eOr Red Sea
fHeb uncertain
gOr wasteland
hHeb uncertain; LXX their posterity has perished
iSam, Syr, Vulg the Ammonites
jOr wasteland
kHeb uncertain
lHeb Shaddai or Mountain One
mHeb Elyon
nHeb Shaddai or Mountain One
o25:19 in Heb
p26:1 in Heb
qLXX, Syr, Tg, Vulg; MT Shephupham
rOr confrontation
sOne ephah is approximately twenty quarts.
tOne hin is approximately one gallon.
uMarch-April, Nisan
vSeptember-October, Tishrei
wSeptember-October, Tishrei
x30:1 in Heb
yOr her father is deaf to her.
zOr the villages of Jair
aMarch-April, Nisan
bOr with a high hand
cOr Red Sea
dJuly-August, probably Av
eOr (here and throughout Num 35) the close relative of the blood
fOr reconciliation
Deuteronomy
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34
The first heading: Introducing Deuteronomy
Deuteronomy 1These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel across the Jordan River, in the desert, on the plain across from Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab. (2It is eleven days from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea along the Mount Seir route.) 3It was in the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, that Moses spoke to the Israelites precisely what the LORD had commanded him for them. (4This was after the defeat of Sihon, the Amorite king who ruled in Heshbon, and Og, Bashan's king, who ruled in Ashtaroth anda Edrei.) 5Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this Instruction. He said the following:
Leaving Mount Horeb
6At Horeb, the LORD our God told us: You've been at this mountain long enough. 7Get going! Enter the hills of the Amorites and the surrounding areas in the desert, the highlands, the lowlands, the arid southern region, and the seacoast--the land of the Canaanites--and the Lebanon range, all the way to the great Euphrates River. 8Look, I have laid the land before you. Go and possess the land that Ib promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, as well as to their descendants after them.
9At that same time, I told you: I can't handle all of you by myself. 10The LORD your God has multiplied your number--you are now as countless as the stars in the sky. 11May the LORD, your ancestors' God, continue to multiply you--a thousand times more! And may God bless you, just as he promised. 12But how can I handle all your troubles, burdens, and disputes by myself? 13Now, for each of your tribes, choose wise, discerning, and well-regarded individuals. I will appoint them as your leaders.
14You answered me: "What you have proposed is a good idea."
15So I took leading individuals from your tribes, people who were wise and well-regarded, and I set them up as your leaders. There were commanders over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens, as well as officials for each of your tribes.
16At that same time, I commanded your judges: Listen to your fellow tribe members and judge fairly, whether the dispute is between one fellow tribe member or between a tribe member and an immigrant. 17Don't show favoritism in a decision. Hear both sides out, whether the person is important or not. Don't be afraid of anyone because the ruling belongs to God. Any dispute that is too difficult for you to decide, bring to me and I will take care of it.
18So at that time, I commanded you concerning everything you were to do.
The spy disaster
19We left Horeb and journeyed through that vast and terrifying desert you saw, on the way to the hills of the Amorites, exactly as the LORD our God commanded us. Then we arrived at Kadesh-barnea. 20I said to you: You have come to the hills of the Amorites, which the LORD our God is giving to us. 21Look! The LORD your God has laid out the land before you. Go up and take it, just as the LORD, your ancestors' God, has promised you. Don't be afraid! Don't be frightened!
22Then all of you approached me, saying, "Let's send spies ahead of us--they can check out the land for us. Then they can return with word about the route we should use and bring a report about the cities that we'll be entering."
23This idea seemed good to me, so I selected twelve men, one from each tribe. 24These set out and went up into the hills, going as far as the Clusterc ravine. They walked all around that area. 25They took some of the land's fruit and then came back down to us. They reported to us: "The land that the LORD our God is giving to us is wonderful!"26But you weren't willing to go up. You rejected the LORD your