Deuteronomy 1:34-40 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:19-46

Moses here makes a large rehearsal of the fatal turn which was given to their affairs by their own sins, and God's wrath, when, from the very borders of Canaan, the honour of conquering it, and the pleasure of possessing it, the whole generation was hurried back into the wilderness, and their carcases fell there. It was a memorable story; we read it Num. 13:1-14:45; but divers circumstances are found here which are not related there. I. He reminds them of their march from Horeb to... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:34

And the Lord heard the voice of your words ,.... Of their murmurings against Moses and Aaron, and of their threatenings to them, Joshua and Caleb, and of their impious charge of hatred of them to God for bringing them out of Egypt, and of their rash wishes that they had died there or in the wilderness, and of their wicked scheme and proposal to make them a captain, and return to Egypt again: and was wroth, and sware ; by his life, himself; see Numbers 14:28 , saying ; as follows. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:35

Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land ,.... The land of Canaan; not only not one of the spies that brought the ill report of that land, but of that body of people that gave credit to it, and murmured upon it: which I sware to give unto your fathers ; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; see Deuteronomy 1:8 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:36

Save Caleb, the son of Jephunneh, he shall see it ,.... Enter into it, and enjoy it: and Joshua also; who was the other spy with him, that brought a good report of the land; see Deuteronomy 1:38 , and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children : not the whole land of Canaan, but that part of it which he particularly came to and searched; and where the giants were, and he saw them, and notwithstanding was not intimidated by them, but encouraged the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:37

Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes ,.... Not at the same time, though, as some think, at the same place, near thirty eight years afterwards, they provoking him to speak unadvisedly with his lips; see Numbers 20:10 , saying, thou shalt not go in thither : into the land of Canaan; and though he greatly importuned it, he could not prevail; see Deuteronomy 3:25 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:38

But Joshua, the son of Nun, which standeth before thee ,.... His servant and minister, which this phrase is expressive of: he shall go in thither : into the good land, instead of Moses, and as his successor, and who was to go before the children of Israel, and introduce them into it, as a type of Christ, who brings many sons to glory: encourage him ; with the promise of the divine Presence with him, and of success in subduing the Canaanites, and settling the people of Israel in... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:39

Moreover, your little ones, which ye said should be a prey ,.... To the Amorites, into whose hands they expected to be delivered, Deuteronomy 1:27 see Numbers 14:3 . and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil ; not being at years of understanding, and which is a common description of children; it is particularly expressed "in that day", for now they were the very persons Moses was directing his speech unto, and relating this history, it being thirty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:40

But as for you, turn ye ,.... From the mountain of the Amorites, the border of the land of Canaan: and take your journey into the wilderness, by the way of the Red sea : see Numbers 14:25 . Jarchi says this wilderness was by the side of the Red sea, to the south of Mount Seir, and divided between the Red sea and the mount; so that now they drew to the side of the sea, and compassed Mount Seir, all the south of it, from west to east. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 1:34

The Lord - was wroth - That is, his justice was incensed, and he evidenced his displeasure against you; and he could not have been a just God if he had not done so. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 1:36

Caleb - wholly followed the Lord - See on Numbers 14:24 ; (note). read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:19-46

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 1:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 1:34

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 1:36

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