Deuteronomy 1:35

What does Deuteronomy 1:35 mean?

Q: What does Deuteronomy 1:35 mean?

Deuteronomy 1:35 reads, “Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 1:35 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

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WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Truly, not one of this evil generation will see that good land which I said I would give to your fathers,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

Not one of these men of this evil generation doth see the good land which I have sworn to give to your fathers,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Not one of the men of this wicked generation shall see the good land, which I promised with an oath to your fathers:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

None among these men, this evil generation, shall in any wise see that good land, which I swore to give unto your fathers!

Context

v.34And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

v.35This passage

v.36save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it; and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed Jehovah.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Psalms 95:11
Wherefore I sware in my wrath, That they should not enter into my rest.

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