Deuteronomy 31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 31

In this chapter Moses, having finished his sermon, I. Encourages both the people who were now to enter Canaan (Deut. 31:1-6), and Joshua who was to lead them, Deut. 31:7, 8, 23. And, II. He takes care for the keeping of these things always in their remembrance after his decease, 1. By the book of the law which was, (1.) Written. (2.) Delivered into the custody of the priests, Deut. 31:9; 24-27. (3.) Ordered to be publicly read every seventh year, Deut. 31:10-13. 2. By a song which God orders... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:1-8

Loth to part (we say) bids oft farewell. Moses does so to the children of Israel: not because he was loth to go to God, but because he was loth to leave them, fearing that when he had left them they would leave God. He had finished what he had to say to them by way of counsel and exhortation: here he calls them together to give them a word of encouragement, especially with reference to the wars of Canaan, in which they were now to engage. It was a discouragement to them that Moses was to be... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:9-13

The law was given by Moses; so it is said, John 1:17. He was not only entrusted to deliver it to that generation, but to transmit it to the generations to come; and here it appears that he was faithful to that trust. I. Moses wrote this law, Deut. 31:9. The learned bishop Patrick understands this of all the five books of Moses, which are often called the law; he supposes that though Moses had written most of the Pentateuch before, yet he did not finish it till now; now he put his last hand to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:14-21

Here, I. Moses and Joshua are summoned to attend the divine majesty at the door of the tabernacle, Deut. 31:14. Moses is told again that he must shortly die; even those that are most ready and willing to die have need to be often reminded of the approach of death. In consideration of this, he must come himself to meet God; for whatever improves our communion with God furthers our preparation for death. He must also bring Joshua with him to be presented to God for a successor, and to receive... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:22-30

Here, I. The charge is given to Joshua, which God has said (Deut. 31:14) he would give him. The same in effect that Moses had given him. The same in effect that Moses had given him (Deut. 31:7): Be strong and of a good courage, Deut. 31:23. Joshua had now heard from God so much of the wickedness of the people whom he was to have the conduct of as could not but be a discouragement to him: ?Nay,? says God, ?how bad soever they are, thou shalt go through thy understanding, for I will be with... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 31 Moses being old, and knowing he should quickly die, and must not go over Jordan with the people of Israel, acquaints them with it, and encourages them and Joshua to go over notwithstanding, and not be afraid of their enemies, since the Lord would go with them, and deliver them into their hands, Deuteronomy 31:1 ; and having written the law, he delivered it to the priests, and ordered that it should be read at the end of every seven years before all the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:1

And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. The following words, even to the whole body of the people summoned together on this occasion. It seems that after Moses had made the covenant with them he was directed to, he dismissed the people to their tents, and went to his own, and now returned, having ordered them to meet him again, very probably at the tabernacle; with which agrees the Targum of Jonathan, he"went to the tabernacle of the house of doctrine;'though, according to Aben... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:2

And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day ,.... Whether the meaning is, that that day precisely was his birthday, is a question; it may be the sense is only this, that he was now arrived to such an age; though Jarchi takes it in the first sense, to which are objected his words in Deuteronomy 31:14 ; yet it seems by Deuteronomy 32:48 that having delivered to the children of Israel the song he was ordered this day to write, on the selfsame day he was bid to go... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:3

The Lord thy God, he will go over before thee ,.... This he said to encourage the people of Israel; that though he should die, and not go over with them, their ever living and true God, the great Jehovah, the Lord of hosts, he would go before them, and fight their battles for them; so that they had nothing to fear from their enemies: and he will destroy those nations from before thee ; the seven nations which then inhabited the land: and thou shalt possess them ; their countries,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:4

And the Lord shall do unto them as he did unto Sihon, and to Og, kings of the Amorites ,.... Deliver them up into their hands; see the history of this in Numbers 21:10 , and unto the land of them whom he destroyed ; put them into the possession of the land of Canaan, as they were now in possession of the land of those two kings he destroyed by them. This instance is given to encourage their faith, assuring them that what had been done to them would be done to the Canaanitish kings, and... read more

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