“Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land which I swore to give to your fathers,
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“Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land which I swore to give to your fathers,
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Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
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'Surely there shall not one of these men, even this evil generation, see the good land, which I swore to give unto your fathers,
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Passages linked to Deuteronomy 1:35 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Psalms 95:11 Therefore I swore in my wrath, “They won’t enter into my rest.”
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Surely there shall not one of these men of…
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land,.... The land of Canaan; not only not one of the spies that brought the ill report of that land, but of that body of people that gave credit to it, and murmured upon it:
which I sware to give unto your fathers; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; see Deu 1:8.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 35. Joshua the son of Nun — In Deu_34:9,…
35. Joshua the son of Nun — In Deu_34:9, Joshua takes the place of Moses, and he, under God, causes Israel to inherit the land.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 35. of this evil generation] Omit of; the clause…
35. of this evil generation] Omit of; the clause being in apposition to these men. It is not in the LXX and is generally taken as a later explanation that these men are not merely the spies but the whole adult generation (Dillm). Whether a gloss or not the explanation is correct.
the good land] JE, Num_14:23; Exo_3:8, a good land; cp. Num_13:19, whether good or bad; P, Num_14:7, a very, very good land. Contrast the frequency of the phrase in D and deuteronomic passages, Deu_3:25, Deu_4:21 f., Deu_6:18, Deu_8:7; Deu_8:10, Deu_9:6, Deu_11:17; Jos_23:16 : a good soil, Jos_23:13; Jos_23:15.
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to give] Sam. and LXX omit.
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Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (35) Surely . . . Comp. St. Luk_14:24, “None…
(35) Surely . . . Comp. St. Luk_14:24, “None of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 35, 36. They were all, the whole generation…
Vers. 35, 36. They were all, the whole generation of them, evil, and therefore not a man of them should see the good land which God had promised to their fathers, with the exception of Caleb, who had wholly followed the Lord had remained steadfast and faithful whilst the others fell away. Joshua also was exempted from this doom; but before mentioning him, Moses refers to himself as having also come under the Divine displeasure.
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