Deuteronomy 1:27
And ye murmured in your tents, and said, Because the LORD hated us, he hath brought us forth out of the land of Egypt, to deliver us into the hand of the Amorites, to destroy us.
Original Language Analysis
בְאָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙
in your tents
H168
בְאָֽהֳלֵיכֶם֙
in your tents
Strong's:
H168
Word #:
2 of 14
a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance)
יְהוָה֙
Because the LORD
H3068
יְהוָה֙
Because the LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
5 of 14
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֹתָ֔נוּ
H853
אֹתָ֔נוּ
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
6 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
הֽוֹצִיאָ֖נוּ
us he hath brought us forth
H3318
הֽוֹצִיאָ֖נוּ
us he hath brought us forth
Strong's:
H3318
Word #:
7 of 14
to go (causatively, bring) out, in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively, direct and proxim
לָתֵ֥ת
to deliver
H5414
לָתֵ֥ת
to deliver
Strong's:
H5414
Word #:
10 of 14
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
אֹתָ֛נוּ
H853
אֹתָ֛נוּ
Strong's:
H853
Word #:
11 of 14
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
בְּיַ֥ד
us into the hand
H3027
בְּיַ֥ד
us into the hand
Strong's:
H3027
Word #:
12 of 14
a hand (the open one [indicating power, means, direction, etc.], in distinction from h3709, the closed one); used (as noun, adverb, etc.) in a great v
Cross References
Deuteronomy 9:28Lest the land whence thou broughtest us out say, Because the LORD was not able to bring them into the land which he promised them, and because he hated them, he hath brought them out to slay them in the wilderness.Psalms 106:25But murmured in their tents, and hearkened not unto the voice of the LORD.Numbers 14:3And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?Exodus 16:8And Moses said, This shall be, when the LORD shall give you in the evening flesh to eat, and in the morning bread to the full; for that the LORD heareth your murmurings which ye murmur against him: and what are we? your murmurings are not against us, but against the LORD.Exodus 16:3And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.Matthew 25:24Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed:Luke 19:21For I feared thee, because thou art an austere man: thou takest up that thou layedst not down, and reapest that thou didst not sow.Numbers 21:5And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread.
Historical Context
This false accusation came despite God's miraculous deliverance from Egypt, provision in the wilderness, and covenant promises. Their reasoning—that God brought them out to destroy them—reversed reality and revealed how fear corrupts theological understanding.
Questions for Reflection
- How do your fears distort your perception of God's character and intentions?
- What evidence of God's love are you dismissing due to present difficulties?
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Analysis & Commentary
Israel's murmuring 'in their tents' reveals private complaint that fostered public rebellion. Their accusation—'because the LORD hated us'—completely misread God's character and intent, interpreting discipline as hatred and promise as punishment. This twisted theology projected their own fears onto God, imagining malicious intent rather than loving purpose. Unbelief doesn't just doubt God's power but distorts His character.