Deuteronomy 1:6
The LORD our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mount:
Original Language Analysis
יְהוָ֧ה
The LORD
H3068
יְהוָ֧ה
The LORD
Strong's:
H3068
Word #:
1 of 11
(the) self-existent or eternal; jeho-vah, jewish national name of god
אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ
our God
H430
אֱלֹהֵ֛ינוּ
our God
Strong's:
H430
Word #:
2 of 11
gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme god; occasionally applied by way of
דִּבֶּ֥ר
spake
H1696
דִּבֶּ֥ר
spake
Strong's:
H1696
Word #:
3 of 11
perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdue
בְּחֹרֵ֣ב
unto us in Horeb
H2722
בְּחֹרֵ֣ב
unto us in Horeb
Strong's:
H2722
Word #:
5 of 11
choreb, a (generic) name for the sinaitic mountains
רַב
long enough
H7227
רַב
long enough
Strong's:
H7227
Word #:
7 of 11
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
שֶׁ֖בֶת
Ye have dwelt
H3427
שֶׁ֖בֶת
Ye have dwelt
Strong's:
H3427
Word #:
9 of 11
properly, to sit down (specifically as judge. in ambush, in quiet); by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry
Cross References
Exodus 3:1Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian: and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.Exodus 17:6Behold, I will stand before thee there upon the rock in Horeb; and thou shalt smite the rock, and there shall come water out of it, that the people may drink. And Moses did so in the sight of the elders of Israel.
Historical Context
God's command came at Horeb after the covenant was established and the tabernacle constructed. The land description encompasses the full extent of the Abrahamic promise (Genesis 15:18-21), though Israel never fully possessed it until David and Solomon's reigns. The Amorites represent the Canaanite peoples generally. The boundaries describe roughly modern Israel/Palestine plus portions of Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan.
Questions for Reflection
- How does God's detailed description of the promised land demonstrate His faithfulness to specific promises?
- What unfulfilled promises of God are you called to 'go up and possess' in faith?
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Analysis & Commentary
Moses recounts God's directive to depart from Horeb, emphasizing that it was time to move from receiving the law to acting on it. The command to 'go to the mount of the Amorites, and unto all the places nigh thereunto' specifies the land's boundaries—from the Arabah to the mountain region, from the lowland to the Negev, from the seacoast to Lebanon and the Euphrates. This comprehensive geographical description demonstrates God's specific promises and Israel's vast inheritance. The Hebrew 'bo' (go/enter) implies taking possession, not merely visiting.