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Deuteronomy 31:16

And the Lord said unto Moses, in a special discourse addressed to him alone, although in the presence of Joshua, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, lie down in the sleep of death to await the great day of resurrection; and this people will rise up and go a-whoring, in every loathsome form of spiritual adultery, after the gods of the strangers of the land whither they go to be among them, it being implied that they would not exterminate all the Canaanitish tribes, and will forsake Me, and break My covenant which I have made with them.

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See also Deuteronomy 31:16 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Deuteronomy 31:16. _BEHOLD, THOU SHALT SLEEP WITH THY FATHERS_] שכב _shocheb_, thou _shalt lie down_; it signifies to rest, take rest in sleep, and, metaphorically, to _die_. Much stress cannot...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    The transaction recorded in these verses may be regarded as the solemn inauguration of Joshua to the office to which he had some time before Numbers 27:22 been called, and his recognition in it by God...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    III. THE FINAL WORDS OF MOSES AND THE VISION OF THE FUTURE 1. Moses' Final Charge, The Written Law Delivered, and Jehovah's Word to Moses CHAPTER 31 _ 1. The final charge of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:1...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Part of D according to Kuenen, Dillmann, etc. It is this law (D) which is to be read at Tabernacles (Deuteronomy 16:13) and septennially in the year of release (Deuteronomy 15:1 ff.*). Deuteronomy 31:...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SHALT SLEEP WITH THY FATHERS. shalt lie down to sleep.. beautiful _Euphemism_ (App-6) for death. This is the first occurrence. It is used alike of good people and evil: of Ahab as well as David; of al...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Commences another saying of the Lord to Moses not connected with Joshua or with 14 f. except by reference to the approaching death of Moses. _And the Lord said … Behold_ See on 14. _thou_ ART ABOUT...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Again Joshua's Commission, with Introduction to Moses" Song The composition is very curious. In Deuteronomy 31:14_; Deuteronomy 31:23_we have an account of the charge to Joshua, which is in substance...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 16. _THOU SHALT SLEEP WITH THY FATHERS_— _Sleep,_ says Jameson, is a common word for _death;_ and, to those who believe a resurrection, has a peculiar propriety, to put them in mind that death...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    b. MOSES COMMANDED TO WRITE A SONG AS A WITNESS AGAINST ISRAEL (Deuteronomy 31:16-22) 16 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and play...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, BEHOLD, THOU SHALT SLEEP WITH THY FATHERS; AND THIS PEOPLE WILL RISE UP, AND GO A WHORING AFTER THE GODS OF THE STRANGERS OF THE LAND, WHITHER THEY GO TO BE AMONG THEM,...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    GO A WHORING] see on Exodus 34:15....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    FAREWELL EXHORTATIONS OF MOSES TO THE PEOPLE AND JOSHUA. HE DELIVERS THE LAW TO THE PRIESTS. THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONGREGATION 1. These words] i.e. the following words....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 31 V1 Then Moses continued to speak to all the *Israelites. V2 ‘I am now 120 years old. I canno...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND BREAK MY COVENANT. — With this, contrast Judges 2:1 : “I said, _I will never break my covenant_ with you.” The phrases are identical in Hebrew. Comp. 2 Timothy 2:13 : “If we believe not, yet He ab...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    BEHOLD, THOU SHALT SLEEP WITH THY FATHERS... NOW THEREFORE WRITE YE THIS SONG. — This prophecy that the children of Israel would forsake Jehovah and break His covenant is not a little remarkable, when...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְּךָ֥ שֹׁ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    THE CHARGE TO HIS SUCCESSOR Deuteronomy 31:14 Moses had already announced that Joshua would succeed him; but in view of the great difficulties which confronted the new leader, it was expedient that...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    At the conclusion of his fourth discourse, Moses talked to the people concerning his own departure and encouraged them in view of the fact that they were coming into the land by assuring them of the c...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    How gracious is GOD, even in his judgments. Though he foresaw Israel's backsliding, and in consequence gives Moses a commission to forewarn them of it, yet he provides means also for their recovery. B...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    16._Behold, thou, shalt sleep with thy fathers. _In order that Moses may labor more earnestly to retain the people in obedience to God, he is reminded of their indomitable perverseness. He had already...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    In chapter 31 he introduces Joshua, as the leader under whom the people were to take possession of the promised land. He orders that the law should be read before all every seventh year, in order that...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES,.... Out of the pillar of cloud: BEHOLD, THOU SHALT SLEEP WITH THY FATHERS; a phrase expressive of death, frequently used both of good and bad men, which serves to render...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Thou shalt sleep with thy fathers_ Sleep is a common word for death, and, to those who believe a resurrection, has a peculiar propriety, to remind them that death shall not have dominion over them fo...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses incourageth the people. 7 Hee incourageth Ioshua. 9 Hee deliuereth the Law vnto the Priests to reade it in the seuenth yere to the people. 14 God giueth a charge to Ioshua, 19 and a song t...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES GIVING WAY TO JOSHUA (vs.1-8) Having finished his exposition of the law, Moses looks on to the future, so that the subject to the end of Deuteronomy is prophetic. Moses begins by announcing th...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    SLEEP: _ Heb._ lie down...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    14-22 Moses and Joshua attended the Divine Majesty at the door of the tabernacle. Moses is told again that he must shortly die; even those who are most ready and willing to die, need to be often remi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The death of men, both good and bad, is oft called a SLEEP, because they shall certainly awake out of it by resurrection. See PSALMS 76:5 DANIEL 12:2 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13, &c.;...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    The heart of Moses still lingers, with deep tenderness and affectionate solicitude, over the congregation. It seems as though he could never weary of pouring into their ears his earnest exhortations....

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 31:16 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 rest H7901 (H8802) fathers H1 people H5971 rise...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES' FINAL CHARGE FROM YAHWEH (DEUTERONOMY 31:14). God now called Moses and Joshua into the Tent of Meeting, and when they had entered, the cloud stood over the door of the Tent of Meeting in order...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Moses' last counsel to the priests and instruction to the Levites. Warning of Israelitish apostasy. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: It is a great encouragement to God's people...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 31:2. _I can no more go out and come in._ Though Moses's senses were in vigour, yet he felt the infirmities which admonish aged men to retire. Deuteronomy 31:7. _Moses called to Joshua,_ t...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:16 WHORE. The OT often uses the language of prostitution and adultery to describe idolatry (e.g., Ezekiel 16:1).

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL REMARKS.—Moses had finished the interpretation and enforcement of the law. But his work is not quite accomplished, he therefore makes final arrangements. DEUTERONOMY 31:1. Encouragement to Is...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    PART IV.—FAREWELL ADDRESS OF MOSES, WITH HIS PARTING SONG AND BENEDICTION. CHAPTERS 31-33. EXPOSITION _Moses _had now finished his work as the legislator and ruler and leader of Israel. But ere he f...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Moses, chapter thirty-one, went and spoke these words to all Israel. And he said unto them, I am now a hundred and twenty years old today (Deuteronomy 31:1-2). Happy birthday, dear Moses. One hund...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Samuel 7:12; Acts 13:36; Deuteronomy 32:15; Exodus 32:6; Exodus 34:1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The strangers of the land — That is, of the Canaanites, who will be turned out of their possessions, and become as strangers in their own land. This aggravates their folly to worship such gods as coul...

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