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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 31:23

And he (Jehovah) gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge. — This is the first record of God’s direct communion with Joshua. He was with Moses on the mount during the first forty days, and “departed not out of the Tabernacle” when they came down (Exodus 24:13; Exodus 33:11). But we have no note of any Divine communication made to Joshua apart from Moses before this. It ratifies Joshua’s appointment as leader of Israel.

Be strong... — Comp. Joshua 1:2; Joshua 1:6.

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See also Deuteronomy 31:23 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

    HE: i.e. Jehovah....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    The immediate continuation of 14 f., which we have seen reasons for assigning to E. _And he gave_ The subject is not Moses, as the present context of this _v_. suggests, but must be Jehovah, as in De...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

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  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

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  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

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  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יְצַ֞ו אֶת ־יְהֹושֻׁ֣עַ בִּן ־נ֗וּן וַ

  • 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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _The Lord. Hebrew has not this word, so that it would seem as if Moses had given this charge to Josue; but the context shews (Calmet) that it was the Lord; (ver. 14,) for he swore to give the land of...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    We should compare this passage, in order to see the gospel sense of it, with that memorable one in the New Testament. Revelation 11:19....

  • 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

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  • John Darby's Synopsis

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  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

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  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee. Ver....

  • 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

    And He, Jehovah, GAVE JOSHUA, THE SON OF NUN, A CHARGE AND SAID, BE STRONG AND OF A GOOD COURAGE; FOR THOU SHALT BRING THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL INTO THE LAND WHICH I SWARE UNTO THEM; AND I WILL BE WITH...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

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

  • 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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    23-30 The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side, of the ark, is again related. The song which follows in the next chapter is delivered to Mo...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    This wickedness of theirs which I now foresee and foretell shall not hinder me from bringing them into Canaan....

  • 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 31:23 inaugurated H6680 (H8762) Joshua H3091 son H1121 Nun H5126 said H559 (H8799) strong H2388

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CHARGE TO JOSHUA (DEUTERONOMY 31:23). Having communicated with Moses Yahweh now spoke to Joshua, who may not have been aware of what God had said to Moses. For what God said to Joshua was no diffe...

  • 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

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  • 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

    _Moses therefore wrote this song._ THE LAST SONG The old man whom we have known so long dies singing. All men should die so; all men may so die; God is not sparing in His gift of song or privilege of...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:23 BE STRONG AND COURAGEOUS. See v. Deuteronomy 31:6. I WILL BE WITH YOU. God made the

  • 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

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  • 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

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