Deuteronomy 1:35
New International Version
“No one from this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,

New Living Translation
‘Not one of you from this wicked generation will live to see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,

English Standard Version
‘Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers,

Berean Standard Bible
“Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers,

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

New King James Version
‘Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I swore to give to your fathers,

New American Standard Bible
‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore to give your fathers,

NASB 1995
‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore to give your fathers,

NASB 1977
‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore to give your fathers,

Legacy Standard Bible
‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore to give your fathers,

Amplified Bible
‘Not one of these men, this evil generation, shall see the good land which I swore (solemnly promised) to give to your fathers,

Christian Standard Bible
‘None of these men in this evil generation will see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
None of these men in this evil generation will see the good land I swore to give your fathers,

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

Contemporary English Version
You people of this generation are evil, and I refuse to let you go into the good land that I promised your ancestors.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Not one of these evil people will ever see the good land that I swore to give to your ancestors,

Good News Translation
'Not one of you from this evil generation will enter the fertile land that I promised to give your ancestors.

International Standard Version
I swear that not one man of this evil generation will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors,

Majority Standard Bible
“Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers,

NET Bible
"Not a single person of this evil generation will see the good land that I promised to give to your ancestors!

New Heart English Bible
"Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land, which I swore to give to your fathers,

Webster's Bible Translation
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I swore to give to your fathers,

World English Bible
“Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land which I swore to give to your fathers,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Not one of these men of this evil generation sees the good land which I have sworn to give to your fathers,

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

Smith's Literal Translation
If a man among these men of this evil generation shall see the good land which I sware to give to your fathers,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Not one of the men of this wicked generation shall see the good land, which I promised with an oath to your fathers:

Catholic Public Domain Version
‘None of the men of this wicked generation will see the good land, which I have promised by oath to your fathers,

New American Bible
Not a single one of this evil generation shall look upon the good land I swore to give to your ancestors,

New Revised Standard Version
“Not one of these—not one of this evil generation—shall see the good land that I swore to give to your ancestors,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land which I swore to give to your fathers,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
‘None of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give your parents.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Surely there shall not one of these men, even this evil generation, see the good land, which I swore to give unto your fathers,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Not one of these men shall see this good land, which I sware to their fathers,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Israel's Penalty
34When the LORD heard your words, He grew angry and swore an oath, saying, 35“Not one of the men of this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your fathers, 36except Caleb son of Jephunneh. He will see it, and I will give him and his descendants the land on which he has set foot, because he followed the LORD wholeheartedly.”…

Cross References
Numbers 14:28-30
So tell them: As surely as I live, declares the LORD, I will do to you exactly as I heard you say. / Your bodies will fall in this wilderness—all who were numbered in the census, everyone twenty years of age or older—because you have grumbled against Me. / Surely none of you will enter the land in which I swore to settle you, except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

Numbers 32:11-12
‘Because they did not follow Me wholeheartedly, not one of the men twenty years of age or older who came out of Egypt will see the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob— / not one except Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun—because they did follow the LORD wholeheartedly.’

Hebrews 3:17-19
And with whom was God angry for forty years? Was it not with those who sinned, whose bodies fell in the wilderness? / And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed? / So we see that it was because of their unbelief that they were unable to enter.

Psalm 95:10-11
For forty years I was angry with that generation, and I said, “They are a people whose hearts go astray, and they have not known My ways.” / So I swore on oath in My anger, “They shall never enter My rest.”

Numbers 14:22-23
not one of the men who have seen My glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness—yet have tested Me and disobeyed Me these ten times— / not one will ever see the land that I swore to give their fathers. None of those who have treated Me with contempt will see it.

Joshua 5:6
For the Israelites had wandered in the wilderness forty years, until all the nation’s men of war who had come out of Egypt had died, since they did not obey the LORD. So the LORD vowed never to let them see the land He had sworn to their fathers to give us, a land flowing with milk and honey.

Hebrews 4:1-2
Therefore, while the promise of entering His rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be deemed to have fallen short of it. / For we also received the good news just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, since they did not share the faith of those who comprehended it.

Numbers 26:64-65
Among all these, however, there was not one who had been numbered by Moses and Aaron the priest when they counted the Israelites in the Wilderness of Sinai. / For the LORD had told them that they would surely die in the wilderness. Not one was left except Caleb son of Jephunneh and Joshua son of Nun.

1 Corinthians 10:5
Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness.

Ezekiel 20:15-16
Moreover, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would not bring them into the land that I had given them—a land flowing with milk and honey, the glory of all lands— / because they kept rejecting My ordinances, refusing to walk in My statutes, and profaning My Sabbaths; for their hearts continually went after their idols.

Hebrews 3:11
So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”

Numbers 14:34-35
In keeping with the forty days you spied out the land, you shall bear your guilt forty years—a year for each day—and you will experience My alienation. / I, the LORD, have spoken, and I will surely do these things to this entire wicked congregation, which has conspired against Me. They will meet their end in the wilderness, and there they will die.”

Psalm 106:26
So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness,

Hebrews 3:18
And to whom did He swear that they would never enter His rest? Was it not to those who disobeyed?

Numbers 14:11
And the LORD said to Moses, “How long will this people treat Me with contempt? How long will they refuse to believe in Me, despite all the signs I have performed among them?


Treasury of Scripture

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Deuteronomy 1
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14. of giving them officers
19. of sending the spies to search the land
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Not one of the men of this evil generation
This phrase refers to the Israelites who were delivered from Egypt but failed to trust in God's promise to give them the land of Canaan. The Hebrew word for "generation" is "dôr," which can imply a period or a group of people characterized by certain qualities. Here, it underscores the collective failure of faith among the Israelites. Historically, this generation witnessed God's miracles yet succumbed to fear and disbelief, leading to their exclusion from the Promised Land. This serves as a cautionary tale about the consequences of unbelief and disobedience.

shall see
The verb "shall see" in Hebrew is "yir'eh," which means to perceive or experience. In this context, it signifies the denial of experiencing the fulfillment of God's promise. Theologically, it highlights the principle that faith is necessary to witness God's promises. This is a reminder that spiritual insight and blessings are often withheld from those who lack faith.

the good land
The "good land" refers to Canaan, described as a land flowing with milk and honey. The Hebrew word for "good" is "ṭôb," which conveys not only physical abundance but also moral and spiritual goodness. This land was a tangible representation of God's covenant and blessings. Archaeologically, Canaan was a fertile region, and its description as "good" underscores the richness of God's provision.

I swore to give your fathers
This phrase emphasizes the covenantal promise God made to the patriarchs—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Hebrew word for "swore" is "nišba‘," indicating a solemn oath. This underscores the faithfulness of God to His promises despite human unfaithfulness. Historically, this promise was central to Israel's identity and hope, serving as a reminder of God's unchanging nature and His commitment to His people.

(35) Surely . . . Comp. St. Luke 14:24, "None of those men which were bidden shall taste of my supper."

Verses 35, 36. - They were all, the whole generation of them, evil, and therefore not a man of them should see the good land which God had promised to their fathers, with the exception of Caleb, who had wholly followed the Lord - had remained steadfast and faithful whilst the others fell away. Joshua also was exempted from this doom; but before mentioning him, Moses refers to himself as having also come under the Divine displeasure.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“Not
אִם־ (’im-)
Conjunction
Strong's 518: Lo!, whether?, if, although, Oh that!, when, not

one
אִישׁ֙ (’îš)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of the
הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh)
Article | Pronoun - common plural
Strong's 428: These, those

men
בָּאֲנָשִׁ֣ים (bā·’ă·nā·šîm)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 376: A man as an individual, a male person

of this
הַזֶּ֑ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

evil
הָרָ֖ע (hā·rā‘)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

generation
הַדּ֥וֹר (had·dō·wr)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 1755: A revolution of time, an age, generation, a dwelling

shall see
יִרְאֶ֥ה (yir·’eh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the good
הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

land
הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

I swore
נִשְׁבַּ֔עְתִּי (niš·ba‘·tî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 7650: To seven oneself, swear

to give
לָתֵ֖ת (lā·ṯêṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 5414: To give, put, set

your fathers,
לַאֲבֹתֵיכֶֽם׃ (la·’ă·ḇō·ṯê·ḵem)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural
Strong's 1: Father


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