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Deuteronomy 1

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^{Deuteronomy 1:1 [1]} In general, sons (children) of Israel or Israel or Israelites refers to all the people (males and females) of the various tribes descended from the twelve sons (GEN 35:23-26) of Jacob (later renamed Israel by God). In verses concerning things such as warfare or circumcision sons of Israel or Israel or Israelites usually refers only to the males. Tribes of ancient people were identified by the name of their founding ancestor. Therefore, this same general rule applies when referring to individual tribal groups, e.g. sons of Reuben, Reuben, Reubenites and so throughout.

^{Deuteronomy 1:2 [2]} God punished the children of Israel for their lack of faith (NUM 14:1-3), their disobedience, and their worship of false gods at Mount Sinai (EXO 32:1-6; DEU 9:12, 16); however, God also used this time to teach the Israelites, through Moses, exactly what was expected of them once they possessed their promised land.

^{Deuteronomy 1:5 [3]} This area is now part of the modern-day Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In ancient times it was a strip of mountainous land on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Moab, forefather of the Moabites, was the son of Lot, through his elder daughter (GEN 19:30-38).

^{Deuteronomy 1:17 [4]} Lit recognize faces.

^{Deuteronomy 1:17 [5]} Lit fear because of the face of.

^{Deuteronomy 1:19 [6]} A tribal people descended from Canaan the son of Ham the son of Noah. The Amorites were so prominent that "Amorite" is sometimes used interchangeably with "Canaanite" to refer to all the people living in Canaan.

^{Deuteronomy 1:41 [7]} Lit girded.

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