Deuteronomy 29

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 29 of 34

1 These are the words of the covenant which Jehovah commanded Moses to make with the sons of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which He made with them in Horeb.

2 And Moses called to all Israel, and said to them, You have seen all that Jehovah did before your eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and to all his servants, and to all his land.

3 Your eyes have seen the great trials, the signs, and those great wonders.

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Chapter Summary

Moses reminds them to obey. 10 All are presented before Jehovah to enter into His covenant. 29 Secret things belong to Jehovah.

Key Hebrew Words

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
אָלָה sworn oath H423 · TWOT 94a
קְלָלָה curse H7045 · TWOT 2028d
עָבַד serve (other gods) H5647 · TWOT 1553
לַעֲנָה wormwood H3939 · TWOT 1121
סָתַר secret, hidden things H5641 · TWOT 1551

People & Context

Moses

Calls all Israel together in Moab and renews the covenant Jehovah commanded him to make, recalling the exodus and warning against apostasy.

Sihon

The king of Heshbon who came out to battle Israel and was struck down; his land was given to the Transjordan tribes.

Og

The king of Bashan who, with Sihon, came out against Israel and was defeated, his land given as an inheritance.

Abraham

One of the fathers to whom Jehovah swore the covenant oath Moses is now establishing with the people.

Isaac

A patriarch named with Abraham and Jacob as a recipient of the oath that grounds this covenant.

Jacob

The third patriarch to whom Jehovah swore the covenant promise being renewed in Moab.

Timeline

Moses Recalls God's Deliverance and Provision

Moses addresses Israel in Moab, recounting God's signs against Pharaoh and His miraculous forty-year provision of unworn clothes and non-fermented food in the wilderness.

Deuteronomy 29:1-8
Summons to Enter the Moab Covenant

Moses summons all leaders, men, women, little ones, and aliens to stand before God and enter into His sworn covenant and oath.

Deuteronomy 29:9-15
Warning Against Root of Hidden Idolatry

Moses warns against any individual or tribe harboring a hidden idolater who stubbornly expects peace; God will not forgive him, but will blot out his name with all written curses.

Deuteronomy 29:16-21

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