Deuteronomio 9:24-29

24 Vosotros habéis sido rebeldes al SEÑOR desde el día en que os conocí.

25 Entonces me postré delante del SEÑOR los cuarenta días y cuarenta noches, lo cual hice porque el SEÑOR había dicho que os iba a destruir.

26 Y oré al SEÑOR, y dije: "Oh Señor DIOS, no destruyas a tu pueblo, a tu heredad, que tú has redimido con tu grandeza, que tú has sacado de Egipto con mano fuerte.

27 "Acuérdate de tus siervos Abraham, Isaac y Jacob; no mires la dureza de este pueblo ni su maldad ni su pecado.

28 "De otra manera los de la tierra de donde tú nos sacaste dirán: 'Por cuanto el SEÑOR no pudo hacerlos entrar en la tierra que les había prometido y porque los aborreció, los sacó para hacerlos morir en el desierto.'

29 "Sin embargo, ellos son tu pueblo, tu heredad, a quien tú has sacado con tu gran poder y tu brazo extendido."

Deuteronomio 9:24-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 9

In this chapter the Israelites are assured of the ejection of the Canaanites, though so great and mighty, to make room for them, De 9:1-3, and they are cautioned not to attribute this to their own righteousness, but to the wickedness of the nations which deserved to be so treated, and to the faithfulness of God in performing his promise made to their fathers, De 9:4-6, and that it might appear that it could not be owing to their righteousness, it is affirmed and proved that they had been a rebellious and provoking people from their coming out of Egypt to that time, as was evident from their idolatry at Horeb; a particular account of which is given, and of the displeasure of the Lord at it, De 9:7-21, and of their murmurings, with which they provoked the Lord at other places, De 9:22-24, and the chapter is closed with an account of the prayer of Moses for them at Horeb, to avert the wrath of God from them for their making and worshipping the golden calf, De 9:25-29.