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Deuteronomy 32:34-43

It is Destined for Israel's Foes

34  Is all that not stored with me,

Sealed in my treasuries,

35  For the day of revenge and requital,

What time their foot shall slip.

Yea, near is their day of disaster,

And destiny rushes upon them.

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See also Deuteronomy 32:34-43 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Deuteronomy 32:34. _SEALED UP AMONG MY TREASURES?_] Deeds or engagements by which persons were bound at a specified time to fulfil certain conditions, were _sealed_ and laid up in places of saf...

  • 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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    IS NOT THIS. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6....

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 235 JUDGMENT NEAR AT HAND Deuteronomy 32:34. _Is not this laid up in store with me, and sealed up among my treasures? To me belongeth vengeance and recompence: their foot shall slide in du...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _VER._ 34. _IS NOT THIS LAID UP IN STORE WITH ME_— We have here a remarkable instance of that change of persons of which we spoke in the note on ver. 5. From the 29th to the 33rd verse, Moses speaks i...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    THOUGHT QUESTIONS 32:34-43 561. What does God have laid up in His treasury? 562. How is it possible to say of God that He repents? 563. Are we to believe God takes some type of delight in bloods...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _IS NOT THIS LAID UP IN STORE WITH ME, AND SEALED UP AMONG MY TREASURES?_ Is not this laid up in store with me? - i:e., all their wickedness, of which previous mention has been made. Their sins, thou...

  • 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...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THIS] referring to the vengeance of God (Deuteronomy 32:35), which for the present is laid up in store against the day when it will be manifested....

  • 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

    IS NOT THIS LAID UP? — “This” is generally taken to refer to what follows, but it is not clear. It may refer to the fact that “He looked for grapes, and the vine brought forth wild grapes.”...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    הֲ לֹא ־ה֖וּא כָּמֻ֣ס עִמָּדִ֑י חָתֻ֖ם בְּ

  • 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

    _Treasures. Whether we refer to the preceding remarks to the faithless Israelites, whose corruption was less pardonable, as they had received so many favours from above, or to their proud and cruel en...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There are two ways of reading those verses. If we consider the words, How should one Israelite chase a thousand? we must then view the salvation of Israel, as effected by GOD. But if we consider the w...

  • 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

    34._Is not this laid up in store with me? _Although some explain this verse as relating to their punishments, as if God asserted that various kinds of them were laid up with Him, which He could produc...

  • 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

    [IS] NOT THIS LAID UP IN STORE WITH ME,.... The fruit of the degenerate vine, its bitter clusters of grapes, and poisonous wine; meaning the evil principles and practices of the apostate church, well...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Deuteronomy 32:34 [Is] not this laid up in store with me, [and] sealed up among my treasures? Ver. 34. _Is not this laid up in store?_] To wit, for just punishment, though for a while I forbear them....

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

    _Is not this laid up in store with me?_ That is, all their wickedness spoken of before, or the vengeance he is going to mention in the following verses. This, by Le Clerc, and many others, is referred...

  • 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

    Is not this laid up in store with Me, both the sins of the people and the judgments of God, AND SEALED UP AMONG MY TREASURES? The registers of guilt were still secret, but would be opened in due time....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jehovah's Sentence and its Execution...

  • 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

    26-38 The idolatry and rebellions of Israel deserved, and the justice of God seemed to demand, that they should be rooted out. But He spared Israel, and continues them still to be living witnesses of...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    i.e. All their wickedness mentioned before. My longsuffering towards them may make them and others think that I have forgotten their sins, but I remember them punctually, they are sealed up as in a ba...

  • 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 32:34 store H3647 (H8803) up H2856 (H8803) treasures H214 Job 14:17;...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    RATHER THAN SEEKING VENGEANCE YAHWEH WILL HAVE MERCY ON THEM (DEUTERONOMY 32:34). Deuteronomy 32:34 “Is not this stored up with me, Sealed up among my treasures? Vengeance is mine, and recompense,...

  • 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 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

    1 Corinthians 4:5; Hosea 13:12; Jeremiah 2:22; Job 14:17; Reve

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    This — All their wickedness mentioned before. My long suffering towards them may make them think I have forgotten their sins, but I remember them punctually, they are sealed up as in a bag, Job 14:17,...

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