Deuteronomy 10:11

11 dixitque mihi vade et praecede populum ut ingrediatur et possideat terram quam iuravi patribus eorum ut traderem eis

Deuteronomy 10:11 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 10:11

And the Lord said unto me, arise, take thy journey before the
people
Here Moses goes on with his relation of things at Mount Sinai, how that upon his supplication for the people, on account of the destruction they were threatened with for their idolatry, the Lord was graciously pleased not only to hear him and forgive the people, but ordered him to go before them, and lead them on towards the land of Canaan he had promised them, ( Exodus 32:34 ) ( 33:1 ) ,

that they may go in and possess the land,
which I sware unto their fathers to give unto them; and which had it not been for their later murmurings and rebellions, they had been in the possession of it in a little time, especially after their departure from Sinai.

Deuteronomy 10:11 In-Context

9 quam ob rem non habuit Levi partem neque possessionem cum fratribus suis quia ipse Dominus possessio eius est sicut promisit ei Dominus Deus tuus

10 ego autem steti in monte sicut prius quadraginta diebus ac noctibus exaudivitque me Dominus etiam hac vice et te perdere noluit

11 dixitque mihi vade et praecede populum ut ingrediatur et possideat terram quam iuravi patribus eorum ut traderem eis

12 et nunc Israhel quid Dominus Deus tuus petit a te nisi ut timeas Dominum Deum tuum et ambules in viis eius et diligas eum ac servias Domino Deo tuo in toto corde tuo et in tota anima tua

13 custodiasque mandata Domini et caerimonias eius quas ego hodie praecipio ut bene sit tibi