Deuteronomy 1:19

Twelve Men Check Out the Land of Canaan

19 The LORD our God commanded us to start out from Mount Horeb. So we did. We went toward the hill country of the Amorites. We traveled all through the huge and terrible desert you saw. Finally, we reached Kadesh Barnea.

Deuteronomy 1:19 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:19

And when we departed from Horeb
As the Lord commanded them to do, when they were obedient:

we went through all the great and terrible wilderness;
the wilderness of Paran, called "great", it reaching from Mount Sinai to Kadeshbarnea, eleven days' journey, as Adrichomius ^F12 relates; and "terrible", being so hard and dry as not to be ploughed nor sown, and presented to the sight something terrible and horrible, even the very image of death; to which may be added the fiery serpents and scorpions it abounded with, ( Deuteronomy 8:15 ) ,

which ye saw by the way of the mountain of the Amorites;
that is, in the way that led to the mountain:

as the Lord our God commanded us;
to depart from Horeb, and take a tour through the wilderness towards the said mountain:

and we came to Kadeshbarnea;
having stayed a month by the way at Kibrothhattaavah, where they lusted after flesh, and seven days at Hazeroth, where Miriam was shut out of the camp for leprosy during that time.

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Theatrum Terrae, p. 116.

Deuteronomy 1:19 In-Context

17 When you judge them, treat everyone the same. Listen to those who are important and those who are not. Don't be afraid of any man. God is the highest judge. Bring me any case that is too hard for you. I'll listen to it."

18 At that time I told you everything you should do.

19 The LORD our God commanded us to start out from Mount Horeb. So we did. We went toward the hill country of the Amorites. We traveled all through the huge and terrible desert you saw. Finally, we reached Kadesh Barnea.

20 Then I said to you, "You have reached the hill country of the Amorites. The LORD our God is giving it to us.

21 The LORD your God has given you the land. Go up and take it. Do what the LORD says. He's the God of your people. Don't be afraid. Don't lose hope."