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Deuteronomy 9:7
Remember this, and never forget how you provoked the LORD your God in the wilderness. From the day you left the land of Egypt until you reached this place, you have been rebelling against the LORD.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites on the eastern side of the Jordan, summarizing their continuous disobedience from the Exodus until their arrival at the promised land's border.
The words — The Hebrew command זְכֹר (ze.Khor) "remember" is coupled with אַל־ תִּשְכַּח (al-tish.Kach) "do not forget," while הִקְצַפְתָּ (hik.Tzaf.ta) literally means "you provoked to anger" or "angered."
The thread — This wilderness rebellion motif appears in Exodus 14:11, where the congregation complains against Moses, and Exodus 16:2, where they grumble against Moses and Aaron regarding provisions.
Why it lands — The text explicitly states that possession of the land stems from God's initiative, not Israel's moral standing, and requires readers to acknowledge their own history of provoking God without minimizing persistent disobedience.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Remember, and forget not, how thou provokedst the Lord thy God to wrath in the wilderness: from the day that thou didst depart out of the land of Egypt, until ye came unto this place, ye have been rebellious against the Lord.
Cross-references
- Exodus 14:11 They said to Moses, “Was it because there were no graves in Egypt that you brought us into the wilderness to die? What have you done to us by bringing us out of Egypt?
- Exodus 16:2 And there in the desert the whole congregation of Israel grumbled against Moses and Aaron.
- Numbers 21:5 and spoke against God and against Moses: “Why have you led us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? There is no bread or water, and we detest this wretched food!”
- Numbers 11:4 Meanwhile, the rabble among them had a strong craving for other food, and again the Israelites wept and said, “Who will feed us meat?
- Numbers 25:2 who also invited them to the sacrifices for their gods. And the people ate and bowed down to these gods.
- Exodus 17:2 So the people contended with Moses, “Give us water to drink.” “Why do you contend with me?” Moses replied. “Why do you test the LORD?”
- Numbers 20:2 Now there was no water for the congregation, so they gathered against Moses and Aaron.
- Deuteronomy 8:2 Remember that these forty years the LORD your God led you all the way in the wilderness, so that He might humble you and test you in order to know what was in your heart, whether or not you would keep His commandments.
- Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!
- Deuteronomy 32:5 His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the blemish on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.