. 19Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I was afraidיָגֹ֗רְתִּיyā·ḡō·rə·tî — to fear, be afraid, dreadH3025 — Full Word Study → of the angerהָאַף֙hā·’ap̄ — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → and wrathוְהַ֣חֵמָ֔הwə·ha·ḥê·māh — Intense rage, burning wrath, divine angerH2534 — 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 directedקָצַ֧ףqā·ṣap̄ — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → against youעֲלֵיכֶ֖ם‘ă·lê·ḵem — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study →, enough to destroy youלְהַשְׁמִ֣ידlə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →. But the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → listenedוַיִּשְׁמַ֤עway·yiš·ma‘ — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → thisהַהִֽוא׃ha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבַּפַּ֥עַםbap·pa·‘am — time, occasion, or instance of occurrenceH6471 — Full Word Study → as wellגַּ֖םgam — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study →. 20The LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was angryהִתְאַנַּ֧ףhiṯ·’an·nap̄ — to be angry, to be displeased, to snort in angerH599 — Full Word Study → enoughמְאֹ֖דmə·’ōḏ — Much, greatly, very, exceedinglyH3966 — Full Word Study → with Aaronוּֽבְאַהֲרֹ֗ןū·ḇə·’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study → to destroy himלְהַשְׁמִיד֑וֹlə·haš·mî·ḏōw — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study →, but at thatהַהִֽואha·hi·w — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → timeבָּעֵ֥תbā·‘êṯ — Time, season, or appointed momentH6256 — Full Word Study → I alsoגַּם־gam- — also, even, moreover, both...andH1571 — Full Word Study → prayedוָֽאֶתְפַּלֵּ֛לwā·’eṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → forבְּעַ֥דbə·‘aḏ — through, by means of, on behalf ofH1157 — Full Word Study → Aaronאַהֲרֹ֖ן’a·hă·rōn — Exalted FatherH175 — Full Word Study →. 21Andוְֽאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → I tookלָקַחְתִּי֮lā·qaḥ·tî — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → sinful thingחַטַּאתְכֶ֞םḥaṭ·ṭaṯ·ḵem — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →, the calfהָעֵ֗גֶלhā·‘ê·ḡel — A young bull or calfH5695 — Full Word Study → you had madeעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study →, and burnedוָאֶשְׂרֹ֣ףwā·’eś·rōp̄ — to burn, kindle, consume by fireH8313 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֣וֹ׀’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → in the fireבָּאֵשׁ֒bā·’êš — Fire; flame; burningH784 — Full Word Study →. Then I crushed itוָאֶכֹּ֨תwā·’ek·kōṯ — To crush, break in pieces, or shatterH3807 — Full Word Study → and ground it toעַ֥ד‘aḏ — until, till, up to (temporal or spatial limit)H5704 — Full Word Study → powderדַּ֖קdaq — to crush, pulverize, or reduce to powderH1854 — Full Word Study → as fine as dustלְעָפָ֑רlə·‘ā·p̄ār — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study →, and I castוָֽאַשְׁלִךְ֙wā·’aš·liḵ — to throw, cast, or hurlH7993 — Full Word Study → itעֲפָר֔וֹ‘ă·p̄ā·rōw — dust; fine particles of earth or ground matterH6083 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the streamהַנַּ֖חַלhan·na·ḥal — A stream or winter torrent; a narrow valleyH5158 — Full Word Study → that came downהַיֹּרֵ֥דhay·yō·rêḏ — To descend, go down, come downH3381 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the mountainהָהָֽר׃hā·hār — Mountain, hill, or elevated land massH2022 — Full Word Study →. 22You continued to provokeמַקְצִפִ֥יםmaq·ṣi·p̄îm — to be angry, to become wrathfulH7107 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → at Taberahוּבְתַבְעֵרָה֙ū·ḇə·ṯaḇ·‘ê·rāh — The burning, a place of fireH8404 — Full Word Study →, at Massahוּבְמַסָּ֔הū·ḇə·mas·sāh — Testing, TrialH4532 — Full Word Study →, and at Kibroth-hattaavahהַֽתַּאֲוָ֑הhat·ta·’ă·wāh — Graves of Craving; the place where Israel's lust was punishedH6914 — Full Word Study →. 23And when the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sent you outוּבִשְׁלֹ֨חַū·ḇiš·lō·aḥ — to send, let go, releaseH7971 — Full Word Study → from Kadesh-barneaבַּרְנֵ֙עַ֙bar·nê·a‘ — Kadesh-barnea, a wilderness oasis and encampment siteH6947 — Full Word Study →, He saidלֵאמֹ֔רlê·mōr — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Go upעֲלוּ֙‘ă·lū — to ascend, rise up, go upH5927 — 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 → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I have givenנָתַ֖תִּיnā·ṯat·tî — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → you.” But you rebelledוַתַּמְר֗וּwat·tam·rū — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → against the commandפִּ֤יpî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹ֣הֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. You neitherוְלֹ֤אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → believedהֶֽאֱמַנְתֶּם֙he·’ĕ·man·tem — to trust, believe, be faithfulH539 — Full Word Study → Him norוְלֹ֥אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → obeyedשְׁמַעְתֶּ֖םšə·ma‘·tem — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → Himבְּקֹלֽוֹ׃bə·qō·lōw — voice, sound, or cryH6963 — Full Word Study →. 24You have beenהֱיִיתֶ֖םhĕ·yî·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → rebellingמַמְרִ֥יםmam·rîm — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → againstעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → since the dayמִיּ֖וֹםmî·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I came to know youדַּעְתִּ֥יda‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study →. 25So I fell downוָֽאֶתְנַפַּ֞לwā·’eṯ·nap·pal — to fall; collapse; perishH5307 — Full Word Study → beforeלִפְנֵ֣יlip̄·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → for fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → daysהַיּ֛וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → andוְאֶת־wə·’eṯ- — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → fortyאַרְבָּעִ֥ים’ar·bā·‘îm — the number forty; a period of testing or judgmentH705 — Full Word Study → nightsהַלַּ֖יְלָהhal·lay·lāh — Night, darkness, the period of darknessH3915 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → had saidאָמַ֥ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → He would destroyלְהַשְׁמִ֥ידlə·haš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 26And I prayedוָאֶתְפַּלֵּ֣לwā·’eṯ·pal·lêl — to pray, intercede, or judgeH6419 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָה֮Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → and saidוָאֹמַר֒wā·’ō·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י’ă·ḏō·nāy — Master, LordH136 — Full Word Study → GODיְהוִ֗הYah·weh — The LORD, the covenant God of IsraelH3069 — Full Word Study →, do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → destroyתַּשְׁחֵ֤תtaš·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → Your peopleעַמְּךָ֙‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָ֣תְךָ֔wə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯə·ḵā — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You redeemedפָּדִ֖יתָpā·ḏî·ṯā — to redeem, ransom, or buy backH6299 — Full Word Study → through Your greatnessבְּגָדְלֶ֑ךָbə·ḡā·ḏə·le·ḵā — Greatness, magnitude, splendorH1433 — Full Word Study → and brought outהוֹצֵ֥אתָhō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → of Egyptמִמִּצְרַ֖יִםmim·miṣ·ra·yim — Egypt, the ancient nationH4714 — Full Word Study → with a mightyחֲזָקָֽה׃ḥă·zā·qāh — Strong, mighty, firm, courageousH2389 — Full Word Study → handבְּיָ֥דbə·yāḏ — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →. 27Rememberזְכֹר֙zə·ḵōr — to remember, recall, or mentionH2142 — Full Word Study → Your servantsלַעֲבָדֶ֔יךָla·‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā — Servant; slave; one in bondage or serviceH5650 — Full Word Study → Abrahamלְאַבְרָהָ֥םlə·’aḇ·rā·hām — Father of many nationsH85 — Full Word Study →, Isaacלְיִצְחָ֖קlə·yiṣ·ḥāq — He laughsH3327 — Full Word Study →, and Jacobוּֽלְיַעֲקֹ֑בū·lə·ya·‘ă·qōḇ — He grasps the heelH3290 — Full Word Study →. Overlookאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → the stubbornnessקְשִׁי֙qə·šî — Stubbornness, hardness of neck, stiff-necked rebellionH7190 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → and the wickednessרִשְׁע֖וֹriš·‘ōw — Wickedness, moral evil, depravityH7562 — Full Word Study → of their sinחַטָּאתֽוֹ׃ḥaṭ·ṭā·ṯōw — sin; sin offering; sinfulnessH2403 — Full Word Study →. 28Otherwiseפֶּן־pen- — lest, that not, for fear thatH6435 — Full Word Study →, those in the landהָאָרֶץ֮hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → from whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You brought us outהוֹצֵאתָ֣נוּhō·w·ṣê·ṯā·nū — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → will sayיֹאמְר֗וּyō·mə·rū — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Because the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → was notמִבְּלִי֙mib·bə·lî — without, lack of, absenceH1097 — Full Word Study → ableיְכֹ֣לֶתyə·ḵō·leṯ — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → to bring themלַהֲבִיאָ֕םla·hă·ḇî·’ām — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → He had promisedדִּבֶּ֣רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → them, and because He hatedוּמִשִּׂנְאָת֣וֹū·miś·śin·’ā·ṯōw — hatred, intense dislikeH8135 — Full Word Study → themאוֹתָ֔ם’ō·w·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →, He has brought them outהוֹצִיאָ֖םhō·w·ṣî·’ām — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → to kill themלַהֲמִתָ֥םla·hă·mi·ṯām — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → in the wildernessבַּמִּדְבָּֽר׃bam·miḏ·bār — Desert; wilderness; pasture; speechH4057 — Full Word Study →.’ 29But theyוְהֵ֥םwə·hêm — They, them (masculine plural pronoun)H1992 — Full Word Study → are Your peopleעַמְּךָ֖‘am·mə·ḵā — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →, Your inheritanceוְנַחֲלָתֶ֑ךָwə·na·ḥă·lā·ṯe·ḵā — Inheritance; received possession or propertyH5159 — Full Word Study →, whomאֲשֶׁ֤ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → You brought outהוֹצֵ֙אתָ֙hō·w·ṣê·ṯā — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → by Your greatהַגָּדֹ֔לhag·gā·ḏōl — Great, mighty, large in size or significanceH1419 — Full Word Study → powerבְּכֹחֲךָ֣bə·ḵō·ḥă·ḵā — Strength, power, might, or abilityH3581 — Full Word Study → and outstretchedהַנְּטוּיָֽה׃פhan·nə·ṭū·yāh — to stretch out, extend, incline, bendH5186 — Full Word Study → armוּבִֽזְרֹעֲךָ֖ū·ḇiz·rō·‘ă·ḵā — arm; power, strength, mightH2220 — Full Word Study →.”
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 9
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Chapter Overview

Deuteronomy 9 presents one of Scripture's most humbling lessons: God's grace, not human merit, is the foundation of salvation and blessing. As Israel stands on the brink of entering Canaan, Moses forcefully reminds them that their conquest will not be because of their righteousness, but because of God's covenant faithfulness and the wickedness of the nations they will displace. Through the extended account of the golden calf incident at Mount Sinai, Moses illustrates Israel's chronic rebellion and God's patience, emphasizing that they owe their very existence as a nation to divine mercy, not moral achievement.

Verses 1-5: God's Power, Not Human Strength

Moses opens by acknowledging the real obstacle before Israel: nations greater and mightier than themselves, with fortified cities and tall warriors (the Anakims, who had terrified the earlier generation of spies). Yet he immediately pivots to the true source of victory: the LORD thy God is he which goeth over before thee; as a consuming fire he shall destroy them (verse 3). This is not a promise based on Israel's military superiority but on God's sovereign power and presence. The warning in verses 4-5 is especially pointed: Israel must never credit their own righteousness for their success. God drives out the Canaanites because of their wickedness, not because Israel deserves the land. This distinction is crucial—it roots Israel's hope in God's character and covenant, not in their own virtue.

Verses 6-11: The Character of Israel and God's Covenant

Moses is blunt: you are a stiffnecked people (verse 6). Rather than argue, he commands them to remember their rebellion from Egypt onward (verse 7). This historical review serves a purpose—to establish that Israel has never earned God's favor through obedience. Moses then describes receiving the two tables of stone at Mount Sinai, written by the finger of God (verse 10), a reminder that the covenant itself is God's initiative and work, not a reward for human achievement.

Verses 12-21: The Golden Calf and God's Intercession

The heart of the chapter recounts the golden calf incident. While Moses received the Law, Israel broke it immediately, fashioning an idol. God's anger was kindled to the point of destruction (verse 14), yet Moses interceded. Remarkably, Moses cast the tables out of his hands, and brake them (verse 17)—a dramatic action showing that Israel's sin had already broken the covenant before the stone tablets hit the ground. Moses then fell down before the LORD forty days and forty nights (verse 18), fasting and praying for a rebellious people. This is pure grace: Moses stands in the gap, pleading with God not on the basis of Israel's merit but on God's own reputation and covenant with the patriarchs (verses 26-29). God relented, yet the episode shows the costliness of grace and Israel's utter dependence on intercession.

Verses 22-29: A Pattern of Rebellion and Mercy

Moses catalogs Israel's ongoing rebellions—at Taberah, Massah, Kibrothhattaavah, and Kadeshbarnea (verses 22-23). The verdict is stark: Ye have been rebellious against the LORD from the day that I knew you (verse 24). Yet even here, mercy frames the narrative. Moses' prayer (verses 26-29) rests not on Israel's worthiness but on God's redemptive power, His covenant promises to the patriarchs, and His reputation among the nations.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 9 teaches that God's blessing flows from grace, not earned merit—a truth that echoes throughout Scripture and culminates in the gospel. Just as Israel could not possess Canaan by their righteousness, we cannot enter God's kingdom by our works. Our salvation and every spiritual inheritance rest on Christ's righteousness and God's covenant mercy. When tempted to pride in spiritual progress, remember Israel's stubbornness and God's patient intercession. When overwhelmed by failure, remember that God's purposes are not thwarted by our weakness—they are secured by His faithfulness.

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