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Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:44-52

Here is, I. The solemn delivery of this song to the children of Israel, Deut. 32:44, 45. Moses spoke it to as many as could hear him, while Joshua, in another assembly, at the same time, delivered it to as many as his voice would reach. Thus coming to them from the mouth of both their governors, Moses who was laying down the government, and Joshua who was taking it up, they would see they were both in the same mind, and that, though they changed their commander, there was no change in the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:46

And he said unto them ,.... By way of exhortation: set your hearts to all the words which I testify among you this day ; it was not enough to hear them, but they were to lay them up in their hearts, and retain them in their memories; and not only so, but reflect on them in their minds, and closely apply to the consideration of them, and get the true knowledge and sense of them, and put it in practice: which ye shall command your children to observe, to do all the words of this law ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:47

For it is not a vain thing for you ,.... That is, the law is not, and the observance of it in them and their children; it was no light and trifling matter, but of great importance and consequence, obedience to it being attended with rewards, and disobedience with punishment: because it is your life : if obeyed, the means of a comfortable and happy life, in the enjoyment of all good things, of the preservation and continuance of it to a length of time; and long life was always... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:48

And the Lord spake unto Moses the selfsame day ,.... On which he finished the reading of the law, and the above song, which was the seventh of Adar or February; according to the Targum of Jonathan, the day he died on; according to the Egyptian Calendar F1 Apud Ludolf. Lex. Ethiop. p. 537. , it was the sixteenth of that month, see Deuteronomy 34:5 , saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:49

Get thee up into this mountain Abarim ,.... Which was near in sight, and pointed at; it was a range of mountains, of which see Numbers 21:11 , unto Mount Nebo ; which was one of the mountains of Abarim, and had its name either from its height, or a city of this name, to which it was near, see Numbers 32:38 ; Jerom says F2 De loc. Heb. fol. 93. N. , in his lays it was shown six miles from Heshbon to the east; it should be read, to the west: which is in the land of Moab ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:50

And die in the mount whither thou goest up ,.... Immediately after having taken a view of the land, expect to die, prepare for it, and willingly and cheerfully submit to it: and be gathered unto thy people ; to the spirits of just men made perfect in heaven, his more immediate and more remote ancestors, the souls of good men; for otherwise there were none that died, and were buried here, before him, and therefore can have no respect to the buryingplace of his people: as Aaron thy... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:51

Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel ,.... By their unbelief, doubting whether God would give water or no to such a rebellious people, and by giving way to passion and wrathful expressions: and this was done at the waters of Meribahkadesh ; so called, to distinguish it from another Meribah, where also there was a contention on account of water, Numbers 20:13 , in the wilderness of Zin ; where Kadesh was, and further describes and distinguishes this place;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 32:52

Yet thou shalt see the land before thee ,.... Which Jarchi interprets, afar off; and so does Noldius F3 Ebr. part. Concord. p. 626. so Ainsworth. ; he saw it at a distance, as the Old Testament saints saw the things promised afar off, and were persuaded of them, though they did not enjoy them, Hebrews 11:13 , but thou shalt not go thither unto the land which I give the children of Israel ; the land of Canaan was a gift of God to Israel, into which they were not to be introduced... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:46

Set your hearts unto all the words - Another proof that all these awful denunciations of Divine wrath, though delivered in an absolute form, were only declaratory of what God would do If they rebelled against him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 32:47

Through this thing ye shall prolong your days - Instead of being cut off, as God here threatens, ye shall be preserved and rendered prosperous in the land which, when they passed over Jordan, they should possess. read more

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