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Deuteronomy 32:18

Rock See on Deuteronomy 32:4; God, Heb. "El. The predicates used of Him are generally interpreted as if attributing to Him the functions both of father and mother. But the first vb. is more usually in the O.T. of the mother, and is rightly rendered here by R.V. marg. bare; the second, gave thee birth, is rather was in travail with thee; cp. Numbers 11:12.

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See also Deuteronomy 32:18 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Deuteronomy 32:18. _OF THE ROCK_ THAT _BEGAT THEE_] צור _tsur_, the _first cause_, the _fountain_ of thy being. Deuteronomy 32:4....

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    SONG OF MOSES If Deuteronomy 32:1 be regarded as the introduction, and Deuteronomy 32:43 as the conclusion, the main contents of the song may be grouped under three heads, namely, (1)...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    2. THE SONG OF MOSES CHAPTER 32:1-43 _ 1. The introduction and the theme (Deuteronomy 32:1)_ 2. The foolish people (Deuteronomy 32:5) 3. How Jehovah loved them (Deuteronomy 32:7

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    Moses'song is a didactic poem, a theodicy in which Yahweh's ways are vindicated. In its sentiments and artistic form it is unsurpassed in the poetry of the OT. Its dominant theme is Yahweh's justice a...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 18. _OF THE ROCK THAT BEGAT THEE_— Who is not immediately sensible of the impropriety of this allusion? All the other versions agree with Houbigant in reading, _Of the_ God, or Creator, _who be...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. THE SONG OF MOSES (Deuteronomy 31:30 to Deuteronomy 32:47) The song is difficult to outline, but the main contents may be grouped as follows: INTRODUCTION Deuteronomy 31:30 to...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _OF THE ROCK THAT BEGAT THEE THOU ART UNMINDFUL, AND HAST FORGOTTEN GOD THAT FORMED THEE._ No JFB commentary on this verse....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    32:18 forth. (d-18) Psalms 90:2 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE SONG OF MOSES The theme of this noble Song is the goodness of Jehovah in choosing Israel and bringing them into a rich land. When they provoke Him with their forgetfulness and unfaithfulness, He d...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 32 V1 ‘Listen, HEAVENs, and I will speak. Oh earth, hear the words that I

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    OF THE ROCK THAT BEGAT THEE. — “_The Rock hath begotten thee forgetful, and thou hast forgotten God that travailed with thee”_ is another possible translation of this verse. The expression in the seco...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    צ֥וּר יְלָדְךָ֖ תֶּ֑שִׁי וַ תִּשְׁכַּ֖ח אֵ֥ל...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE SONG AND BLESSING OF MOSES (A) THE SONG OF MOSES Deuteronomy 32:1 CRITICS have debated the date, authorship, and history of this song. For the present purpose it is sufficient, perhaps, to refe...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    MOSES' SONG: ISRAEL'S RESPONSE Deuteronomy 32:15 “Jeshurun” is a pet name for Israel, implying affection and endearment. The metaphor employed is derived from a pampered animal which, in consequence...

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

    Here we have the song itself. The first part (verses Deuteronomy 32:1; Deuteronomy 32:1) consists of a call to attention. Heaven and earth are called to listen while the servant of God proclaims the n...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Created. Septuagint, "gave thee food." Hebrew, "of the rock that begat thee, thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee, (Haydock) or praises thee," the source of thy felicity. (Calm...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    What a melancholy picture of rebellion, folly, and sin, to forget GOD, to forsake him, to be unmindful of the rock of his strength. Alas! who should have conceived the possibility of the thing itself....

  • 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

    18._Of the Rock _(268) _that begat thee. _He again aggravates the criminality of the people by referring to their ingratitude, inasmuch as they did not fall through ignorance, but willfully stifled th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    We have the prophetic song, which is based on the foreknown fall of the people. First, it declares the perfectness of Jehovah, whatever may take place; it is Israel who have corrupted themselves (comp...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    OF THE ROCK [THAT] BEGAT THEE THOU ART UNMINDFUL,.... The same with the rock of salvation, Deuteronomy 32:15; repeated and expressed in different words, that their wretched ingratitude might be taken...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Of the Rock [that] begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. Ver. 18. _And hast forgotten God that formed thee._] Or, That brought thee forth. Here God is compared to a...

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

    _Of the Rock that begat thee_ Of God, one of whose titles this is; or of Christ, the rock that is said to have followed the Israelites in the wilderness, (1 Corinthians 10:4,) of which they drank, and...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses song, which setteth foorth Gods mercy and vengeance. 46 He exhorteth them to set their hearts vpon it. 48 God sendeth him vp to mount Nebo, to see the land, and die. 1 GIUE eare, O yee heau...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Israel's Position and Apostasy...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful, and hast forgotten God that formed thee. They had shown themselves coolly neglectful against Him whose care had partaken of the love of both father and...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    GOD: MAJESTIC AND FAITHFUL (vs.l-4) In these four verses the introduction of this song of Moses is both magnificent and beautiful. The heavens and the earth are called to hear the faithful words from...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-18 Here are two instances of the wickedness of Israel, each was apostacy from God. These people were called Jeshurun, "an upright people," so some; "a seeing people," so others: but they soon lost...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    OF THE ROCK, i.e. of God, one of whose titles this is, above, DEUTERONOMY 32:4 ISAIAH 44:8; or of Christ, who is called the _Rock_, 1 CORINTHIANS 10:4, whom the Israelites are said to have tempted, t

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words; of this song, until they were ended." It is not too much to say that one of the very grandest and most comprehensive sections...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Deuteronomy 32:18 Rock H6697 begot H3205 (H8804) unmindful H7876 (H8799) forgotten H7911 (H8799) God H410 f

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE TREACHEROUS NATURE OF THEIR BEHAVIOUR IS DESCRIBED (DEUTERONOMY 32:15). Deuteronomy 32:15 ‘But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked, You are waxed fat, you are grown thick, you are become sleek, The...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    CHAPTER 32 THE SONG OF MOSES. Having written the Complaint Document as a song to be sung by the children of Israel until its words were fulfilled and it could be called on as a witness against them,...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: The song and exhortation of Moses. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: The warning and consoling words of God sent down from heaven should sink into our hearts and soften them as t...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Deuteronomy 32:1. _Give ear, oh ye heavens, and I will speak._ This ode, which is full of rhythm, and of almost every poetic excellence and beauty, has been called the Swan song of Moses, who died sin...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Of the Rock that begat thee thou art unmindful._ FORGETFUL OF THE ROCK How is it that men soon forget the solid, the real, the substantial? What is it that delights men in spluttering rockets, in co...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    The song composed by Moses and recited to the people as a witness against them. “It embraces the whole future history of Israel, and bears all the marks of prophetic testimony in the perfectly ideal p...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION SONG OF MOSES AND ANNOUNCEMENT OF HIS DEATH. In accordance with the Divine injunction, Moses composed an ode, which he recited in the hearing of the people, and committed to writing, to re...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So this is the song that Moses taught the children of Israel. And incidentally it was the first hit rock song. It is a song about the Rock. Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye gre...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Deuteronomy 6:12; Deuteronomy 8:11; Deuteronomy 8:14; Deuteronomy 8:19;...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Of the rock — Of God, one of whose titles this is, or of Christ, who is called the rock, 1 Corinthians 10:4, whom the Israelites tempted....

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