God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 32:29
29If only they were wise enough to understand this and realize what will happen to them!
Deuteronomy 32:29 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!
- New International Version (NIV)If only they were wise and would understand this and discern what their end will be!
- English Standard Version (ESV)If they were wise, they would understand this; they would discern their latter end!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Oh, that they were wise, that they understood this, That they would consider their latter end!
Context of Deuteronomy 32:29
27But I didn’t want their enemies to make me angry. I didn’t want their opponents to misunderstand and say, ‘We won this victory! It wasn’t the Lord who did all this!’ ” 28My people have lost their good sense. They are not able to understand. If only they were wise enough to understand this and realize what will happen to them! 30How could one person chase a thousand or two people make ten thousand flee? Their rock used these people to defeat them and the Lord gave them no help. 31Their rock isn’t like our rock. Even our enemies will agree with this.
Read all of Deuteronomy 32Deuteronomy 32:29 word by word
ל֥וּ חָכְמ֖וּ יַשְׂכִּ֣ילוּ זֹ֑את יָבִ֖ינוּ לְאַחֲרִיתָֽם׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 32:29
- Deuteronomy 5:29If only they would fear me and obey all my commandments as long as they live! Then things would go well for them and their children forever.
- Psalms 81:13If only my people would listen to me! If only Israel would follow me!
- Psalms 107:15Let them give thanks to the Lord because of his mercy. He performed his miracles for Adam’s descendants.
- Isaiah 48:18If only you had listened to my commands! Your peace would be like a river ⌞that never runs dry⌟. Your righteousness would be like waves on the sea.
- Hosea 14:9Wise people will understand these things. A person with insight will recognize them. The Lord’s ways are right. Righteous people live by them. Rebellious people stumble over them.
- Luke 19:41When he came closer and saw the city, he began to cry.
- Isaiah 10:3What will you do on the day you are called to account ⌞for these things⌟, when the disaster comes from far away? Where will you run for help? Where will you leave your wealth?
- Isaiah 47:7You said, “I will always be a queen.” You didn’t carefully consider these things or keep in mind how they would end.
- Jeremiah 5:31Prophets prophesy lies. Priests rule under the prophets’ directions, and my people love this. But what will you do in the end?”
- Jeremiah 17:11A person who gets rich dishonestly is like a partridge that hatches eggs it did not lay. During his lifetime, he will lose his wealth. In the end, he will be a godless fool.”
- Lamentations 1:9Jerusalem’s own filth ⌞covers⌟ its clothes. It gave no thought to its future. Its downfall was shocking. No one offers it comfort. ‘O Lord, look at my suffering, because my enemies have triumphed.’
- Luke 12:20“But God said to him, ‘You fool! I will demand your life from you tonight! Now who will get what you’ve accumulated?’
- Luke 16:19“There was a rich man who wore expensive clothes. Every day was like a party to him.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 32:29
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 29That they would consider their latter end! - אחריתם archaritham, properly, their latter times - the glorious days of the Messiah, who, according to the flesh, should spring up among them. Should they carefully consider this subject, and receive the promised Savior, they would consequently act as persons under infinite obligations to God; his strength would be their shield, and then: -Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-42Verses 1-42 Song of Moses If Deuteronomy 32:1-3 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1) Deuteronomy 32:4-18, the faithfulness of God, the faithlessness of Israel; (2) Deuteronomy 32:19-33, the chastisement and the need of its infliction by God; (3) Deuteronomy 32:34-42, God‘s compassion upon the low and humbled state of His people. The Song…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 26-38Verses 26-38 The idolatry and rebellions of Israel deserved, and the justice of God seemed to demand, that they should be rooted out. But He spared Israel, and continues them still to be living witnesses of the truth of the Bible, and to silence unbelievers. They are preserved for wise and holy purposes and the prophecies give us some idea what those purposes are. The Lord will never disgrace the throne of his glory. It is great wisdom, and will help much…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 29their fate (literally their latter end): God had not made a final decision on Israel's future. This statement expresses what would happen if Israel kept rebelling.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2929. Oh, ... that they would consider their latter end--The terrible judgments, which, in the event of their continued and incorrigible disobedience, would impart so awful a character to the close of their national history.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 32
- 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
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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