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Deuteronomy 31:17

Then My anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them, thus shutting them out from all mercy; and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, literally "find them," as though after a deliberate search; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us? This realization would be forced upon them, and they would pronounce their judgment with their own mouths.

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See also Deuteronomy 31:17 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

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  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

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  • 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

    SHALL BE KINDLED. Compare 2 Kings 22:17; Hosea 5:3; Micah 3:4. HIDE MY FACE. Some codices, with Samaritan Pentateuch, Targum of Onkelos, The Targum of Jonathan ben Uzziel Septuagint, and Syriac, add ...

  • 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...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    None of the clauses in this _v_. is characteristic of Deut. _My anger shall be kindled against_it, JE, Numbers 11:10; for _in that day_, as Dillm. points out, Deut. has elsewhere _at that time; I will...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • 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,...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    31:17 befall (b-36) Lit. 'find.' befallen (c-49) Lit. 'found.'...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

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  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    ARE NOT THESE EVILS COME UPON US, BECAUSE OUR GOD IS NOT AMONG US? — A confession made freely by them at this present day....

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ חָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֣י בֹ֣ו בַ † יֹּום...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will (h) hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so t...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _My face, as one indignant and much displeased. (Calmet) --- I will withdraw my special protection and favours from them. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • 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

    17._Then my anger shall be kindled against them. _By this denunciation of punishment, God undoubtedly desired to put a restraint upon the senselessness of the people; but since this was done without t...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    THEN MY ANGER SHALL BE KINDLED AGAINST THEM IN THAT DAY,.... As the anger of a man is against his wife who has treacherously departed from him: and jealousy, which is the rage of such a man, is very c...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that...

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

    _Then my anger shall be kindled against them_ So it was upon their first defection to idolatry, (Judges 2:14,) and so it continued to be in all ages, as we read in that and the following sacred books....

  • 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

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  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    BEFALL: _ Heb._ find them...

  • 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

    HIDE MY FACE, i.e. withdraw my favour and help....

  • 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 31:17 anger H639 aroused H2734 (H8804) day H3117 forsake H5800 (H8804) hide H5641 (H8689) face

  • 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

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Chronicles 28:9; 2 Chronicles 15:2; Deuteronomy 29:20; Deuteronomy 29:24;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Hide my face — Withdraw my favour and help. Whatever outward troubles we are in if we have but the light of God's countenance, we are safe. But if God hide his face from us then we are undone....

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