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It happened in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month, on the first day of the month, that Moses spoke to the children of Israel, according to all that Yahweh had given him in commandment to them;
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The High Cost of Unbelief
Commentators highlight the significance of the date. The speech is in the 'fortieth year,' a stark reminder of a journey that should have taken only eleven days. This long, painful delay was not part of God's original plan but was a direct consequence of the previous generation's unbelief and disobedience.
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Deuteronomy
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19th Century
Anglican
And it came to pass in the fortieth year, in the eleventh month. —The “and” is the real beginning of Deuteronomy, and con…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it came to pass in the fortieth year That is, of the coming of the children of Israel out of Egypt:
Presbyterian
Moses spoke to the people all that the Lord had given him in commandment. Horeb was only eleven days distant from Kadesh-barnea. This was to remind…
