The Meaning of Deuteronomy 1:45 Explained

Deuteronomy 1:45

KJV: And ye returned and wept before the LORD; but the LORD would not hearken to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

YLT: 'And ye turn back and weep before Jehovah, and Jehovah hath not hearkened to your voice, nor hath he given ear unto you;

Darby: And ye returned and wept before Jehovah, but Jehovah would not listen to your voice, nor give ear unto you.

ASV: And ye returned and wept before Jehovah; but Jehovah hearkened not to your voice, nor gave ear unto you.

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And ye returned  and wept  before  the LORD;  but the LORD  would not hearken  to your voice,  nor give ear  unto you. 

What does Deuteronomy 1:45 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 1:41-46 - Journeying And Dying In The Wilderness
We cannot obtain by our impetuosity and insistence what God offers only as a free gift to our faith. The Land of Promise is not to be obtained by strength of hand, but by the soul that lives in the will of God. Even when we are rebellious and unbelieving, God does not forget nor forsake us, Deuteronomy 2:7. He knows our walking through the great wilderness which we have chosen. Through all the forty years He goes with His people as their fellow-pilgrim. Even under such circumstances they lack nothing that is necessary to a complete and blessed life.
Edom was not to be injured, because of the ancient grant, Genesis 32:3. So with Moab. The gifts and calling of God are without repentance. He will remember His Abrahams and His Lots long after they have passed from this mortal sphere, and will care for their children and children's children. See Isaiah 59:21. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 1

1  Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year
6  briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb
14  of giving them officers
19  of sending the spies to search the land
34  of his anger for their incredulity
41  and disobedience

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 1:45 mean?

And you returned and wept before Yahweh but not would listen Yahweh to your voice nor give ear to you
וַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּ וַתִּבְכּ֖וּ לִפְנֵ֣י יְהוָ֑ה וְלֹֽא־ שָׁמַ֤ע יְהוָה֙ בְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א הֶאֱזִ֖ין אֲלֵיכֶֽם

וַתָּשֻׁ֥בוּ  And  you  returned 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: שׁוּב  
Sense: to return, turn back.
וַתִּבְכּ֖וּ  and  wept 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Consecutive imperfect, second person masculine plural
Root: בָּכָה  
Sense: to weep, bewail, cry, shed tears.
לִפְנֵ֣י  before 
Parse: Preposition-l, Noun, common plural construct
Root: לִפְנֵי 
Sense: face.
יְהוָ֑ה  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
וְלֹֽא־  but  not 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
שָׁמַ֤ע  would  listen 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: שָׁמַע 
Sense: to hear, listen to, obey.
יְהוָה֙  Yahweh 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: יהוה 
Sense: the proper name of the one true God.
בְּקֹ֣לְכֶ֔ם  to  your  voice 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine plural
Root: קֹול 
Sense: voice, sound, noise.
וְלֹ֥א  nor 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Adverb, Negative particle
Root: הֲלֹא 
Sense: not, no.
הֶאֱזִ֖ין  give  ear 
Parse: Verb, Hifil, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָזַן  
Sense: to hear, listen.
אֲלֵיכֶֽם  to  you 
Parse: Preposition, second person masculine plural
Root: אֶל  
Sense: to, toward, unto (of motion).

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