Deuteronomy 29:1-7

1 These the words of the covenant, which the Lord commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, besides the covenant which he made with them in Choreb.

2 And Moses called all the sons of Israel and said to them, Ye have seen all things that the Lord did in the land of Egypt before you to Pharao and his servants, and all his land;

3 the great temptations which thine eyes have seen, the signs, and those great wonders.

4 Yet the Lord God has not given you a heart to know, and eyes to see, and ears to hear, until this day.

5 And he led you forty years in the wilderness; your garments did not grow old, and your sandals were not worn away off your feet.

6 Ye did not eat bread, ye did not drink wine or strong drink, that ye might know that I the Lord your God.

7 And ye came as far as this place; and there came forth Seon king of Esebon, and Og king of Basan, to meet us in war.

Deuteronomy 29:1-7 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 29

This chapter begins with an intimation of another covenant the Lord was about to make with the people of Israel, De 29:1; and, to prepare their minds to an attention to it, various things which the Lord had done for them are recited, De 29:2-9; the persons are particularly mentioned with whom the covenant would now be made, the substance of which is, that they should be his people, and he their God, De 29:10-15; and since they had seen the idols in Egypt and other countries, with which they might have been ensnared, they are cautioned against idolatry and idolaters, as being most provoking to the Lord, De 29:16-21; which would bring destruction not only on particular persons, but upon their whole land, to the amazement of posterity; who, inquiring the reason of it, will be told, it was because they forsook the covenant of God, and particularly were guilty of idolatry, which, whether privately or openly committed, would be always punished, De 29:22-29.