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I will give it to them and they will take possession of it. <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Living Translation</a> I will give the land to your little ones—your innocent children. You were afraid they would be captured, but they will be the ones who occupy it. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/1.htm">English Standard Version</a> And as for your little ones, who you said would become a prey, and your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there. And to them I will give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And the little ones you said would become captives—your children who on that day did not know good from evil—will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/1.htm">King James Bible</a> Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/1.htm">New King James Version</a> ‘Moreover your little ones and your children, who you say will be victims, who today have no knowledge of good and evil, they shall go in there; to them I will give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/1.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Moreover, your little ones who, you said, would become plunder, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good and evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them and they shall take possession of it. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/1.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8216Moreover, your little ones who you said would become a prey, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them and they shall possess it. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/1.htm">NASB 1977 </a> ‘Moreover, your little ones who you said would become a prey, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them, and they shall possess it. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Moreover, your little ones who you said would become plunder, and your sons, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter there, and I will give it to them, and they shall possess it. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/1.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Moreover, your little ones whom you said would become prey, and your sons, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, shall enter Canaan, and I will give it to them and they shall possess it. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Your children, who you said would be plunder, your sons who don’t yet know good from evil, will enter there. I will give them the land, and they will take possession of it. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Your little children, whom you said would be plunder, your sons who don&#8217t know good from evil, will enter there. I will give them the land, and they will take possession of it. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/1.htm">American Standard Version</a> Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/1.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Then the LORD spoke to you again: People of Israel, you said that your innocent young children would be taken prisoner in the battle for the land. But someday I will let them go into the land, and with my help they will conquer it and live there. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/1.htm">English Revised Version</a> Moreover your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/1.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Although you thought the little children would be captured in war, your children, who are still too young to know the difference between good and evil, will enter that land. I will give it to them, and they will take possession of it. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Then the LORD said to all of us, 'Your children, who are still too young to know right from wrong, will enter the land--the children you said would be seized by your enemies. I will give the land to them, and they will occupy it. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/1.htm">International Standard Version</a> Your little ones—whom you said would be taken captive—and your children who do not yet know right from wrong will enter the land. I will give it to them and they themselves will possess it. <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And the little ones you said would become captives?your children who on that day did not know good from evil?will enter the land that I will give them, and they will possess it. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/1.htm">NET Bible</a> Also, your infants, who you thought would die on the way, and your children, who as yet do not know good from bad, will go there; I will give them the land and they will possess it. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moreover your little ones, whom you said should be a prey, and your children, who this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Moreover, your little ones, which ye said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/1.htm">World English Bible</a> Moreover your little ones, whom you said would be captured or killed, your children, who today have no knowledge of good or evil, shall go in there. I will give it to them, and they shall possess it. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/1.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And your infants, of whom you have said, They are for a prey, and your sons who today have not known good and evil, they go in there, and I give it to them, and they possess it; <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And your infants, of whom ye have said, For a prey they are, and your sons who have not known to-day good and evil, they go in thither, and to them I give it, and they possess it; <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And your little ones which ye said shall be for a spoil, and your sons which knew not that day good and evil, they shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Your children, of whom you said that they should be led away captives, and your sons who know not this day the difference of good and evil, they shall go in: and to them I will give the land, and they shall possess it. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/1.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Your little ones, about whom you said that they would be led away as captives, and your sons, who to this day are ignorant of the difference between good and evil, they shall enter. And I will give the land to them, and they will possess it. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/1.htm">New American Bible</a> Your little ones, who you said would become plunder, and your children, who as yet do not know good from evil—they shall enter there; to them I will give it, and they shall take possession of it. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/1.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And as for your little ones, who you thought would become booty, your children, who today do not yet know right from wrong, they shall enter there; to them I will give it, and they shall take possession of it.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/1.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Moreover your little ones, who you said would be a prey, and your children, who in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, shall go in there, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/1.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And your little ones whom you have said will be for prey, and your children who do not know good and evil today, they shall enter there, and I shall give it to them and they shall inherit it.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/1.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Moreover your little ones, that ye said should be a prey, and your children, that this day have no knowledge of good or evil, they shall go in thither, and unto them will I give it, and they shall possess it. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/1.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And every young child who this day knows not good or evil, - they shall enter therein, and to them I will give it, and they shall inherit it. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=353" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/1.htm">Israel's Penalty</a> …38Joshua son of Nun, who stands before you, will enter it. Encourage him, for he will enable Israel to inherit the land. 39<a href="/hebrew/2945.htm" title="2945: wə·ṭap·pə·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-msc:: 2mp) -- Children. From taphaph; a family.">And the little ones</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ă·mar·tem (V-Qal-Perf-2mp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">you said</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: yih·yeh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">would become</a> <a href="/hebrew/957.htm" title="957: lā·ḇaz (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty. From bazaz; plunder.">captives—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">your children</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">on that day</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">did not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">good</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: wā·rā‘ (Conj-w:: Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">from evil—</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: hêm·māh (Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they."></a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: yā·ḇō·’ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">will enter</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">the land that</a> <a href="/hebrew/wə·lā·hem (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3mp) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: ’et·tə·nen·nāh (V-Qal-Imperf-1cs:: 3fse) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">I will give them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1992.htm" title="1992: wə·hêm (Conj-w:: Pro-3mp) -- They. Or hemmah; masculine plural from halak; they.">and they</a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: yī·rå̄·šū·hå̄ (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp:: 3fs) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">will possess it.</a> 40But you are to turn back and head for the wilderness along the route to the Red Sea.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/numbers/14-31.htm">Numbers 14:31</a> But I will bring your children, whom you said would become plunder, into the land you have rejected—and they will enjoy it. <a href="/isaiah/7-16.htm">Isaiah 7:16</a> For before the boy knows enough to reject evil and choose good, the land of the two kings you dread will be laid waste. <a href="/matthew/18-3.htm">Matthew 18:3</a> “Truly I tell you,” He said, “unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. <a href="/mark/10-14.htm">Mark 10:14</a> But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. <a href="/luke/18-16.htm">Luke 18:16-17</a> But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” <a href="/1_corinthians/14-20.htm">1 Corinthians 14:20</a> Brothers, stop thinking like children. In regard to evil be infants, but in your thinking be mature. <a href="/hebrews/3-18.htm">Hebrews 3:18-19</a> 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. <a href="/hebrews/4-6.htm">Hebrews 4:6</a> Since, then, it remains for some to enter His rest, and since those who formerly heard the good news did not enter because of their disobedience, <a href="/psalms/106-24.htm">Psalm 106:24-27</a> They despised the pleasant land; they did not believe His promise. / They grumbled in their tents and did not listen to the voice of the LORD. / So He raised His hand and swore to cast them down in the wilderness, ... <a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a> The soul who sins is the one who will die. A son will not bear the iniquity of his father, and a father will not bear the iniquity of his son. The righteousness of the righteous man will fall upon him, and the wickedness of the wicked man will fall upon him. <a href="/jeremiah/31-29.htm">Jeremiah 31:29-30</a> “In those days, it will no longer be said: ‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the teeth of the children are set on edge.’ / Instead, each will die for his own iniquity. If anyone eats the sour grapes, his own teeth will be set on edge. <a href="/romans/9-30.htm">Romans 9:30-32</a> What then will we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; / but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. / Why not? Because their pursuit was not by faith, but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone, <a href="/romans/11-7.htm">Romans 11:7</a> What then? What Israel was seeking, it failed to obtain, but the elect did. The others were hardened, <a href="/1_corinthians/10-5.htm">1 Corinthians 10:5-6</a> Nevertheless, God was not pleased with most of them, for they were struck down in the wilderness. / These things took place as examples to keep us from craving evil things as they did. <a href="/hebrews/3-11.htm">Hebrews 3:11</a> So I swore on oath in My anger, ‘They shall never enter My rest.’”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Moreover your little ones, which you said should be a prey, and your children, which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil, they shall go in thither, and to them will I give it, and they shall possess it.your little<a href="/numbers/14-3.htm">Numbers 14:3,31</a> And wherefore hath the LORD brought us unto this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt? … which in<a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15,16</a> Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good… <a href="/jonah/4-11.htm">Jonah 4:11</a> And should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?<a href="/romans/9-11.htm">Romans 9:11</a> (For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of him that calleth;)<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/24-13.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/numbers/31-9.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-35.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-27.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/numbers/32-26.htm">Infants</a> <a href="/numbers/32-26.htm">Little</a> <a href="/numbers/32-26.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-21.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-21.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/numbers/31-32.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/numbers/26-61.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-38.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-10.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/22-14.htm">Bad</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-10.htm">Captive</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-4.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-5.htm">Enter</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-16.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-7.htm">Hands</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-6.htm">Infants</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-5.htm">Little</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-34.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-24.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-5.htm">Possession</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-35.htm">Prey</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-18.htm">Strange</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-42.htm">Thither</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-18.htm">To-Day</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 1</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm">Moses' speech in the end of the fortieth year</a> 6. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-6.htm">briefly rehearsing the history of God's sending them from Horeb</a> 14. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-14.htm">of giving them officers</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-19.htm">of sending the spies to search the land</a> 34. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-34.htm">of his anger for their incredulity</a> 41. <a href="/deuteronomy/1-41.htm">and disobedience</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/1.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/1.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>And the little ones you said would become captives— This phrase refers to the children of the Israelites who were part of the Exodus from Egypt. The Israelites, in their lack of faith, feared that their children would be taken as captives by the inhabitants of Canaan. This reflects the broader theme of fear and distrust in God's promises that characterized the generation that left Egypt. Historically, the fear of children being taken captive was a legitimate concern in ancient warfare, where victors often enslaved the defeated population. However, God reassures them that their fears are unfounded, as He has a plan for these children.your children who on that day did not know good from evil— This phrase highlights the innocence of the children at the time of the Israelites' rebellion. The concept of "not knowing good from evil" is reminiscent of the innocence of Adam and Eve before the Fall (<a href="/genesis/2-17.htm">Genesis 2:17</a>). It suggests a lack of moral culpability, indicating that these children were not held accountable for the sins of their parents. This can be connected to the broader biblical principle that individuals are responsible for their own sins (<a href="/ezekiel/18-20.htm">Ezekiel 18:20</a>). Theologically, it underscores the idea of an age of accountability, where God judges individuals based on their understanding and actions.will enter the land that I will give them, This promise from God assures that the children, unlike their parents, will enter the Promised Land. It emphasizes God's faithfulness to His covenant with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, despite the disobedience of the Exodus generation. The land of Canaan, promised to the patriarchs, is a central theme in the Pentateuch, symbolizing God's provision and blessing. This promise also foreshadows the eventual conquest of Canaan under Joshua, where the new generation fulfills what their parents could not achieve.and they will possess it. The possession of the land signifies the fulfillment of God's promise and the establishment of Israel as a nation. It is a testament to God's sovereignty and the unfolding of His redemptive plan. Theologically, this possession can be seen as a type of the ultimate rest and inheritance believers have in Christ (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>). The land serves as a physical representation of God's kingdom, where His people live under His rule and blessing. This phrase assures that despite past failures, God's purposes will prevail, and His promises will be realized through the faithful remnant.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> - The leader of the Israelites, delivering God's message to the people. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> - The chosen people of God, who were wandering in the wilderness due to their disobedience. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> - The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 4. <a href="/topical/c/children_of_israel.htm">Children of Israel</a> - The next generation of Israelites who were to inherit the Promised Land. 5. <a href="/topical/w/wilderness.htm">Wilderness</a> - The desert area where the Israelites wandered for 40 years due to their lack of faith.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/i/innocence_and_trust.htm">Innocence and Trust</a> The children of Israel, who did not yet know good from evil, symbolize innocence and trust. This teaches us the value of approaching God with a childlike faith, free from the cynicism and disbelief that plagued their parents. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_promises.htm">God's Faithfulness to His Promises</a> Despite the disobedience of the older generation, God remained faithful to His promise to give the land to the descendants of Abraham. This reassures us of God's unwavering faithfulness, even when we falter. <a href="/topical/g/generational_impact.htm">Generational Impact</a> The actions and faith (or lack thereof) of one generation can significantly impact the next. We are reminded to live faithfully and obediently, considering the legacy we leave for future generations. <a href="/topical/u/understanding_good_and_evil.htm">Understanding Good and Evil</a> The reference to children not knowing good from evil invites reflection on moral and spiritual maturity. As believers, we are called to grow in discernment and understanding of God's will. <a href="/topical/h/hope_for_the_future.htm">Hope for the Future</a> The promise that the children would enter the land offers hope and a future, even when circumstances seem bleak. It encourages us to trust in God's plans for our lives, knowing He has a purpose for each generation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_1.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 1</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_age_of_accountability.htm">What does the Bible say about age of accountability?</a> <a href="/q/when_is_one_accountable_for_actions.htm">At what age is one accountable for actions?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_child_death.htm">What does the Bible say about a child's death?</a> <a href="/q/do_aborted_babies_enter_heaven.htm">Do aborted babies enter heaven?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/1.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(39) Moreover your little ones.--This continues the sentence of Jehovah from <a href="/deuteronomy/1-36.htm" title="Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he has trodden on, and to his children, because he has wholly followed the LORD.">Deuteronomy 1:36</a>.Which ye said should be a prey.--In <a href="/numbers/14-3.htm" title="And why has the LORD brought us to this land, to fall by the sword, that our wives and our children should be a prey? were it not better for us to return into Egypt?">Numbers 14:3</a>, "that our wives and children should be a prey." (See also <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm" title="And in the wilderness, where you have seen how that the LORD your God bore you, as a man does bear his son, in all the way that you went, until you came into this place.">Deuteronomy 1:31</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/1.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 39. - Only among the young of that generation should the inheritance be divided, as they had no part in the rebellion of their seniors. Your little ones; i.e. children beginning to walk (טַפ, from טָפַפ, to trip, to take short and quick steps). And your children - boys and girls - which in that day had no knowledge between good and evil; rather, of whom [ye said] they know not today good and evil. The Hebrews were wont to express totality or universality by specifying contradictory opposites, as, e.g., great and small (<a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">2 Chronicles 34:30</a>), master and scholar (Malachi 2:20), free and bond (<a href="/revelation/13-16.htm">Revelation 13:16</a>; <a href="/revelation/19-18.htm">Revelation 19:18</a>), shut up and left (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-36.htm">Deuteronomy 32:36</a>, where see note; <a href="/1_kings/14-10.htm">1 Kings 14:10</a>), etc. Accordingly, when good and evil are set over against each other, the notion of entireness or universality is expressed. Thus, when Laban and Bethuel said to Abraham's servant "We cannot speak unto thee bad or good" (<a href="/genesis/24-50.htm">Genesis 24:50</a>), the meaning is, We can say nothing at all. Absalom spake to Amnon "neither good nor bad" (<a href="/2_samuel/13-22.htm">2 Samuel 13:22</a>); that is, he did not say anything to him. The woman of Tekoa said to David, "As an angel of God, so is my lord the king to discern good and bad" (<a href="/2_samuel/14-17.htm">2 Samuel 14:17</a>); i.e. There is nothing the king does not know - his knowledge is universal. Hence to know good and evil came to mean to be intelligent, and not to know good and evil to be unintelligent, as is a babe. The children here referred to knew nothing, and consequently could not be held as morally responsible; comp. <a href="/isaiah/7-15.htm">Isaiah 7:15</a>; Homer, ' Odyssey,' 18:228 - Οἴδα ἔκαστα ἐσθλά τε καὶ χέρεια παρὸς δ ἔτι νήπιος ἠᾶ <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And the little ones, וְטַפְּכֶם֩ (wə·ṭap·pə·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2945.htm">Strong's 2945: </a> A family whom אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that you said אֲמַרְתֶּ֜ם (’ă·mar·tem) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say would become יִהְיֶ֗ה (yih·yeh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be captives— לָבַ֣ז (lā·ḇaz) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_957.htm">Strong's 957: </a> Spoiling, robbery, spoil, booty your children וּ֠בְנֵיכֶם (ū·ḇə·nê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son who אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that do not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no know יָדְע֤וּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know good ט֣וֹב (ṭō·wḇ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> Pleasant, agreeable, good from evil, וָרָ֔ע (wā·rā‘) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil will enter יָבֹ֣אוּ (yā·ḇō·’ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go [the land] שָׁ֑מָּה (šām·māh) Adverb | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> There, then, thither I give them אֶתְּנֶ֔נָּה (’et·tə·nen·nāh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set and הֵ֖מָּה (hêm·māh) Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They possess it. יִירָשֽׁוּהָּ׃‪‬‪‬ (yî·rā·šū·hā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">Deuteronomy 1:39 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-39.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 1:39 Moreover your little ones whom you said (Deut. 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