” Chap. XXX. | which I ſware unto their fathers, that Boweth with milk *Chap. 6. and honey, and they ſhall have eaten and filled them
1o,&c. ſelves, and waxen fat ; * then will they turn unto their
and 8.10.
gods, and ſerve them, and provoke me, and break my and32.15
- covenant.
21 And it ſhall come to yaſs, when many evils and troubles are befallten them, that this ſong (ball teſtify | againſt thern as a witneſs: for it ſhall not be forgotten » out of the mouths of their ſeed ; forT know their Imagi- 4, nation,which they + go about even now c, before I have
brought them into the land which I ſware. _
b This ſeems not to be a precept that they ſhould remember it, but a prediQtion, that God would give them ſad occaſion to re- member it, by bringing upon them the dreadful calamities ment1- oned init. c Either their inward inclinations to Idolatry, which they do not check, as they ought, but rather entertain with delight, and ſome of them do not only cheriſh it in their hearts, but as far as they can and dare, ſecretly praftiſe it, as may be gathered from Amos 5. 25. As 7. 43. or their ſecret purpoſes to allow themſelves therein, when they are ſettled in their land , which were clearly known to God, though it may be not fully evident to themſelves.
22 Moſes therefore wrote this ſong the ſame day, and taught it the children of Iſrae].
23 And he gave Joſbua the ſon of Nun a charge, and
'Toſh.1.6. ſaid; *Be ſtrong and of a good courage: for thou ſhalt bring the children of Iſrael into the land which I ſware unto them 4: and I will be with thee.
d This wickedneſs of theirs which I now foreſee and foretel ſhall not hinder me from bringing them into Canaan.
24 And it came to paſs when Moſes had made an end of hang ry words of this law in a book, until they were finiſhed
25 That Moſes commanded the Levites e which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, ſaying,
e (i.e.) The Prieſts, verſe 9. who alſo were Levites.
26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the fide f of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God,
that it may bethere for a witneſs againſt thee g:
f (4. e.) In the out-ſide, in a little cheſt fixed to ir, for nothing but the Tables of ſtone were contained in the Ark, 1 Kings 8. 9. Here ir was kept for greater ſecurity and reverence: 2 (i.e.) A-
ainſt thy people, to whom he turns his ſpeech, that they mighr e more affe&ed with it.
27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy ſtiff-neck; be hold, while I am yer alive with you this day , ye have been rebellious againit the LORD, and how much more after my death ? |
28 Gather unto me a!l the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may ſpeak theſe words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record againſt them.
29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt your ſelves, and turn aſide from the way which I have commanded you: and evil will befal you in the latter days, becauſe ye will do evil in the ſight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
z0 And Moſesſpakein the ears of all the congregation of Iſracl, the words ofthis ſorig. until they wereended.
CHA P. XXAII.
The Divine Song, in which God's Power, Mercy to his People, and vengeance on his enemies is exalted, their ingrat:tude is rebuked, 1-=-18. God's wrath and future judgements, 19---26. Net, the Idolarrous Nations to be deſtroyed; and they at laſt to be enlarged, 27---43. He exhorts them to ſet their hearts on theſe words for their good, 44---4.7. God ſendeth him up to Mount Nebo, there to ſee the promiſed Land and dye, 48-==52.
tHeb. be- fore.
+ Heb,
* Chap. 4. Ive * ear, O ye heavens, and 1 will ſpeak: and 1,36.&30. hear, O earth 4. the words of my mouth. I9. Plal. # Either 1. Angels and Men. Or 2. You lifeleſs and ſenſeleſs
Fo, 4. Iſa. creatures, Heaven and Earth, which he calls upon, partly to accuſe I,2, Jer. the ſtupidiry of Jael, that were more dull of hearing than theſe : 2,12. and and partly as witneſſes of the truth of his ſayings, and the juſtice of 6. 19, God's proceedings againſt them.
* Ik. 55. 2 * My doctrine (hall drop as the rain b, my fpeech To, 11. fball diſtil as the dew, as the fmall rain upon the tender
ag 3- herb, and as the flowers upon the graſs.
as b Look what effe& rain and dew have upon herbs and grafs which they make freſh, and fragrant, and growing, the ſame effet TI may juſtly expe& and hope chat my diſcourſe will have upon your hearts, z. e. to make them tofr and pliable and fruitful. Or this may be a prayer, Let my Dofrine drop, 8c. O that it might do fo, that my diſcourſe might not be loſt upon you, but be profitable to you; the future tenſe of the indicative mood being put for the imperative mood, as is uſual.
3 Becauſe I will publiſh the Name of the LORD «, alcribe ye greatneſs unto our God 4.
c (i. e.) His glorious Excetfencies, and righteous and worthy Aions, by which he bath made himfelf known as a nanis known by his name, and by which it will appear both that there is no; blame to be laid wpon him whatſoever befals you, and that it is] grofs madneſs to foreſake ſuch a God for dumb idols and meer vani-! ties. 4 As Tam about to publith the:grear Power and Majeſty and! Glory of God, and fo do you. alſo own and acknowledge it, as you
| havereaſon to do; ordo you attend to the words Which God hath:
commanded me to ſpeak to you im his Name, with that diligence,.
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xeverence and godly fear which the preſence of fo great and glori- gus a Majeſty calls for.
DEBUTBRONOM T.
Chap. XXY
4 He is the rock e, his work is perfe& f: for all his ways are judgement g : a God oftruth b, and without iniquity, juſt and right 7s he.