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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 31:14

Deuteronomy 31:14. JOSHUA IS APPOINTED BY JEHOVAH TO MOSES’ PLACE.

(14) Thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves. — What Moses had already done before Israel (Deuteronomy 31:1) is now ratified by Jehovah to Joshua and Moses.

Moses and Joshua went. — We may compare this scene with that which is described in Numbers 20:25, when Aaron and Eleazar went up to Mount Hor, in order that the priesthood might be transferred from one to the other. Elijah and Elisha, in like manner, went together over Jordan, when Elijah was about to depart (2 Kings 2). For the last time it is recorded here that Jehovah met Moses face to face in the tabernacle. Their next meeting was on Mount Nebo, and the next “within the veil!”

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See also Deuteronomy 31:14 in other biblical comments:

  • 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

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  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    SAID. See note on Deuteronomy 2:9. TABERNACLE. tent. Hebrew. _'ohel._ App-40. The only reference to it in Deuteronomy....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold_ No parallel passage in Deut. (Deuteronomy 1:42; Deuteronomy 2:9; Deuteronomy 3:2; Deuteronomy 3

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 229 THE APPROACH OF DEATH Deuteronomy 31:14. _And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die_. “TO man there is an appointed time upon earth.” But the precise m...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. JOSHUA COMMISSIONED (Deuteronomy 31:14-23) a. GOD CONFERS WITH MOSES AND JOSHUA (Deuteronomy 31:14-15) 14 And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, an...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND THE LORD SAID UNTO MOSES, BEHOLD, THY DAYS APPROACH THAT THOU MUST DIE: CALL JOSHUA, AND PRESENT YOURSELVES IN THE TABERNACLE OF THE CONGREGATION, THAT I MAY GIVE HIM A CHARGE. AND MOSES AND JOSH...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    Cp. Numbers 27:12 and notes....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל ־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן קָרְב֣ו

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

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  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _In the court, as none but priests were allowed to enter the tabernacle. (Menochius)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

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  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

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  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

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  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    14._And the Lord said unto Moses. _Joshua is now substituted in the place of Moses by a solemn ceremony, not only that he may be held in greater reverence by men, but also that he may be presented bef...

  • 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

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

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

    _That I may give him a charge_ Immediately from myself, for his great encouragement, and to gain him more authority with the people....

  • 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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    The Lord's Charge to Moses and to the Levites...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the Tabernacle of the Congregation that I may give him a charge, the direct divine ap...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

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  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    IN THE TABERNACLE; either properly so called, for though the priests only might ordinarily enter there, yet others might go in upon a call and command from God, which here they had; or in the court of...

  • 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 31:14 LORD H3068 said H559 (H8799) Moses H4872 days H3117 approach H7126 (H8804) die H4191 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Deuteronomy 31:14 I. Those who live chiefly for this world try not to think of death, because they would like nothing better than to live on here for ever. But the shutting of our eyes to the approac...

  • 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 Biblical Illustrator

    _Thy days approach that thou must die._ THE APPROACH OF DEATH I. Those who live chiefly for this world try not to think of death, because they would like nothing better than to live on here forever....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:14 TENT OF MEETING. See Exodus 33:7 and Number

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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  • The Pulpit Commentaries

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  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Samuel 10:19; 2 Kings 1:4; 2 Timothy 4:1; Acts 20:28; Deuterono

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Give him a charge — Immediately from myself for his greater encouragement, and to gain him more authority with the people....

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