35 "No one from this evil generation shall see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,
35 Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
35 'Not one of these men of this evil generation shall see the good land that I swore to give to your fathers,
35 "Not a single person of this evil generation is going to get so much as a look at the good land that I promised to give to your parents. Not one -
35 'Surely not one of these men of this evil generation shall see that good land of which I swore to give to your fathers,
35 'Not one of you from this wicked generation will live to see the good land I swore to give your ancestors,
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 1:35
Commentary on Deuteronomy 1:19-46
(Read Deuteronomy 1:19-46)
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 springs from faith. It is profitable for us to divide our past lives into distinct periods; to give thanks to God for the mercies we have received in each, to confess and seek the forgiveness of all the sins we can remember; and thus to renew our acceptance of God's salvation, and our surrender of ourselves to his service. Our own plans seldom avail to good purpose; while courage in the exercise of faith, and in the path of duty, enables the believer to follow the Lord fully, to disregard all that opposes, to triumph over all opposition, and to take firm hold upon the promised blessings.