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Deuteronomy 11:5

what He did for you in the wilderness until you reached this place;

Berean Standard Bible

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Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the plains of Moab, recounting past divine acts to reinforce covenant obedience before they cross the Jordan.

The words — The Hebrew עָשָׂה ('asah) means "he did," paired with בַּמִּדְבָּר (ba-midbar, "in the wilderness") to specify the geographic scope of God's recorded interventions.

The thread — This desert journey appears in Psalms 77:20, which notes leadership by the hand of Moses and Aaron, and in Psalms 78:14 and 105:39, which describe guidance through cloud and fire.

Why it lands — The text records God's historical actions before demanding present remembrance and future reliance on those same acts.

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The Hebrew words

King James Version

And what he did unto you in the wilderness, until ye came into this place;

Cross-references