Deuteronomy 31:14-23, Deuteronomy 31:7, Deuteronomy 31:8 KJV

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 31:14

And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... Either at the same time, or quickly after; rather, perhaps, the same day: behold, thy days approach that thou must die ; which does not necessarily imply that he had some days to live, though but few; but that the time of his death drew nigh, his last moments were approaching; the time of his death being, as every man's is, fixed by the Lord, with whom is the number of his years, months, days, and moments, beyond which he cannot pass, Job 14:5 , ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:15

And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud ,.... As he was wont to do, see Exodus 33:9 ; in which cloud there was a lustre, a brightness, a glory visible, which showed that he was there: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle ; it seems to have appeared first in the tabernacle, and then it came out of it, and stood over the door of it, near to which Moses and Joshua were: the Targum of Jonathan adds,"Moses and Joshua stood without;' though... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:16

And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... Out of the pillar of cloud: behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers ; a phrase expressive of death, frequently used both of good and bad men, which serves to render death easy and familiar, and less formidable; and to assure and lead into an expectation of an awaking out of it, or a resurrection from it: and this people will rise up ; in their posterity; for not till after Joshua's death, and the death of the elders of Israel, did they revolt to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:17

Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day ,.... As the anger of a man is against his wife who has treacherously departed from him: and jealousy, which is the rage of such a man, is very cruel; and much more the wrath and anger of a jealous God, who is a consuming fire: and I will forsake them ; withdraw his favours from them, and his protection of them: and I will hide my face from them ; take no notice of them in a providential way for good, nor hear their cries, to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:18

I will surely hide my face in that day ,.... Which is repeated for the certainty of it, and that it might be taken notice of; that he was the spring and source of all their good things, their sun and their shield, who being withdrawn from them, they would be deprived of every thing that was good, and be liable to all evil; and this he would do: for all the evils which they shall have wrought ; for all the immoralities they should be guilty of, every transgression of his law, whether of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:19

Now, therefore, write ye this song for you ,.... Which was now dictated by the Lord, and given to Moses and Joshua to write, which is recorded in Deuteronomy 32:1 , and teach it the children of Israel ; teach them by it, instructing them in the meaning of it: thus it was usual in ancient times to write things in verses, that they might be the more pleasingly attended to and regarded, and be longer retained in memory; and especially this practice was used with children, and still is: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:20

For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers ,.... To give it to them, and put them into the possession of it, even the land of Canaan, often thus described, and as it is by the following character: that floweth with milk and honey ; aboundeth with all good things; see Exodus 3:8 , and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat ; that is, after they have for a considerable time enjoyed the good things of the land, and they abound... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:21

And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them ,.... As did in the times of the judges, in the Babylonish captivity, and do now in their present exile: that this song shall testify against them as a witness ; which so clearly points at their sins, with all their aggravated circumstances, and describes so fully their calamities, distresses, and punishment for them: for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed ; which shows that it respects... read more

Deuteronomy 31:14-23, Deuteronomy 31:7, Deuteronomy 31:8 Kjv

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

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 31:21

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