Deuteronomy 32:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Deuteronomy 32:15

Deuteronomy 32:15. Jeshurun Israel is called Jeshurun, both here and chap. Deuteronomy 33:5; Deuteronomy 33:26; as also Isaiah 44:2. Some consider the word as being derived from שׁור , shur, to see, and think the appellation was given them because they were so highly favoured with divine manifestations. But it is much more probable that it is derived from ישׁר , jashar, to be right, upright, or righteous, and that they are called Jeshurun, because they were a people professing... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:1-47

The song of Moses (31:30-32:47)Being aware of the people’s tendency to rebellion against God (see v. 29), Moses left with them a song that he wanted everyone to take notice of (30). The song reminded the people of God’s loving care for them and of the need for faithfulness on their part towards him. It dealt with the future as well as the past, and reminded the people that in justice God would punish them and in mercy he would forgive them.As rain benefits young grass, so Moses’ words should... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Deuteronomy 32:15

Jeshurun = the Upright One. First occurrence. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Adjunct), App-6 , for the ideal Israel (Compare Deuteronomy 33:5 , Deuteronomy 33:26 . Isaiah 44:2 ) as chosen by God. kicked = trampled under foot. Hence, to contemn. Hebrew. ba ' at . First occurrence. Thou. Note the Figure of speech Anaphora in this verse ( App-6 ). GOD = Eloah . The God in respect of worship. First occurrence. App-4 . Rock. Hebrew. zur, as in Deuteronomy 32:13 . read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:15

ISRAEL'S REBELLION (Deuteronomy 32:15-18)"But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked:Thou art waxed fat, thou art grown thick, thou art become sleek;Then he forsook God who made him,And lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation.They moved him to jealousy with strange gods;With abominations provoked they him to anger.They sacrificed unto demons, which were no God,To gods that they knew not,To new gods that came up of late,Which your fathers dreaded not.Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful,And... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 32:15

Ver. 15. But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked— See the note on ver. 5. Israel is called Jeshurun both here and in chap. Deuteronomy 33:5; Deu 33:26 and Isaiah 15:2. The word may be derived either from jeshur, righteousness, because they were a people professing righteousness, or governed by righteous laws; or from shur to see, because they were favoured with divine manifestations. See Ainsworth. Vitringa and Venema prefer the first sense. The metaphor is taken from a pampered horse, which grows... read more

Robert Jamieson; A. R. Fausset; David Brown

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible - Deuteronomy 32:15

15. But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked—This is a poetical name for Israel. The metaphor here used is derived from a pampered animal, which, instead of being tame and gentle, becomes mischievous and vicious, in consequence of good living and kind treatment. So did the Israelites conduct themselves by their various acts of rebellion, murmuring, and idolatrous apostasy. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 32:1-43

2. The song itself 32:1-43One Old Testament scholar called the Song of Moses "one of the most impressive religious poems in the entire Old Testament." [Note: W. F. Albright, "Some Remarks on the Song of Moses in Deuteronomy XXXII," Vetus Testamentum 9 (1959):339-46.] It contrasts the faithfulness and loyal love of God with the unfaithfulness and perversity of His people. As other important poems in the Pentateuch (e.g., Genesis 49; Exodus 15; Numbers 24), it also teaches major themes."The song... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Deuteronomy 32:15-18

Israel’s rebellion against her Father stands in stark contrast to God’s gracious care. "Jeshurun" (Deuteronomy 32:5; cf. Deuteronomy 33:26; Numbers 23:10) means "upright one" or "righteous nation." This pet name reminded Israel of her holy calling. As an ox, Jeshurun had become unresponsive due to the fatness she had gained as a result of God’s blessings."The chiastic structure by which Deuteronomy 32:4-14 match Deuteronomy 32:15-18 in reverse suggests the reversal of Israel’s pledges of... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:1-52

The Song of MosesThe theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness, He disciplines them. But He does not utterly reject them; when they repent He takes part with them against their enemies and delivers them. It will be observed that the exodus begins and concludes with a Song of Moses: see Exodus 15:1-18. Psalms 90 is also attributed to him.1-6. Heaven and earth are... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Deuteronomy 32:15

(15) Jeshurun is a diminutive—a term of endearment. Either “the child of the upright,” or “the beloved Israel.” The letters of the diminutive of Israel, if slightly abbreviated, would make “Jeshurun.” It is peculiar to Deuteronomy (here and in Deuteronomy 33:5; Deuteronomy 33:26) and Isaiah (Isaiah 44:2). Two of the Targums render the word by “Israel here.” The third retains the word itself. The LXX. translate it “the beloved one.”Kicked.—Only in 1 Samuel 2:29 : “Wherefore kick ye at my... read more

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