God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 1:35
35“Not one of these evil people will ever see the good land that I swore to give to your ancestors,
Deuteronomy 1:35 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
- New International Version (NIV)“No one from this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,
- English Standard Version (ESV)'Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers,
- New King James Version (NKJV)‘Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I swore to give to your fathers,
Context of Deuteronomy 1:35
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. 34When the Lord heard what you said, he was angry and took this oath: “Not one of these evil people will ever see the good land that I swore to give to your ancestors, 36except Caleb, son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give the land that he set his feet on to him and his descendants, because he wholeheartedly followed the Lord.” 37The Lord became angry with me because of you. He said, “You won’t go there either.
Read all of Deuteronomy 1Deuteronomy 1:35 word by word
אִם־יִרְאֶ֥ה אִישׁ֙ בָּאֲנָשִׁ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה הַדּ֥וֹר הָרָ֖ע הַזֶּ֑ה אֵ֚ת הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי לָתֵ֖ת לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- Surely there shall not oneאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- of these menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- of this evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: evilH7451
- generationדּוֹרdôr dôr · generationH1755
- seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
- that goodטוֹבţôb · pleasantH2896
- landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- which I swareשָׁבַעshâba‛ · to swearH7650
- to giveנָתַןnâthan · to give: giveH5414
- unto your fathersאָב'âb · fatherH1
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 1:35
- 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. 26-46See Numbers 14.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 34-3634-36. the Lord heard the voice of your words, and was wroth--In consequence of this aggravated offense (unbelief followed by open rebellion), the Israelites were doomed, in the righteous judgment of God, to a life of wandering in that dreary wilderness till the whole adult generation had disappeared by death. The only exceptions mentioned are Caleb and Joshua, who was to be Moses' successor.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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