Deuteronomy 29:29

By secret things, here, some understand "hidden sins," which are known only to God, and which he will punish (Targum Jon.); but the meaning rather is, things in God's purpose known only to himself: these things, it is affirmed, belong to him, are his affair, and may be left with him. On the other hand, the things revealed are the things made known by God to man in his Word, viz. his injunctions, threatenings, and promises; and with these men have to do. This verse is by some regarded as part of the answer given to the question of Deuteronomy 29:24 ; but others regard it as a general reflection added by Moses by way of admonition to his previous discourse. This latter view is the more probable, and the scribes may have had this in their mind when they distinguished the words, unto us and to our children , by placing over them extraordinary points ( עֹ נֹוֹ וֹעֹ בָנֵיֹנֹוֹ עַֹד ), in order to emphasize them, though by many this is regarded as a mere critical notation, indicating a various reading.

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