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Deuteronomy 1

Deuteronomy 1:9

Moses Appoints Leaders · Deuteronomy 1:9–18
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Translations

Modern
At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.
Traditional
And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone:
Literal
And I spoke to you at that time, saying, “I am not able to bear you alone.
Latin
Dixique vobis illo in tempore:

Original

Hebrew
English
At that time I said to you, “I cannot carry the burden for you alone.

Notes

Deuteronomy 1:6–4:40

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Parallels

Exodus 18:13–27

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Hill Country of the Amorites Judge

Topics

Courts of Justice: Inferior Court: Judges of, Appointed by the Governor Government: Mosaic: Administrative and Judicial System Israel: At the Suggestion of Jethro, Moses' Father-In-Law, They Organize a System of Government Journey of Israel Through The Desert: To Mount Sinai: Judges Appointed Moses: Institutes a System of Government