Deuteronomy 1:10

10 The LORD your God has made your population increase so that you are now as numerous as the stars in the sky.

Deuteronomy 1:10 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:10

The Lord your God hath multiplied you
Which was the reason why he could not bear them, or the government of them was too heavy for him, because they were so numerous, and the cases brought before him to decide were so many:

and, behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude;
whereby it appeared that the promise to Abraham was fulfilled, ( Genesis 15:5 ) , they were now 600,000 men fit for war, besides women and children, and those under age, which must make the number of them very large.

Deuteronomy 1:10 In-Context

8 I'm giving you this land. Enter, and take possession of the land the LORD swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to you, their descendants."
9 At that time I said to you, "I'm not able to take care of you by myself.
10 The LORD your God has made your population increase so that you are now as numerous as the stars in the sky.
11 May the LORD God of your ancestors make you a thousand times more numerous, and may he bless you as he has promised.
12 How can I take care of your problems, your troubles, and your disagreements all by myself?
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