Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 1:1-5

The LORD Commands and Israel Refuses

From divine command to advance (vv. 6-8), through institutional ordering for justice (vv. 9-18), to covenant crisis at Kadesh-barnea (vv. 19-46) — the chapter moves from promise and structure through failure and judgment, ending with Israel camped under wrath at the threshold of a generation-long delay.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

1 These are the words that Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—in the Arabah opposite Suph—between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Dizahab.

2 It is an eleven-day journey from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea by way of Mount Seir.

3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the LORD had commanded him concerning them.

4 This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and then at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who lived in Ashtaroth.

5 On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:

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References and Original Words

Verse 1

Cross-references

Exodus 33 BSB references 1 Samuel 25:1 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 11:18 Classic cross-references Genesis 50:10 Classic cross-references Joshua 22:7 Classic cross-references Joshua 3:16 Classic cross-references

Original words

These אֵ֣לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural are the words הַדְּבָרִ֗ים H1697 Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular spoke דִּבֶּ֤ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular in the wilderness בַּמִּדְבָּ֡ר H4057 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular east of בְּעֵ֖בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular in the Arabah בָּֽעֲרָבָה֩ H6160 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular opposite מ֨וֹל H4136 Preposition Suph ס֜וּף H5489 Noun - proper - feminine singular between בֵּֽין־ H996 Preposition Paran פָּארָ֧ן H6290 Noun - proper - feminine singular . . . וּבֵֽין־ H996 Conjunctive waw | Preposition and Tophel תֹּ֛פֶל H8603 Noun - proper - feminine singular Laban וְלָבָ֥ן H3837 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Hazeroth וַחֲצֵרֹ֖ת H2698 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular vvv וְדִ֥י H1774 and Dizahab זָהָֽב׃ H1774 Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 2

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 1:19 Classic cross-references Numbers 13:26 Classic cross-references Numbers 32:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 2:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 2:14 Classic cross-references

Original words

It is an eleven-day אַחַ֨ד H259 Number - masculine singular construct . . . עָשָׂ֥ר H6240 Number - masculine singular . . . יוֹם֙ H3117 Noun - masculine singular [journey] from Horeb מֵֽחֹרֵ֔ב H2722 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular to עַ֖ד H5704 Preposition vvv קָדֵ֥שׁ H6947 Kadesh-barnea בַּרְנֵֽעַ׃ H6947 Noun - proper - feminine singular by way דֶּ֖רֶךְ H1870 Noun - common singular construct of Mount הַר־ H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct Seir שֵׂעִ֑יר H8165 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, Mount Sinai, or possibly a mountain in the range containing Mount Sinai; also in verses 6 and 19

Verse 3

Cross-references

Numbers 33:38 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 29:5 Classic cross-references Joshua 5:6 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 8:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

- וַיְהִי֙ H1961 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular In the fortieth בְּאַרְבָּעִ֣ים H705 Preposition-b | Number - common plural year שָׁנָ֔ה H8141 Noun - feminine singular on the first day בְּאֶחָ֣ד H259 Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular . . . לַחֹ֑דֶשׁ H2320 Preposition-l, Article | Noun - masculine singular of the eleventh בְּעַשְׁתֵּֽי־ H6249 Preposition-b | Number - common singular construct . . . עָשָׂ֥ר H6240 Number - masculine singular month חֹ֖דֶשׁ H2320 Noun - masculine singular Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular proclaimed דִּבֶּ֤ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular all כְּ֠כֹל H3605 Preposition | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֛ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular had commanded צִוָּ֧ה H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular him אֹת֖וֹ H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine singular concerning them אֲלֵהֶֽם׃ H413 Preposition | third person masculine plural

Verse 4

Cross-references

Joshua 12:4 Classic cross-references Numbers 21:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:1 Classic cross-references Genesis 14:5 Classic cross-references Numbers 21:33 Classic cross-references

Original words

This was after אַחֲרֵ֣י H310 Preposition he had defeated הַכֹּת֗וֹ H5221 Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular - אֵ֚ת H853 Direct object marker Sihon סִיחֹן֙ H5511 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Amorites הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י H567 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative lived יוֹשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in Heshbon בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן H2809 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular and then וְאֵ֗ת H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker at Edrei [had defeated] בְּאֶדְרֶֽעִי׃ H154 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular Og ע֚וֹג H5747 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Bashan הַבָּשָׁ֔ן H1316 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular who אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative lived יוֹשֵׁ֥ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in Ashtaroth בְּעַשְׁתָּרֹ֖ת H6252 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 5

Original words

On the east side בְּעֵ֥בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Moab מוֹאָ֑ב H4124 Noun - proper - feminine singular Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular began הוֹאִ֣יל H2974 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular to explain בֵּאֵ֛ר H874 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker this הַזֹּ֖את H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular law הַתּוֹרָ֥ה H8451 Article | Noun - feminine singular saying לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

BSB notes

Note that Deuteronomy 1:6 through Deuteronomy 4:40 may be presented as a continuous section of unbroken speech by Moses. In place of multiple levels of nested quotes, this section has been set apart with a double space.

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