Tree of Life Version
Deuteronomy 1:33
33the One who goes before you on the way to scout out a place for you to camp and to show you the way you should go, in fire by night and in the cloud by day.
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
31and in the wilderness, where you saw how Adonai your God carried you as a man carries his son, everywhere you went until you came to this place.’ 32Yet for all this you did not trust in Adonai your God— the One who goes before you on the way to scout out a place for you to camp and to show you the way you should go, in fire by night and in the cloud by day. 34“When Adonai heard the tone of your words, He was angry and swore an oath saying, 35‘Not one of these men of this evil generation will see the good land that I swore to give your fathers—
Read all of Deuteronomy 1Deuteronomy 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 13:21Adonai went before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead the way and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light. So they could travel both day and night.
- Numbers 10:33So they advanced from the mountain of Adonai, a trip of three days, the Ark of the covenant of Adonai going ahead of them for those three days to seek out a resting place for them.
- Psalms 77:20Your way was in the sea, and Your path in the mighty waters, but Your footprints were not seen.
- Ezekiel 20:6On that day I lifted up My hand to them, to bring them out of the land of Egypt into a land that I had sought out for them, flowing with milk and honey, the splendor of all lands.
- Exodus 14:19Then the angel of God, who went before the camp of Israel, moved and went behind them. Also the pillar of cloud moved from in front and stood behind them,
- Exodus 40:34Then the cloud covered the Tent of Meeting, and the glory of Adonai filled the Tabernacle.
- Numbers 9:15On the day the Tabernacle was erected, the cloud covered the Tabernacle. By evening until morning, the cloud above the Tent of Testimony had an appearance like fire.
- Numbers 10:11On the twentieth day of the second month of the second year, the cloud lifted up from above the Tabernacle of the Testimony.
- Numbers 14:14They will tell the residents of this land about it. Already they have heard that You, Adonai, are in the midst of this people, that You, Adonai, have been seen eye to eye, that Your cloud remains over them, and that in a pillar of cloud by day and a pillar of fire by night You go before them.
- Nehemiah 9:12You led them with a pillar of cloud by day and with a pillar of fire by night to illuminate for them the way they were to go.
- Psalms 78:14By day He led them with a cloud and all night with a light of fire.
- Psalms 105:39He spread a cloud as a covering and fire to give light at night.
- Isaiah 4:5then Adonai will create over the whole area of Mount Zion and over her convocations, a cloud by day, and smoke and shining of a flaming fire by night. For over all, glory will be a canopy.
- Zechariah 2:5I lifted up my eyes—and behold, I saw a man with a measuring line in his hand.
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
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