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Text -- Deuteronomy 31:14-23 (NET)
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The Commissioning of Joshua
31:14 Then the Lord said to Moses , “The day of your death is near . Summon Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting so that I can commission him.” So Moses and Joshua presented themselves in the tent of meeting .
31:15 The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud that stood above the door of the tent .
31:16 Then the Lord said to Moses , “You are about to die , and then these people will begin to prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land into which they are going . They will reject me and break my covenant that I have made with them.
31:17 At that time my anger will erupt against them and I will abandon them and hide my face from them until they are devoured . Many disasters and distresses will overcome them so that they will say at that time , ‘Have not these disasters overcome us because our God is not among us?’
31:18 But I will certainly hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they will have done by turning to other gods .
31:19 Now write down for yourselves the following song and teach it to the Israelites . Put it into their very mouths so that this song may serve as my witness against the Israelites !
31:20 For after I have brought them to the land I promised to their ancestors – one flowing with milk and honey – and they eat their fill and become fat , then they will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant .
31:21 Then when many disasters and distresses overcome them this song will testify against them, for their descendants will not forget it. I know the intentions they have in mind today , even before I bring them to the land I have promised .”
31:22 So on that day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites ,
31:23 and the Lord commissioned Joshua son of Nun , “Be strong and courageous , for you will take the Israelites to the land I have promised them, and I will be with you.”
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Names, People and Places, Dictionary Themes and Topics
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Names, People and Places:
Dictionary Themes and Topics:
Moses |
DEUTERONOMY |
Geber |
Moab |
Minister |
Hilkiah |
Backsliders |
Death |
Idolatry |
Joshua |
God |
Word of God |
Sin |
Tabernacle |
Courage |
Holy Spirit |
Call |
CRITICISM |
Reprobacy |
BIBLE, THE, IV CANONICITY |
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NET Notes -> Deu 31:14; Deu 31:14; Deu 31:14; Deu 31:15; Deu 31:16; Deu 31:16; Deu 31:16; Deu 31:16; Deu 31:16; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:17; Deu 31:18; Deu 31:18; Deu 31:20; Deu 31:20; Deu 31:20; Deu 31:20; Deu 31:20; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:21; Deu 31:23; Deu 31:23
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NET Notes: Deu 31:15 Heb “and the pillar of cloud.” This phrase was not repeated in the translation; a relative clause was used instead.
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NET Notes: Deu 31:16 Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.
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NET Notes: Deu 31:17 Heb “me.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “us,” which is necessary in any case in the translation because of contemp...
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NET Notes: Deu 31:18 Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.
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NET Notes: Deu 31:20 Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.
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NET Notes: Deu 31:21 Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.
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