Deuteronomy 1:12

1:12 But how can I alone bear up under the burden of your hardship and strife?

Deuteronomy 1:26

Disobedience at Kadesh Barnea

1:26 You were not willing to go up, however, but instead rebelled against the Lord your God. ¹ 

Deuteronomy 3:7

3:7 But all the livestock and plunder from the cities we kept for ourselves.

Deuteronomy 5:10

5:10 but I show covenant faithfulness ²  to the thousands ³  who choose ⁴  me and keep my commandments.

Deuteronomy 22:20

22:20 But if the accusation is true and the young woman was not a virgin,

Deuteronomy 26:6

26:6 But the Egyptians mistreated and oppressed us, forcing us to do burdensome labor.

Deuteronomy 32:19

A Word of Judgment

32:19 But the Lord took note and despised them

because his sons and daughters enraged him.

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¹ tn Heb “the mouth of the Lord your God.” To include “the mouth” would make for odd English style. The mouth stands by metonymy for the Lord’s command, which in turn represents the Lord himself.

² tn This theologically rich term (חֶסֶד, khesed) describes God’s loyalty to those who keep covenant with him. Sometimes it is used synonymously with בְּרִית (bÿrit, “covenant”; Deut 7:9), and sometimes interchangeably with it (Deut 7:12). See H.-J. Zobel, TDOT 5:44-64.

³ tc By a slight emendation (לַאֲלּוּפִים [la’allufim] for לַאֲלָפִים [la’alafim]) “clans” could be read in place of the MT reading “thousands.” However, no ms or versional evidence exists to support this emendation.

tn Another option is to understand this as referring to “thousands (of generations) of those who love me” (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). See Deut 7:9.

⁴ tn Heb “love.” See note on the word “reject” in v. 9.