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Deuteronomy 31:3
Deuteronomy 31:3
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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the people who were now to enter Canaan (ver. 1-6), and Joshua who was
to lead them, ver. 7, 8, 23. And, II. He takes care for the keeping of…Deuteronomy 31 — OverviewDeuteronomy 31 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeDeuteronomy 31:1, Moses encourages the people; Deuteronomy 31:7, He encourages Joshua; Deuteronomy 31:9, He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year to the people; Deuteronomy 31:14, God gives a…Deuteronomy 31 — OverviewDeuteronomy 31 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleMoses being old, and knowing he should quickly die, and must not go over Jordan with the people of Israel, acquaints them with it, and encourages them and Joshua to go over notwithstanding, and not be afraid of their…Deuteronomy 31:1-8Deuteronomy 31:1-8 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleLoth to part (we say) bids oft farewell. Moses does so to the children
of Israel: not because he was loth to go to God, but because he was
loth to leave them, fearing that when he had left them they would leave…Deuteronomy 31:1-8Deuteronomy 31:1-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe leadership made over to Joshua.
There is something wonderfully pathetic in the great leader, whose eye is yet undimmed, laying down his trust beside the Jordan. He is a hundred and twenty years old, but the Lord…Deuteronomy 31:1-8Deuteronomy 31:1-8 · The Pulpit CommentaryPutting off the harness.
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