Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Deuteronomy 9:23
Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.
Likewise when the Lord sent you from Kadeshbarnea,…. From whence the spies were sent to search the land, though previous to it they had the following order to go up and possess it; see
Nu 32:8
saying, go up and possess the land which I have given you; this they were bid to do, before they desired the spies might be sent to search it first; and after they had returned and made their report, they were encouraged to go up and take possession of it:
then ye rebelled against the commandment of the Lord your God; refusing to go up into it: and ye believed him not; that he would cast out and destroy the inhabitants of it, and put them into the possession of it; which they distrusted by reason of the gigantic stature of some that dwelt in it, and their fortified cities:
nor hearkened to his voice; whether commanding or encouraging.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(23) Ye rebelled against the commandment.Literally, the mouth of Jehovah.
Ye believed him notwhen He encouraged you to go up.
Nor hearkened to his voicewhen He forbad you. (See on Deu. 1:32; Deu. 1:43.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
I would again remind the Reader, in this place, of that sweet office of the HOLY GHOST as the LORD’S Remembrancer. Moses was acting in this instance as his instrument. And when at any time our sins and rebellions are brought to our remembrance, whatever is the instrument, may we have grace to consider in it the HOLY SPIRIT’s work. This will open a blessed source of improvement.
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
commandment. Hebrew mouth. Put by Figure of speech Metonymy (of Cause), for what is spoken by it. App-6.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Likewise: Deu 1:19-33, Num 13:1-33
ye rebelled: Num 14:1-4, Num 14:10-41, Isa 63:10
ye believed: Deu 1:32, Deu 1:33, Psa 78:22, Psa 106:24, Psa 106:25, Heb 3:18, Heb 3:19, Heb 4:2
Reciprocal: Num 13:3 – General Num 14:9 – Only rebel Num 14:11 – provoke Jos 10:41 – Kadeshbarnea Neh 9:16 – dealt Eze 20:21 – the children
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
9:23 Likewise when the LORD sent you from Kadeshbarnea, saying, Go up and possess the land which I have given you; then ye {n} rebelled against the commandment of the LORD your God, and ye believed him not, nor hearkened to his voice.
(n) At the return of the spies.