Joseph Benson’s Bible Commentary
Deuteronomy 31:1,2
Went and spake Continued to speak, a usual Hebrew phrase. Go out and come in Perform the office of a leader or governor, because my death approaches.
Went and spake Continued to speak, a usual Hebrew phrase. Go out and come in Perform the office of a leader or governor, because my death approaches.
CHAPTER XXXI _Moses, being one hundred and twenty years old and about to die,_ _calls the people together, and exhorts them to courage and_ _obedience_, 1-6. _Delivers a charge to Joshua_, 7, 8....
III. THE FINAL WORDS OF MOSES AND THE VISION OF THE FUTURE 1. Moses' Final Charge, The Written Law Delivered, and Jehovah's Word to Moses CHAPTER 31 _ 1. The final charge of Moses (Deuteronomy 31:1...
DEUTERONOMY 31-34. Moses-' last words and the closing events of his life. The narrative parts (based on JE and in part on P) resemble chs. 1- 3, and are probably by the same author or compiler. Deuter...
THESE WORDS. The Massorah itself, with Targum of Onkelos, Septuagint, Syriac, and Vulgate, read "all these words". This is the beginning of the seventh address, which ends with Deuteronomy 31:6....
_went and spake these words_ This can only refer to something preceding; see small print above. But LXX read _finished speaking these words_....
_VER_ 1. _MOSES WENT AND SPAKE THESE WORDS_— Soon after Moses had finished the foregoing discourses, he gave a new summons to the Israelites, at least to the chief heads of them, to acquaint them that...
LESSON TWENTY-THREE DEUTERONOMY 31:1 TO DEUTERONOMY 32:47 IV. MOSES-' LAST DAYS Deuteronomy 31:1 to Deuteron
_AND MOSES WENT AND SPAKE THESE WORDS UNTO ALL ISRAEL._ And Moses went and spake, х_ WAYEELEK_ (H3212) _ MOSHEH_ (H4872) _ WAYªDABEER_ (H1696)]. 'And Moses continued to address these words.' This see...
FAREWELL EXHORTATIONS OF MOSES TO THE PEOPLE AND JOSHUA. HE DELIVERS THE LAW TO THE PRIESTS. THE ASSEMBLING OF THE CONGREGATION 1. These words] i.e. the following words....
DEUTERONOMY: GOD’S LAW OF LOVE LOVE AND OBEY THE *LORD YOUR GOD DEUTERONOMY _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 31 V1 Then Moses continued to speak to all the *Israelites. V2 ‘I am now 120 years old. I canno...
XXXI. Deuteronomy 31:1. MOSES RESIGNS HIS CHARGE AS LEADER TO JOSHUA. (1) AND MOSES WENT AND SPAKE. — The expression is unusual. Possibly it means “went on to speak.” The Palestine Targum has, “He we...
וַ יֵּ֖לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַ יְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת ־הַ
THE GREAT LAWGIVER'S PARTING INSTRUCTIONS Deuteronomy 31:1 This chapter is a link between sunset and sunrise. God buries His workers, but carries on His work. None are indispensable. Moses is succee...
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...
_Went. Began. (Menochius) --- "Concluded." Septuagint, continued, or, just before he dismissed the audience, he spoke to them as follows. Josephus (iv. 8,) thinks that this took place the day after hi...
CONTENTS The man of GOD, having finished his sermon to the people, in this chapter makes a particular address to Joshua, whom the LORD had appointed as his successor: enjoins him to be valiant for GOD...
It is clear that a new division of the statutes and judgments of this book begins with the later verses just read from Deuteronomy 16:1-22. What belonged to the religious life of Israel was closed wit...
1_And Moses went and spake these words. _By the word _went _he signifies that, having received the commands from God, he came to the people to report them. Hence we gather that they were warned in goo...
In chapter 31 he introduces Joshua, as the leader under whom the people were to take possession of the promised land. He orders that the law should be read before all every seventh year, in order that...
AND MOSES WENT AND SPAKE THESE WORDS UNTO ALL ISRAEL. The following words, even to the whole body of the people summoned together on this occasion. It seems that after Moses had made the covenant with...
And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. Ver. 1. _Went and spake,_] _i.e., _ Went on to speak, setting things in order before his death....
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...
THE CHARGE TO JOSHUA...
And Moses went, he appeared before the people in a last solemn farewell, AND SPAKE THESE WORDS UNTO ALL ISRAEL....
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...
1-8 Moses assures Israel of the constant presence of God with them. This is applied by the apostle to all God's spiritual Israel, to encourage their faith and hope; unto us is this gospel preached, a...
DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 31 Moses declares to the people his approaching death, and encourageth them, and Joshua, DEUTERONOMY 31:1. He delivereth the law unto the priests to read it every seventh year to t...
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....
Deuteronomy 31:1 Moses H4872 went H3212 (H8799) spoke H1696 (H8762) words H1697 Israel H3478...
CHAPTER 31 MOSES' FINAL WORDS. Having made his great oration Moses was now aware that his death was rapidly approaching, and he spoke even more earnestly in the light of it. And that approaching deat...
CONTENTS: Moses' last counsel to the priests and instruction to the Levites. Warning of Israelitish apostasy. CHARACTERS: God, Moses, Joshua. CONCLUSION: It is a great encouragement to God's people...
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...
_Joshua, he shall go over before them._ JOSHUA Joshua’s taking possession of the land of Canaan is the figure of our entering into the promised kingdom on the descent of the Holy Ghost. But the coura...
DEUTERONOMY—NOTE ON DEUTERONOMY 31:1 Succession of Leadership. In these final chapters, leadership passes from Moses to Joshua and the covenant is written down....
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...
PART IV.—FAREWELL ADDRESS OF MOSES, WITH HIS PARTING SONG AND BENEDICTION. CHAPTERS 31-33. EXPOSITION _Moses _had now finished his work as the legislator and ruler and leader of Israel. But ere he f...
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...
Deuteronomy 31:1...
Went and spake — Continued to speak, an usual Hebrew phrase....