Deu 29:1 | Clarke | e4.org | CHAPTER XXIX A recapitulation of God's gracious dealings with Israel , 1-8. An exhortation to obedience, and to enter into covenant with their God, that they and their posterity may be established in the good land , 9-15. They are to remember the abominations of Egypt, and to avoid them , 16, 17. He who hardens his heart, when he hears these curses, shall be utterly consumed , 18-21. Their posterity shall be astonished at the desolations that shall fall upon them , 22, 23; shall inquire the reason, and shall be informed that the Lord has done thus to them because of their disobedience and idolatry , 24-28. A caution against prying too curiously into the secrets of the Divine providence, and to be contented with what God has revealed , 29. NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX Verse 1. These are the words of the covenant ] This verse seems properly to belong to the preceding chapter, as a widely different subject is taken up at of this; and it is distinguished as the 69th verse in some of the most correct copies of the Hebrew Bible. Commanded Moses to make ] lichroth, to cut , alluding to the covenant sacrifice which was offered on the occasion and divided , as is explained, . Beside the covenant which he made-in Horeb. ] What is mentioned here is an additional institution to the ten words given on Horeb; and the curses denounced here are different from those denounced against the transgressors of the decalogue.

‏ Deuteronomy 29:1

CHAPTER XXIX

A recapitulation of God's gracious dealings with Israel, 1-8.

An exhortation to obedience, and to enter into covenant with their God, that they and their posterity may be established in the good land, 9-15.

They are to remember the abominations of Egypt, and to avoid them, 16, 17.

He who hardens his heart, when he hears these curses, shall be utterly consumed, 18-21.

Their posterity shall be astonished at the desolations that shall fall upon them, 22, 23;

shall inquire the reason, and shall be informed that the Lord has done thus to them because of their disobedience and idolatry, 24-28.

A caution against prying too curiously into the secrets of the Divine providence, and to be contented with what God has revealed, 29.

NOTES ON CHAP. XXIX

Verse 1. These are the words of the covenant] This verse seems properly to belong to the preceding chapter, as a widely different subject is taken up at De 29:2 of this; and it is distinguished as the 69th verse in some of the most correct copies of the Hebrew Bible.

Commanded Moses to make] lichroth, to cut, alluding to the covenant sacrifice which was offered on the occasion and divided, as is explained, See Clarke on Ge 15:18.

Beside the covenant which he made-in Horeb.] What is mentioned here is an additional institution to the ten words given on Horeb; and the curses denounced here are different from those denounced against the transgressors of the decalogue.