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Deuteronomy 9:6

Deuteronomy 9:6
Understand therefore, that the LORD thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness; for thou art a stiffnecked people.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

Understand therefore that the Lord thy God giveth thee not this good land to possess it for thy righteousness,.... This is again repeated to impress it upon their minds, that it was not for any…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Deuteronomy 9:1-6

The call to attention (Deu 9:1), Hear, O Israel, intimates that this was a new discourse, delivered at some distance of time after the former, probably the next sabbath day.

I. Moses represents to the…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

Know therefore See on Deu 7:9: the verse begins by giving the conclusion of the previous proof, but adds also another

for thou art a stiffnecked people Apparently first used of Israel (in connection…