1 These be the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

2 (There are eleven days' journey from Horeb by the way of mount Seir to Kadeshbarnea.)

3 And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that the LORD had given him in commandment to them;

4 After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelled in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelled at Astaroth in Edrei:

5 On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

6 The LORD our God spoke to us in Horeb, saying, You have dwelled long enough in this mount:

7 Turn you, and take your journey, and go to the mount of the Amorites, and to all the places near thereunto, in the plain, in the hills, and in the vale, and in the south, and by the sea side, to the land of the Canaanites, and to Lebanon, to the great river, the river Euphrates.

8 Behold, I have set the land before you: go in and possess the land which the LORD swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, to give to them and to their seed after them.

9 And I spoke to you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:

10 The LORD your God has multiplied you, and, behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude.

11 (The LORD God of your fathers make you a thousand times so many more as you are, and bless you, as he has promised you!)

12 How can I myself alone bear your cumbrance, and your burden, and your strife?

13 Take you wise men, and understanding, and known among your tribes, and I will make them rulers over you.

14 And you answered me, and said, The thing which you have spoken is good for us to do.

15 So I took the chief of your tribes, wise men, and known, and made them heads over you, captains over thousands, and captains over hundreds, and captains over fifties, and captains over tens, and officers among your tribes.

16 And I charged your judges at that time, saying, Hear the causes between your brothers, and judge righteously between every man and his brother, and the stranger that is with him.

17 You shall not respect persons in judgment; but you shall hear the small as well as the great; you shall not be afraid of the face of man; for the judgment is God's: and the cause that is too hard for you, bring it to me, and I will hear it.

18 And I commanded you at that time all the things which you should do.

19 And when we departed from Horeb, we went through all that great and terrible wilderness, which you saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites, as the LORD our God commanded us; and we came to Kadeshbarnea.

20 And I said to you, You are come to the mountain of the Amorites, which the LORD our God does give to us.

21 Behold, the LORD your God has set the land before you: go up and possess it, as the LORD God of your fathers has said to you; fear not, neither be discouraged.

22 And you came near to me every one of you, and said, We will send men before us, and they shall search us out the land, and bring us word again by what way we must go up, and into what cities we shall come.

23 And the saying pleased me well: and I took twelve men of you, one of a tribe:

24 And they turned and went up into the mountain, and came to the valley of Eshcol, and searched it out.

25 And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down to us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God does give us.

26 Notwithstanding you would not go up, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God:

27 And you murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he has brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.

28 Where shall we go up? our brothers have discouraged our heart, saying, The people is greater and taller than we; the cities are great and walled up to heaven; and moreover we have seen the sons of the Anakims there.

29 Then I said to you, Dread not, neither be afraid of them.

30 The LORD your God which goes before you, he shall fight for you, according to all that he did for you in Egypt before your eyes;

31 And in the wilderness, where you have seen how that the LORD your God bore you, as a man does bear his son, in all the way that you went, until you came into this place.

32 Yet in this thing you did not believe the LORD your God,

33 Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way you should go, and in a cloud by day.

34 And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and swore, saying,

35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I swore to give to your fathers.

36 Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he has trodden on, and to his children, because he has wholly followed the LORD.

37 Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, You also shall not go in thither.

38 But Joshua the son of Nun, which stands before you, he shall go in thither: encourage him: for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

39 Moreover your little ones, which you said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.

40 But as for you, turn you, and take your journey into the wilderness by the way of the Red sea.

41 Then you answered and said to me, We have sinned against the LORD, we will go up and fight, according to all that the LORD our God commanded us. And when you had girded on every man his weapons of war, you were ready to go up into the hill.

42 And the LORD said to me, Say to them. Go not up, neither fight; for I am not among you; lest you be smitten before your enemies.

43 So I spoke to you; and you would not hear, but rebelled against the commandment of the LORD, and went presumptuously up into the hill.

44 And the Amorites, which dwelled in that mountain, came out against you, and chased you, as bees do, and destroyed you in Seir, even to Hormah.

45 And you returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not listen to your voice, nor give ear to you.

46 So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you stayed there.

on this: Num 32:5, Num 32:19, Num 32:32, Num 34:15, Num 35:14, Jos 9:1, Jos 9:10, Jos 22:4, Jos 22:7

Red Sea: or, Zuph, Or rather, Suph, This could not have been the Red Sea, not only because the word yam, "sea," is not joined with it as usual, but because they were now east of Jordan, and farther from the Red Sea than ever. It seems to be the same which is called Suphah in Num 21:14, which must necessarily signify some place in or adjoining to the plains of Moab, and not far from the Jordan and Arnon. Ptolemy mentions a people called Sophonites that dwelt in Arabia Petrea, who may have taken their name from this place.

Paran: Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab, seem to have been either places or cities not far from the plains of Moab; for it is evident that Paran and Hazeroth could not have been those near the Red sea, and not far from Horeb. Deu 33:2, Gen 21:21, Num 10:12, Num 12:16, Num 13:3, Num 13:26, 1Sa 25:1, Hab 3:3

Hazeroth: Num 11:35, Num 33:17, Num 33:18

Reciprocal: Gen 48:21 - God Gen 50:10 - beyond Num 33:21 - Libnah Deu 5:1 - all Israel Deu 11:29 - General 1Ki 11:18 - Paran

by the way: Deu 1:44, Deu 2:4, Deu 2:8, Num 20:17-21

unto: Lev 2:14, Lev 9:23, Num 13:26, Num 32:8, Jos 14:6

Reciprocal: Num 33:2 - journeys Deu 1:19 - we came Deu 2:1 - we compassed Deu 2:14 - Kadeshbarnea Deu 11:29 - General 1Ch 4:42 - mount Seir

Num 20:1, Num 33:38

Reciprocal: Num 9:5 - according Num 14:33 - forty years Deu 8:2 - led thee Deu 29:5 - I have led Jos 3:1 - rose early Jos 5:6 - walked Psa 95:10 - Forty

Deu 2:26-37, Deu 3:1-11, Num 21:21-35, Jos 12:2-6, Jos 13:10-12, Neh 9:22, Psa 135:11, Psa 136:19, Psa 136:20

Reciprocal: Gen 14:5 - Ashteroth Num 21:33 - Og Deu 4:46 - Moses Jos 9:10 - Ashtaroth Jos 12:4 - dwelt Jos 21:27 - Golan 1Ch 6:71 - Ashtaroth

to declare: Deu 4:8, Deu 17:18, Deu 17:19, Deu 31:9, Deu 32:46

Reciprocal: Num 21:20 - country Num 22:1 - on this side Deu 4:44 - General Deu 4:46 - On this side

in Horeb: Deu 5:2, Exo 3:1, Exo 17:6

Ye have: Exo 19:1, Exo 19:2, Num 10:11-13

Reciprocal: Num 9:22 - abode Num 33:16 - they removed Deu 2:3 - long enough

the mount: Gen 15:16-21, Exo 23:31, Num 34:3-12, Jos 24:15, Amo 2:9

all the places: Heb. all his neighbours

in the plain: Deu 11:11, Jos 10:40, Jos 11:16, Jos 11:17

the great: Deu 11:24, Jos 1:4, 2Sa 8:3, 1Ch 5:9, 1Ch 18:3

Reciprocal: Gen 2:14 - Euphrates Gen 15:18 - Unto thy Exo 3:8 - unto a good Num 9:22 - abode Num 34:2 - is the land Deu 1:20 - the mountain Jos 13:5 - Lebanon Jdg 3:3 - in mount 1Ti 5:21 - without preferring

set: Heb. given

which: Gen 12:7, Gen 13:14, Gen 13:15, Gen 15:16, Gen 15:18, Gen 17:7, Gen 17:8, Gen 22:16-18, Gen 26:3, Gen 26:4, Gen 28:13, Gen 28:14

Reciprocal: Gen 24:7 - which spake Gen 50:24 - sware Exo 16:35 - the borders Num 34:2 - is the land Deu 1:20 - the mountain Deu 2:31 - give Sihon Deu 6:23 - to give us Neh 9:15 - go Jer 32:22 - which

I am not: Exo 18:18, Num 11:11-14, Num 11:17

Reciprocal: Num 11:14 - General Deu 1:12 - General Act 6:2 - we should Rom 13:6 - attending 1Co 13:7 - Beareth

your God: Deu 10:22, Deu 28:62, Gen 15:5, Gen 22:17, Gen 28:14, Exo 12:37, Exo 32:13, Num 1:46, 1Ch 27:23, Neh 9:23

ye are this day: This was the promise made by God to Abraham - Gen 15:5, Gen 15:6, which Moses considers now as amply fulfilled. Many suppose the expression to be hyperbolical; and others, no friends to revelation, think it a vain, empty boast, because the stars, in their apprehension, amount to innumerable millions. But, as this refers to the number of stars that appear to the naked eye, which only amount to about 3,010 in both hemispheres, the number of the Israelites far exceeded this; for independently of women and children, at the last census, they amounted to more than 600,000.

Reciprocal: Gen 13:16 - General Gen 46:3 - I will Gen 48:19 - become Num 10:36 - many thousands of Israel Eze 16:7 - excellent ornaments Heb 6:14 - multiplying Heb 11:12 - as the stars

make you: 2Sa 24:3, 1Ch 21:3, Psa 115:14

and bless you: Gen 15:5, Gen 22:17, Gen 26:4, Gen 49:25, Exo 32:13, Num 6:27, Num 22:12

Reciprocal: Exo 3:15 - The Lord

Deu 1:9, Exo 18:13-16, Num 11:11-15, 1Ki 3:7-9, Psa 89:19, 2Co 2:16, 2Co 3:5

Reciprocal: Exo 18:17 - not good 1Ki 11:28 - charge Gal 6:2 - Bear

Take: Heb. Give, Exo 18:21, Num 11:16, Num 11:17, Act 1:21-23, Act 6:2-6

Reciprocal: Gen 41:33 - look out Num 30:1 - General Mic 3:1 - Is it Act 6:3 - look

I took: Deu 16:18, Exo 18:25, Exo 18:26

made: Heb. gave, Eph 4:11

captains over thousands: Num 31:14, 1Sa 8:12, 1Sa 17:18, 1Sa 22:7

Reciprocal: Exo 5:6 - officers Exo 18:21 - rulers of thousands Num 1:16 - heads Num 10:4 - General Num 11:16 - officers Num 13:2 - a ruler Deu 20:5 - the officers Jos 10:6 - mountains 1Ch 12:20 - captains 1Ch 15:25 - captains 1Ch 27:1 - captains Psa 58:1 - O congregation Isa 3:3 - captain Mic 5:2 - thousands Mat 21:33 - husbandmen Luk 20:9 - husbandmen

charged: Deu 27:11, Deu 31:14, Num 27:19, 1Th 2:11, 1Ti 5:21, 1Ti 6:17

Hear: Deu 16:18, Deu 16:19, Exo 23:2, Exo 23:3, Exo 23:7, Exo 23:8, Lev 19:15, 2Sa 23:3, 2Ch 19:6-10, Psa 58:1, Joh 7:24

the stranger: Deu 10:18, Deu 10:19, Deu 24:14, Exo 22:21, Exo 23:9, Lev 24:22

Reciprocal: Exo 21:6 - the judges Jdg 11:10 - be witness 2Ch 19:9 - in the fear Pro 18:5 - not Pro 31:9 - General Eze 18:8 - hath executed

shall not: Deu 10:17, Deu 16:19, Lev 19:15, 1Sa 16:7, 2Sa 14:14, Pro 24:23, Luk 20:21, Act 10:34, Act 10:35, Rom 2:11, Eph 6:9, Col 3:25, Jas 2:1, Jas 2:3, Jas 2:9, 1Pe 1:17

respect persons: Heb. acknowledge faces, That is, let not the bold, daring countenances of the rich or mighty induce you to give an unrighteous decision; and let not the abject look of the poor man induce you either to favour him in an unrighteous cause, or to give judgment against him at the demand of the oppressor.

ye shall hear: Exo 23:3, Exo 23:6, Exo 23:7, 1Sa 12:3, 1Sa 12:4, Job 22:6-9, Job 29:11-17, Job 31:13-16, Psa 82:3, Psa 82:4, Pro 22:22, Pro 22:23, Jer 5:28, Jer 5:29, Amo 5:11, Amo 5:12, Mic 2:1-3, Mic 3:1-4, Mic 7:3, Mic 7:4, Jas 2:2-4, Jas 2:5

ye shall not: 1Ki 21:8-14, Job 31:34, Pro 29:25, Jer 1:17, Mat 22:16, Mar 12:14, 1Th 2:4

the judgment: 2Ch 19:6

the cause: Deu 17:8-10, Exo 18:18, Exo 18:22, Exo 18:26

Reciprocal: Exo 23:2 - to decline 2Ch 18:30 - small or great 2Ch 19:9 - in the fear 2Ch 34:30 - great and small Job 32:21 - accept Psa 82:2 - accept Pro 18:5 - not Eze 18:8 - hath executed Mal 2:9 - have been partial in Joh 7:19 - not Joh 7:24 - General Joh 7:51 - General

Deu 4:5, Deu 4:40, Deu 12:28, Deu 12:32, Mat 28:20, Act 20:20, Act 20:27

Reciprocal: Exo 18:20 - work

through: Deu 8:15, Deu 32:10, Num 10:12, Jer 2:6

we came: Deu 1:2, Num 13:26

Reciprocal: Gen 14:7 - Kadesh Gen 20:1 - Kadesh Num 13:3 - General Deu 2:14 - Kadeshbarnea Deu 9:23 - Likewise Jos 15:23 - Kedesh

the mountain: Deu 1:7, Deu 1:8

Reciprocal: Amo 2:10 - to possess

fear not: Deu 20:1, Num 13:30, Num 14:8, Num 14:9, Jos 1:9, Psa 27:1-3, Psa 46:1, Psa 46:7, Psa 46:11, Isa 41:10, Isa 43:1, Isa 43:2, Luk 12:32, Heb 13:6

Reciprocal: Deu 1:29 - General Jos 8:1 - Fear not Neh 4:14 - General Amo 2:10 - to possess

We will send: The people proposed this measure through unbelief; Moses, mistaking their motive, approved of it; and God, being justly displeased, permitted them to follow their own counsel, which proved injurious to them only through their sin and folly. Num 13:1-20

Reciprocal: Num 13:2 - Send thou Num 20:1 - Then Num 32:8 - General

Num 13:3-33

Reciprocal: Num 20:1 - Then Num 32:8 - General Jos 4:2 - twelve men 1Sa 20:7 - It is well

Num 13:21-27, Jos 2:1, Jos 2:2

Reciprocal: Num 13:23 - brook Num 32:9 - General 2Sa 23:30 - brooks

Reciprocal: Exo 3:8 - unto a good Num 13:23 - brook Num 13:27 - General Num 14:7 - an exceeding good land

Num 14:1-4, Psa 106:24, Psa 106:25, Isa 63:10, Act 7:51

Reciprocal: Heb 3:18 - but

The Lord hated us: Deu 9:28, Exo 16:3, Exo 16:8, Num 14:3, Num 21:5, Mat 25:24, Luk 19:21

Reciprocal: Num 14:2 - murmured Psa 106:25 - murmured Mar 14:5 - And they

discouraged: Heb. melted, Deu 20:8, *marg. Exo 15:15, Jos 2:9, Jos 2:11, Jos 2:24, *marg. Jos 14:8, Isa 13:7, Eze 21:7

The people: Deu 9:1, Deu 9:2, Num 13:28-33

walled: That is, with very high walls, which could not be easily scaled. Harmer says, high walls are still to be seen in Arabia, and are deemed a sufficient defence against the Arabs, who scarcely ever attempt to plunder except on horseback. The monastery on Mount Sinai, and the convent of St. Anthony in Egypt, are surrounded with a very high wall, without gates; the persons and things being taken up and let down through an opening in the upper part, by means of a pulley and a basket. This kind of walling is a sufficient defence.

we have seen: Deu 9:2, Jos 11:22, Jos 15:14, Jdg 1:10, Jdg 1:20, 2Sa 21:16-22

Reciprocal: Gen 11:4 - whose Num 13:31 - General Num 13:32 - brought Num 13:33 - saw the giants Num 32:7 - wherefore Deu 2:11 - as the Anakims Deu 2:21 - great Deu 3:5 - General Deu 20:20 - thou shalt build Jos 11:21 - the Anakims 2Sa 17:10 - utterly melt Amo 2:9 - whose Luk 10:15 - which Joh 21:25 - that even

Deu 1:21

Reciprocal: Deu 7:18 - shalt not Deu 31:6 - fear not 2Ch 20:15 - Be not afraid Neh 4:14 - General

he shall: Deu 20:1-4, Exo 14:14, Exo 14:25, Jos 10:42, 1Sa 17:45, 1Sa 17:46, 2Ch 14:11, 2Ch 14:12, 2Ch 32:8, Neh 4:20, Psa 46:11, Isa 8:9, Isa 8:10, Rom 8:31, Rom 8:37

according: Exo 7:1-25, Exo 15:1-27, Psa 78:11-13, Psa 78:43-51, Psa 105:27-36

Reciprocal: Deu 3:22 - for the Lord Deu 6:22 - before Deu 9:3 - goeth over Deu 20:4 - to fight Jos 10:14 - for the Lord 2Ch 20:15 - Be not afraid Neh 4:14 - General Jer 31:2 - found Joh 10:4 - he goeth

in the wilderness: Exo 16:1 - Exo 17:16, Neh 9:12-23, Psa 78:14-28, Psa 105:39-41

bare thee: Deu 32:11, Deu 32:12, Exo 19:4, Num 11:11, Num 11:12, Num 11:14, Isa 40:11, Isa 46:3, Isa 46:4, Isa 63:9, Hos 11:3, Hos 11:4, Act 13:18, *marg.

Reciprocal: Num 14:22 - which have Isa 1:2 - I have Jer 31:32 - in the

2Ch 20:20, Psa 78:22, Psa 106:24, Isa 7:9, Heb 3:12, Heb 3:18, Heb 3:19, Jud 1:5

Reciprocal: Num 14:11 - believe me Deu 9:23 - ye believed 2Ki 17:14 - did not believe

Who went: Exo 13:21, Num 10:33, Psa 77:20, Eze 20:6

in fire: Exo 13:21, Exo 13:22, Exo 14:19, Exo 14:20, Exo 14:24, Exo 40:34-38, Num 9:15-22, Num 10:11, Num 10:12, Num 14:14, Neh 9:12, Psa 78:14, Psa 105:39, Isa 4:5, Isa 4:6, Zec 2:5

Reciprocal: Gen 45:16 - it pleased Pharaoh well Num 9:16 - General Deu 8:2 - led thee Deu 9:23 - ye believed Jer 31:2 - found 1Co 10:1 - were

and sware: Deu 2:14, Deu 2:15, Num 14:22-30, Num 32:8-13, Psa 95:11, Eze 20:15, Heb 3:8-11

Reciprocal: Num 32:10 - General Num 32:14 - to augment Jos 15:13 - Caleb Psa 95:8 - in the Psa 106:26 - Therefore 1Co 10:5 - General Heb 3:11 - I sware Heb 3:18 - to whom

Reciprocal: Exo 3:15 - The Lord Num 14:23 - Surely they shall not see Num 14:28 - As truly Num 32:11 - from twenty Num 32:14 - to augment Deu 2:14 - until all the generation Deu 6:23 - to give us Psa 14:3 - there Psa 95:8 - in the Psa 95:11 - I sware Psa 106:26 - Therefore Psa 119:52 - remembered Jer 32:22 - which Eze 20:15 - I lifted 1Co 10:5 - General Heb 3:11 - I sware Heb 3:18 - to whom

Caleb: Num 13:6, Num 13:30, Num 26:65, Num 32:12, Num 34:19, Jos 14:6-14, Jdg 1:12-15

wholly followed: Heb. fulfilled to go after, Num 14:24

Reciprocal: Num 14:30 - save Caleb Jos 14:8 - wholly Jdg 1:20 - they gave Psa 119:52 - remembered Heb 3:16 - not

Deu 3:23-26, Deu 4:21, Deu 34:4, Num 20:12, Num 27:13, Num 27:14, Psa 106:32, Psa 106:33

Reciprocal: Num 32:5 - bring us Deu 3:26 - the Lord

Joshua: Num 13:8, Num 13:16, Num 14:30, Num 14:38, Num 26:65

which standeth: Exo 17:9-14, Exo 24:13, Exo 33:11, 1Sa 16:22, Pro 22:29

encourage him: Deu 3:28, Deu 31:7, Deu 31:8, Deu 31:14, Deu 31:23, Num 27:18-23, Jos 1:1, Jos 1:6-9

Reciprocal: 1Sa 16:21 - stood before him 1Ki 18:15 - before whom I Jer 40:10 - serve Heb 3:16 - not

your little: Num 14:3, Num 14:31

which in: Isa 7:15, Isa 7:16, Jon 4:11, Rom 9:11, Eph 2:3

Reciprocal: Jos 5:7 - their children Psa 90:16 - and Isa 8:4 - before Amo 2:10 - to possess

Num 14:25

Reciprocal: Num 21:4 - by the way Deu 2:1 - we turned Jdg 11:16 - walked

We have sinned: Num 14:39, Num 14:40-45, Num 22:34, Pro 19:3

Reciprocal: Psa 78:9 - The children

Go not up: Num 14:41, Num 14:42

for I am not: Lev 26:17, Jos 7:8-13, 1Sa 4:2, 1Sa 4:10, Isa 30:17, Isa 59:1, Isa 59:2, Hos 9:12

Reciprocal: Psa 60:10 - didst

but rebelled: Isa 63:10, Act 7:51, Rom 8:7, Rom 8:8

went presumptuously up: Heb. ye were presumptuous and went up, Num 14:44

Reciprocal: Exo 21:14 - presumptuously Num 15:30 - doeth ought

chased you: When bees are provoked or disturbed, the whole swarm attack and pursue whatever annoys them, with great courage and fury, and sometimes are a most formidable enemy. They were so troublesome in some districts of Crete, that, according to Pliny, the inhabitants were actually compelled to forsake their homes. Alian reports, that some places in Scythia were formerly inaccessible on account of the numerous swarms of bees with which they were infested. Mr. Park relates, that some of his associates imprudently attempted to rob a numerous hive which they found in their way. The exasperated little animals rushed out to defend their property, and attacked them with so much fury, that they quickly compelled the whole company of men, horses, and asses, to scamper off in all directions. The horses were never recovered, and a number of the asses were so severely stung, that they died the next day. Deu 28:25, Deu 32:30, Psa 118:12, Isa 7:18

unto Hormah: Num 14:45, Num 21:3

Reciprocal: Lev 26:36 - and the Num 13:17 - the mountain Deu 1:2 - by the way Jos 7:5 - for they Jos 15:30 - Hormah

Psa 78:34, Heb 12:17

Reciprocal: Num 14:1 - General

Num 14:25, Num 14:34, Num 20:1, Num 20:22, Jdg 11:16, Jdg 11:17

Reciprocal: Gen 14:7 - Kadesh Num 15:1 - General Deu 2:14 - Kadeshbarnea