God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 1:31
31and in the desert.” There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as parents carry their children. He carried you wherever you went until you came to this place.
Deuteronomy 1:31 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And in the wilderness, where thou hast seen how that the Lord thy God bare thee, as a man doth bear his son, in all the way that ye went, until ye came into this place.
- New International Version (NIV)and in the wilderness. There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a father carries his son, all the way you went until you reached this place.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)and in the wilderness, where you have seen how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, all the way that you went until you came to this place.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)and in the wilderness where you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as a man carries his son, in all the way that you went until you came to this place.’
Context of Deuteronomy 1:31
29Then I said to you, “Don’t tremble. Don’t be afraid of them. 30The Lord your God, who is going ahead of you, will fight for you as you saw him fight for you in Egypt and in the desert.” There you saw how the Lord your God carried you, as parents carry their children. He carried you wherever you went until you came to this place. 32In spite of this, you didn’t trust the Lord your God, 33who went ahead of you to find places for you to camp. He appeared in a column of fire at night and in a column of smoke during the day to show you which route to take.
Read all of Deuteronomy 1Deuteronomy 1:31 word by word
וּבַמִּדְבָּר֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר רָאִ֔יתָ אֲשֶׁ֤ר נְשָׂאֲךָ֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִשָּׂא־אִ֖ישׁ אֶת־בְּנ֑וֹ בְּכָל־הַדֶּ֙רֶךְ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר הֲלַכְתֶּ֔ם עַד־בֹּאֲכֶ֖ם עַד־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And in the wildernessמִדְבָּרmidbâr · wildernessH4057
- where thou hast seenרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- how that the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
- bareנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: bearH5375
- thee, as a manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- his sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- in all the wayדֶּ֫רֶךְderek · way: journeyH1870
- that ye wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: wentH1980
- until ye cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): comeH935
- into this placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 1:31
- Exodus 16:1The whole community of Israelites moved from Elim and came to the desert of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai. This was on the fifteenth day of the second month after they had left Egypt.
- Nehemiah 9:12You led them during the day by a column of smoke and during the night by a column of fire to give them light to see the way they should go.
- Psalms 78:14He guided them by a cloud during the day and by a fiery light throughout the night.
- Psalms 105:39He spread out a cloud as a protective covering and a fire to light up the night.
- Deuteronomy 32:11Like an eagle that stirs up its nest, hovers over its young, spreads its wings to catch them, and carries them on its feathers,
- Exodus 19:4‘You have seen for yourselves what I did to Egypt and how I carried you on eagles’ wings and brought you to my mountain.
- Numbers 11:11So he asked, “Lord, why have you brought me this trouble? How have I displeased you that you put the burden of all these people on me?
- Isaiah 40:11Like a shepherd he takes care of his flock. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them in his arms. He gently helps the sheep and their lambs.
- Isaiah 46:3Listen to me, descendants of Jacob, the few people left of the nation of Israel. I’ve carried you since your birth. I’ve taken care of you from the time you were born.
- Isaiah 63:9In all their troubles he was troubled, and he was the Messenger who saved them. In his love and compassion he reclaimed them. He always held them and carried them in the past.
- Hosea 11:3I was the one who taught the people of Ephraim to walk. I took them by the hand. But they didn’t realize that I had healed them.
- Acts 13:18and he put up with them for about forty years in the desert.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:31
- 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. 31God's gentle care as a father showed his special agreement with Israel (Exodus 4:22; Hosea 11:1–4; see also Matthew 6:26–33; John 14:21; Acts 13:18; Romans 8:15–17; 1 Peter 1:2–3; 1 John 3:1). Israel was God's child because they came from Abraham and because God chose and adopted Israel from all nations (Deuteronomy 14:2; Exodus 19:4–6). This parent-child language is similar to language in secular covenant texts (ancient treaty documents between kings)…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
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