Deuteronomy 1:26

Disobedience at Kadesh Barnea

1:26 You were not willing to go up, however, but instead rebelled against the Lord your God. ¹ 

Deuteronomy 1:29

1:29 So I responded to you, “Do not be terrified ²  of them!

Deuteronomy 16:22

16:22 You must not erect a sacred pillar, ³  a thing the Lord your God detests.

Deuteronomy 17:13

17:13 Then all the people will hear and be afraid, and not be so presumptuous again.

¹ tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord your God.” To include “the mouth” would make for odd English style. The mouth stands by metonymy for the Lord’s command, which in turn represents the Lord himself.

² tn Heb “do not tremble and do not be afraid.” Two synonymous commands are combined for emphasis.

³ sn Sacred pillar. This refers to the stelae (stone pillars; the Hebrew term is מַצֵּבֹת, matsevot) associated with Baal worship, perhaps to mark a spot hallowed by an alleged visitation of the gods. See also Deut 7:5.