Deuteronomy 31:16 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleepa with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. ”

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The transaction recorded in these verses may be regarded as the solemn inauguration of Joshua to the office to which he had some time before Numbers 27:22 been called, and his recognition in it b...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Part of D according to Kuenen, Dillmann, etc. It is this law (D) which is to be read at Tabernacles ( Deuteronomy 16:13-15 ) and septennially in the year of release ( Deuteronomy 15:1 ff.*). Deu...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

shalt sleep with thy fathers . shalt lie down to sleep.. beautiful Euphemism (App-6) for death. This is the first occurrence. It is used alike of good people and evil: of Ahab as well as David; of...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

16. Behold, thou, shalt sleep with thy fathers. In order that Moses may labor more earnestly to retain the people in obedience to God, he is reminded of their indomitable perverseness. He ha...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Ver. 16. Thou shalt sleep with thy fathers — Sleep, says Jameson, is a common word for death; and, to those who believe a resurrection, has a peculiar propriety, to put them in mind that dea...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among th...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Farewell Exhortations of Moses to the People and Joshua. He Delivers the Law to the Priests. The Assembling of the Congregation 1. These words] i.e. the following words.
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And break my covenant. — With this, contrast Judges 2:1 : “I said, I will never break my covenant with you.” The phrases are identical in Hebrew. Comp. 2 Timothy 2:13 : “If we believe not, ye...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Charge to His Successor Deuteronomy 31:14-29 Moses had already announced that Joshua would succeed him; but in view of the great difficulties which confronted the new leader, it was expedie...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

At the conclusion of his fourth discourse, Moses talked to the people concerning his own departure and encouraged them in view of the fact that they were coming into the land by assuring them of the...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How gracious is GOD, even in his judgments. Though he foresaw Israel's backsliding, and in consequence gives Moses a commission to forewarn them of it, yet he provides means also for their recovery....
Deuteronomy 31:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And the Lord said unto Moses ,.... Out of the pillar of cloud: behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers ; a phrase expressive of death, frequently used both of good and bad men, which serves to r...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Thou shalt sleep with thy fathers Sleep is a common word for death, and, to those who believe a resurrection, has a peculiar propriety, to remind them that death shall not have dominion over them f...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

MOSES GIVING WAY TO JOSHUA (vs.1-8) Having finished his exposition of the law, Moses looks on to the future, so that the subject to the end of Deuteronomy is prophetic. Moses begins by announcing...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Apostasy Foretold. B. C. 1451. 14 And the L ORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days app...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The death of men, both good and bad, is oft called a sleep, because they shall certainly awake out of it by resurrection. See Psalms 76:5 Daniel 12:2 1 Thessalonians 4:13 , &c.; 2 Pete...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Moses' Final Charge From Yahweh ( Deuteronomy 31:14-23 ). God now called Moses and Joshua into the Tent of Meeting, and when they had entered, the cloud stood over the door of the Tent of Meeting...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL REMARKS.—Moses had finished the interpretation and enforcement of the law. But his work is not quite accomplished, he therefore makes final arrangements. Deuteronomy 31:1-6 . Encourageme...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 31:2 . I can no more go out and come in. Though Moses's senses were in vigour, yet he felt the infirmities which admonish aged men to retire. Deuteronomy 31:7 . Moses called to Josh...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART IV .— FAREWELL ADDRESS OF MOSES , WITH HIS PARTING SONG AND BENEDICTION . CHAPTERS 31-33. EXPOSITION Moses had now finished his work as the legislator and ruler an...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Lord's Charge to Moses and to the Levites
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Samuel 7:12 ; Acts 13:36 ; Deuteronomy 32:15 ; Exodus 32:6 ; Exodus 34:15 ; Ezekiel 16:15 ; Ezekiel 16:25-36 ; Ezekiel 23:5-8 ; Ezekiel 23:9-21 ; Genesis 25:8 ; Hosea 2:2-5 ; Isaiah 57:...
Deuteronomy 31:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The strangers of the land — That is, of the Canaanites, who will be turned out of their possessions, and become as strangers in their own land. This aggravates their folly to worship such gods as c...

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:16 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:16 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 31:16 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Deuteronomy 31:16 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Deuteronomy 31:16 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 31:16 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes