Deuteronomy 29:10-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:10-29

It appears by the length of the sentences here, and by the copiousness and pungency of the expressions, that Moses, now that he was drawing near to the close of his discourse, was very warm and zealous, and very desirous to impress what he said upon the minds of this unthinking people. To bind them the faster to God and duty, he here, with great solemnity of expression (to make up the want of the external ceremony that was used (Exod. 24:4-8), concludes a bargain (as it were) between them and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:10

Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God ,.... Being gathered together at the door of the tabernacle, at the summons of Moses. Aben Ezra interprets it round about the ark, which was the symbol of the divine Presence: your captains of your tribes ; the heads and rulers of them: your elders and your officers, with all the men of Israel ; not the seventy elders only, but their elders in their several tribes, cities, and families, men of gravity and prudence, as well as of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:11

Your little ones, your wives ,.... Who are scarce ever mentioned in any special law or solemn transaction: and thy stranger that is in thy camp ; not only the proselyte of righteousness, who embraced the Jewish religion entirely, but the proselyte of the gate, who was admitted to dwell among them, having renounced idolatry. These standing with the Israelites, when this covenant was made, has respect to the Gentiles, who as well as the Jews have an interest in the covenant of grace made... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:12

That thou shouldest enter into covenant with the Lord thy God ,.... That is, they were all to appear and stand in this order before the Lord, that they might solemnly avouch him to be their God, and hear him declaring them to be his people, and the many promises and prophecies of good things he should deliver to them, as well as threatenings of wrath and vengeance in case of disobedience to him: or "that thou shouldest pass" F5 לעברך "ut transeas", V. L. Tigurine version, Munster,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:13

That be may establish thee this day for a people unto himself, and that he may be unto thee a God ,.... Which contains the sum and substance of the covenant; see Jeremiah 32:38 , as he hath said unto thee, and as he had sworn unto thy fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob ; Deuteronomy 26:17 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 29:10

Ye stand - all of you before the Lord - They were about to enter into a covenant with God; and as a covenant implies two parties contracting, God is represented as being present, and they and all their families, old and young, come before him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 29:12

That thou shouldest enter - לעבר leaber , to pass through, that is, between the separated parts of the covenant sacrifice. See Genesis 15:18 ; (note). And into his oath - Thus we find that in a covenant were these seven particulars: The parties about to contract were considered as being hitherto separated. They now agree to enter into a state of close and permanent amity. They meet together in a solemn manner for this purpose. A sacrifice is offered to God on the occasion,... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 29:10

Verse 10 10.Ye stand this day all of you before the Lord your God. Again does Moses, as God’s appointed (261) representative, sanction the doctrine proclaimed by him by a solemn adjuration. With this design he says that the Israelites stood there not only to hear the voice of God, but to enter into covenant with Him, in order that they might apply themselves seriously, and with becoming reverence, to perform the promise they had given. Nor does he only address their chiefs, but, after having... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:1-13

The renewal of God's covenant with Israel. Every act of obedience is a step of the soul upward. It leads us into clearer light and into purer air. The man is braced by the exercise. On the other hand, the neglect of a great occasion of blessing is an irreparable loss. I. NOTE GOD 'S GRACIOUS ACTIVITY ON BEHALF OF HIS COVENANT PEOPLE . Ancient Israel was sadly prone to forget what God had done for them. Ingratitude is base. It injures greatly the man who is guilty of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Deuteronomy 29:10

Translate: Ye stand this day all of you before Jehovah your God, your chiefs, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, every man of Israel. The two members are parallel: the heads or chiefs are the elders and officers, the tribes are all Israel The Authorized Version follows the LXX ; but against the idiom of the Hebrew. Ibn Ezra says ראשֵׁיכֵם is instead of ראֹשֵׁי , but this can hardly be. read more

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