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Deuteronomy 1:46: Meaning Explained
So ye abode in Kadesh many days, according unto the days that ye abode there.
Deuteronomy 1:46
“So you stayed in Kadesh many days, according to the days that you stayed [there].”
What it means
The people stayed in Kadesh for many days - for a long time.
What’s Happening Here
The people had to wait in the wilderness.
Key Words
Kadesha location in the wilderness
Why It Matters
The people had to accept God's judgment and the consequence of their disobedience.
Did You Know?
They would stay in the wilderness for 40 years total before the next generation could enter the land.
Tradition Spectrum
Word Study
H3427
So ye abodeיְשַׁבְתֶּֽם׃
H6946
in Kadeshבְקָדֵ֖שׁ
H3117
according unto the daysכַּיָּמִ֖ים
H7227
manyרַבִּ֑ים
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Frequently asked questions
What does Deuteronomy 1:46 mean?
The people stayed in Kadesh for many days - for a long time.
What is the context of Deuteronomy 1:46?
The people had to wait in the wilderness.
Why does Deuteronomy 1:46 matter?
The people had to accept God's judgment and the consequence of their disobedience.
What's a surprising detail about Deuteronomy 1:46?
They would stay in the wilderness for 40 years total before the next generation could enter the land.
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References
- Orr, J. (ed.) (1915) The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia. Chicago: Howard-Severance Company. [Public Domain]
- Abbott-Smith, G. (1921) A Manual Greek Lexicon of the New Testament. Edinburgh: T&T Clark. [Public Domain]
- Brown, F., Driver, S.R. and Briggs, C.A. (1906) A Hebrew and English Lexicon of the Old Testament. Oxford: Clarendon Press. [Public Domain]
- Church of England (1769) The Holy Bible, Authorized (King James) Version. [Public Domain]
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Commentary on Deuteronomy 1:46
Verses 19–46 Moses reminds the Israelites of their march from Horeb to Kadesh-barnea, through that great and terrible wilderness. He shows how near they were to a happy settlement in Canaan. It will aggravate the eternal ruin of hypocrites, that they were not far from the kingdom of God. As if it were not enough that they were sure of their God before them, they would send men before them. Never any looked into the Holy Land, but they must own it to be a good land. And was there any cause to distrust this God? An unbelieving heart was at the bottom of all this. All disobedience to God's laws, and distrust of his power and goodness, flow from disbelief of his word, as all true obedience sprin…