Deuteronomy 29:5

29:5 I have led you through the desert for forty years. Your clothing has not worn out ¹  nor have your sandals ²  deteriorated.

Deuteronomy 32:7

32:7 Remember the ancient days;

bear in mind ³  the years of past generations. ⁴ 

Ask your father and he will inform you,

your elders, and they will tell you.

¹ tn The Hebrew text includes “on you.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

² tn The Hebrew text includes “from on your feet.”

³ tc The Syriac, Targum, and Vulgate read 2nd person masculine singular whereas the MT has 2nd person masculine plural. The former is preferred, the latter perhaps being a misreading (בִּינוּ [binu] for בִּינָה [binah]). Both the preceding (“remember”) and following (“ask”) imperatives are singular forms in the Hebrew text.

⁴ tn Heb “generation and generation.” The repetition of the singular noun here singles out each of the successive past generations. See IBHS 116 §7.2.3b.