Deuteronomy 31 · Geneva Bible Notes (1560) · Commentaries (Good Books Free)

¹ ^! Moses preparing him selfe to dye, appointeth Joshua to rule the people.

² ^a I can no longer execute mine office.

⁵ ^b Into your handes.

⁶ ^/ Or, be of good courage.

⁷ ^c For he that must gouerne the people, hathe nede to be valiant to represse vice, and constant to mainteine verture.

⁸ ^d Signifying that man can neuer be of good courage, except he be persuaded of Gods fauor & assistance.

⁹ ^! He giueth the Law to the Leuites, that they shulde read it to the people.

¹¹ ^e Before the Arke of the couenant, which was the signe of Gods presence, & the figure of Christ.

¹³ ^f Which were not borne when the Lawe was giuen.

¹⁴ ^/ Or, commandement.

¹⁵ ^g In a cloude that was facioned like a piller.

¹⁷ ^h That is, I wil take my fauour from them as to turne his face towarde vs, is to shewe vs his fauour.

¹⁹ ⁱ To preserue you and your children from idolatrie, by remembring Gods benefites.

¹⁹ ^! God giueth them a song as a witnes betwene him & them.

²⁰ ^k For this is the nature of flesh, no longer to obey God, then it is vnder the rod.

²¹ ^l That these euils are come vpon them, because they forsoke me.

²³ ^! God confirmeth Joshua.

²⁶ ^m Of thine infidelitie, when you shalt turne away from the doctrine conteined therein.

²⁸ ⁿ As gouernors, judges, & magistrates.

²⁹ ^o By idolatrie, worshiping images, which are the worke of your hands.

²⁹ ^! Moses sheweth them that they wil rebel after his death.

Geneva Bible Notes (1560)Deuteronomy 31