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Deuteronomy 9

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 9 of 34

1 Hear, O Israel, you shall cross over the Jordan today, to go in to dispossess nations greater and mightier than yourself, cities great and walled up to the heavens;

2 a people great and tall, the sons of the Anakim, whom you know, and of whom you have heard it said, Who can stand before the sons of Anak?

3 And know today that Jehovah your God is He who passes over before you as a consuming fire; He will destroy them, and He will bring them down before you; so you shall dispossess them and make them to perish quickly, as Jehovah has spoken to you.

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Chapter Summary

Moses warns them not to glory in their own righteousness, by rehearsing their several rebellions.

Key Hebrew Words

צְדָקָה righteousness H6666 · TWOT 1879b
עֵ֫גֶל calf H5695 · TWOT 1560a
מַסֵּכָה molten image H4541 · TWOT 1375c
חַטָּאת sin H2403 · TWOT 638e
מָרָה rebel, be rebellious H4784 · TWOT 1242
פָּלַל intercede, pray H6419 · TWOT 1776

People & Context

Moses

The speaker recounting his ascent of the mountain, breaking of the tablets, and intercession for Israel

Israel

The stiffnecked people warned that they take the land for the nations' wickedness, not their own righteousness

Aaron

Moses' brother, against whom Jehovah was very angry over the calf; Moses prayed for him (v20)

Abraham

Patriarch whose oath Jehovah keeps; Moses pleads, Remember Your servants (v5,27)

Isaac

Patriarch named in the oath and in Moses' intercessory plea (v5,27)

Jacob

Patriarch named in the oath and in Moses' intercessory plea (v5,27)

Timeline

Recalling the Golden Calf Rebellion

Moses recalls the golden calf rebellion at Horeb where the people acted corruptly and made a molten idol.

Deuteronomy 9:7-12
God Tells Moses to Step Aside

God tells Moses to step aside so He can destroy Israel and blot out their name.

Deuteronomy 9:13-14
Moses Breaks the First Tablets

Moses comes down from the burning mountain and breaks the first tablets of the covenant before their eyes.

Deuteronomy 9:15-17

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