Deuteronomy 1:33

Deuteronomy 1:33 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.
• New International Version (NIV)who went ahead of you on your journey, in fire by night and in a cloud by day, to search out places for you to camp and to show you the way you should go.
• English Standard Version (ESV)who went before you in the way to seek you out a place to pitch your tents, in fire by night and in the cloud by day, to show you by what way you should go.
• New King James Version (NKJV)who went in the way before you to search out a place for you to pitch your tents, to show you the way you should go, in the fire by night and in the cloud by day.

Context of Deuteronomy 1:33

31He was also with you in the desert. He helped you when you were weak, as a father carries his son. You saw how he helped you all the way on your journey. He brought you safely here to this place.’ 32But you did not trust the Lord your God to help you. He was the one who went in front of you on your journey. He was there in a fire during the night and in a cloud during the day. He found good places for you to put up your tents. He showed you the way that you should go. 34When the Lord heard that you were complaining, he was angry. He made this serious promise: 35‘You people who are now alive are wicked. None of you will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors.

Deuteronomy 1:33 word by word

הַהֹלֵ֨ךְ לִפְנֵיכֶ֜ם בַּדֶּ֗רֶךְ לָת֥וּר לָכֶ֛ם מָק֖וֹם לַֽחֲנֹֽתְכֶ֑ם בָּאֵ֣שׁ׀ לַ֗יְלָה לַרְאֹֽתְכֶם֙ בַּדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר תֵּֽלְכוּ־בָ֔הּ וּבֶעָנָ֖ן יוֹמָֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Who wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
• in the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: roadH1870
• beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• you, to search you outתּוּרtûr · to spyH8446
• a placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• to pitch your tentsחָנָהchânâh · to campH2583
• in fireאֵשׁ'êsh · fireH784
• by nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• to shewרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• ye should goיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
• and in a cloudעָנָן‛ânân · cloudH6051
• by dayיוֹמָםyômâm · by dayH3119

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:33

• Exodus 13:21As they travelled, the Lord was leading them. During the day, he was there as a pillar of cloud that went in front of them. During the night, he went as a pillar of fire. This gave them light, so they could travel during the day or the night.
• Numbers 10:33So the Israelites left the Lord's mountain. They travelled for three days. During that time, the Levites carried the Lord's Covenant Box in front of them. That was so that the Lord could show them where to make their camp.
• Psalms 77:20You led your people, as a shepherd leads his sheep. Moses and Aaron did that for you.
• Ezekiel 20:6On that day, I promised them that I would bring them out of Egypt. I promised to take them to a land that I had chosen for them. That land would give them plenty of good food and drink, enough for everyone. It was more beautiful than any other land.
• Exodus 14:19The angel of God had been leading the army of the Israelites. Now he moved and he went behind them. The pillar of cloud moved and it stood behind the army.
• Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting. The glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle.
• Numbers 9:15On the day that Moses put up the Tent of Meeting, a cloud covered it. In the evening it became something like a fire over the Tent, until morning.
• Numbers 10:11In the second year, in the second month, on the 20th day of the month, the cloud went up. It went away from God's Tent of Meeting.
• Numbers 14:14Then they will tell the people who live in this land about it. They know that you, Lord, are among your people. They know that you meet with your people. They know that your cloud stays over them. They know that you lead them as a pillar of cloud during the day and as a pillar of fire during the night.
• Nehemiah 9:12During the day, you led your people with a pillar of cloud. At night, you led them with a pillar of fire to give them light. You showed them the way that they should travel.
• Psalms 78:14He showed them the way with a cloud in the day and with light from a fire all night.
• Psalms 105:39The Lord made a cloud to cover them and a fire to give them light at night.
• Isaiah 4:5The Lord himself will be above all of Mount Zion, and over all the people who meet together there. There will be cloud and smoke over them during the day. There will be bright flames of fire at night. The Lord's glory will cover over them all.
• Zechariah 2:5The Lord himself promises that he will be like a wall of fire round Jerusalem. He will shine as a beautiful light inside the city.’

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:33

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-46Verses 19-46 Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to a happy settlement in Canaan. It will aggravate the eternal ruin of hypocrites, that they were not far from the kingdom of God. As if it were not enough that they were sure of their God before them, they would send men before them. Never any looked into the Holy Land, but they must own it to be a…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 33Sometimes God showed his presence in visible ways. These appearances are called theophanies (visible signs that God is present). The pillar of fire and the pillar of cloud were examples of this. These signs assured the people that God was with them and that he was powerful. When the pillar moved ahead, the people followed. They trusted that God would lead them safely to their destination (Exodus 13:21–22; 14:24; Psalm 18:9–10).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 22-3322-33. ye came ... and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land--The proposal to despatch spies emanated from the people through unbelief; but Moses, believing them sincere, gave his cordial assent to this measure, and God on being consulted permitted them to follow the suggestion (see on Nu 13:1). The issue proved disastrous to them, only through their own sin and folly.Read the comment

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings