Verse 8

Deuteronomy 1:8

New Living Translation

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8 Look, I am giving all this land to you! Go in and occupy it, for it is the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to all their descendants.’”

Original Language Text

hebrew

רְאֵ֛ה נָתַ֥תִּי לִ/פְנֵי/כֶ֖ם אֶת הָ/אָ֑רֶץ בֹּ֚אוּ וּ/רְשׁ֣וּ אֶת הָ/אָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֣ר נִשְׁבַּ֣ע יְ֠הוָה לַ/אֲבֹ֨תֵי/כֶ֜ם לְ/אַבְרָהָ֨ם לְ/יִצְחָ֤ק וּֽ/לְ/יַעֲקֹב֙ לָ/תֵ֣ת לָ/הֶ֔ם וּ/לְ/זַרְעָ֖/ם אַחֲרֵי/הֶֽם

English Translation

See, I have given you the land; go and take possession of the land which the Lord swore to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, to give to them and to their offspring after them.

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Chapter 1 Context

1 These are the words that Moses spoke to all the people of Israel while they were in the wilderness e... Focus ↗

2 Normally it takes only eleven days to travel from Mount Sinai to Kadesh-barnea, going by way of Moun... Focus ↗

3 But forty years after the Israelites left Egypt, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses addre... Focus ↗

4 This took place after he had defeated King Sihon of the Amorites, who ruled in Heshbon, and at Edrei... Focus ↗

5 While the Israelites were in the land of Moab east of the Jordan River, Moses carefully explained th... Focus ↗

6 “When we were at Mount Sinai, the LORD our God (Elohim) said to us, ‘You have stayed at this mountai... Focus ↗

7 It is time to break camp and move on. Go to the hill country of the Amorites and to all the neighbor... Focus ↗

8 Look, I am giving all this land to you! Go in and occupy it, for it is the land the LORD swore to gi...

9 Moses continued, “At that time I told you, ‘You are too great a burden for me to carry all by myself... Focus ↗

10 The LORD your God (Elohim) has increased your population, making you as numerous as the stars! Focus ↗

11 And may the LORD, the God (Elohim) of your ancestors, multiply you a thousand times more and bless y... Focus ↗

12 But you are such a heavy load to carry! How can I deal with all your problems and bickering? Focus ↗

13 Choose some well-respected men from each tribe who are known for their wisdom and understanding, and... Focus ↗

14 “Then you responded, ‘Your plan is a good one.’ Focus ↗

15 So I took the wise and respected men you had selected from your tribes and appointed them to serve a... Focus ↗

16 “At that time I instructed the judges, ‘You must hear the cases of your fellow Israelites and the fo... Focus ↗

17 and impartial in your judgments. Hear the cases of those who are poor as well as those who are rich.... Focus ↗

18 “At that time I gave you instructions about everything you were to do. Focus ↗

19 “Then, just as the LORD our God (Elohim) commanded us, we left Mount Sinai and traveled through the... Focus ↗

20 I said to you, ‘You have now reached the hill country of the Amorites that the LORD our God (Elohim)... Focus ↗

21 Look! He has placed the land in front of you. Go and occupy it as the LORD, the God (Elohim) of your... Focus ↗

22 “But you all came to me and said, ‘First, let’s send out scouts to explore the land for us. They wil... Focus ↗

23 “This seemed like a good idea to me, so I chose twelve scouts, one from each of your tribes. Focus ↗

24 They headed for the hill country and came to the valley of Eshcol and explored it. Focus ↗

25 They picked some of its fruit and brought it back to us. And they reported, ‘The land the LORD our G... Focus ↗

26 “But you rebelled against the command of the LORD your God (Elohim) and refused to go in. Focus ↗

27 You complained in your tents and said, ‘The LORD must hate us. That’s why he has brought us here fro... Focus ↗

28 Where can we go? Our brothers have demoralized us with their report. They tell us, “The people of th... Focus ↗

29 “But I said to you, ‘Don’t be shocked or afraid of them! Focus ↗

30 The LORD your God (Elohim) is going ahead of you. He will fight for you, just as you saw him do in E... Focus ↗

31 And you saw how the LORD your God (Elohim) cared for you all along the way as you traveled through t... Focus ↗

32 “But even after all he did, you refused to trust the LORD your God (Elohim), Focus ↗

33 who goes before you looking for the best places to camp, guiding you with a pillar of fire by night... Focus ↗

34 “When the LORD heard your complaining, he became very angry. So he solemnly swore, Focus ↗

35 ‘Not one of you from this wicked generation will live to see the good land I swore to give your ance... Focus ↗

36 except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see this land because he has followed the LORD completely. I... Focus ↗

37 “And the LORD was also angry with me because of you. He said to me, ‘Moses, not even you will enter... Focus ↗

38 Instead, your assistant, Joshua son of Nun, will lead the people into the land. Encourage him, for h... Focus ↗

39 I will give the land to your little ones — your innocent children. You were afraid they would be cap... Focus ↗

40 As for you, turn around now and go on back through the wilderness toward the Red Sea. ’ Focus ↗

41 “Then you confessed, ‘We have sinned against the LORD! We will go into the land and fight for it, as... Focus ↗

42 “But the LORD told me to tell you, ‘Do not attack, for I am not with you. If you go ahead on your ow... Focus ↗

43 “This is what I told you, but you would not listen. Instead, you again rebelled against the LORD’s c... Focus ↗

44 But the Amorites who lived there came out against you like a swarm of bees. They chased and battered... Focus ↗

45 Then you returned and wept before the LORD, but he refused to listen. Focus ↗

46 So you stayed there at Kadesh for a long time. Focus ↗

Verse Information

Book: Deuteronomy
Chapter: Chapter 1 (46 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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