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Why this fierce, burning anger?&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/29.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“And all the surrounding nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why was he so angry?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/29.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />all the nations will say, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What caused the heat of this great anger?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/29.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what <i>meaneth</i> the heat of this great anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All nations would say, ‘Why has the LORD done so to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the nations will say, ‘Why has the LORD done <i>all</i> this to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All the nations will say, &#8216Why has the LORD done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“And all the nations shall say, ‘Why has the LORD done thus to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And all the nations will say, ‘Why has Yahweh done thus to this land? Why this great burning anger?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />All the nations will say, ‘Why has the LORD done this thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why this intense outburst of anger? ’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All the nations will ask, &#8216Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why this great outburst of anger?&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/29.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />People from other nations will ask, "Why did the LORD destroy this country? Why was he so furious?" <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />even all the nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then all the other nations in the world will ask, "Why has the LORD done this to their land? Why is he so angry?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then the whole world will ask, 'Why did the LORD do this to their land? What was the reason for his fierce anger?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All the nations will ask, 'Why did the LORD do this to this land? What is the meaning of this fierce and great anger?' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So all the nations will ask, ?Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land? Why this great outburst of anger??<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then all the nations will ask, "Why has the LORD done all this to this land? What is this fierce, heated display of anger all about?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />even all the nations shall say, "Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Even all the nations shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus to this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Even all the nations will say, “Why has Yahweh done this to this land? What does the heat of this great anger mean?” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Indeed, all the nations have said, Why has YHWH done thus to this land? Why the heat of this great anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> yea, all the nations have said, Wherefore hath Jehovah done thus to this land? what the heat of this great anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And all the nations said, For what did Jehovah thus to this land? what the heat of this great anger?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And all the nations shall say: Why hath the Lord done thus to this land? what meaneth this exceeding great heat of his wrath? <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And so, all the nations would say: ‘Why has the Lord acted this way toward this land? What is this immense wrath of his fury?’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />they and all the nations will ask, “Why has the LORD dealt thus with this land? Why this great outburst of wrath?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they and indeed all the nations will wonder, “Why has the LORD done thus to this land? What caused this great display of anger?”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And all the nations shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land? And why has his anger kindled so much?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And all of the nations will say: ‘Why has LORD JEHOVAH done so to this land and why was this his great wrath enraged?.’<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />even all the nations shall say 'Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger?'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and all the nations shall say, Why has the Lord done thus to this land? what <i>is</i> this great fierceness of anger?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8276" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/29.htm">The Covenant in Moab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">23</span>All its soil will be a burning waste of sulfur and salt, unsown and unproductive, with no plant growing on it, just like the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Admah and Zeboiim, which the LORD overthrew in His fierce anger. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">So all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1471.htm" title="1471: hag·gō·w·yim (Art:: N-mp) -- Rarely goy; apparently from the same root as gevah; a foreign nation; hence, a Gentile; also a troop of animals, or a flight of locusts.">the nations</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mə·rū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">will ask,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">‘Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">has the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">done</a> <a href="/hebrew/3602.htm" title="3602: kā·ḵāh (Adv) -- Thus. From koh; just so, referring to the previous or following context.">such a thing</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">to this</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: lā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-l, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land?</a> <a href="/hebrew/4100.htm" title="4100: meh (Interrog) -- What? how? anything. ">Why</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/1419.htm" title="1419: hag·gā·ḏō·wl (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Great. Or gadol; from gadal; great; hence, older; also insolent.">great</a> <a href="/hebrew/2750.htm" title="2750: ḥo·rî (N-msc) -- Burning. From charah; a burning anger.">outburst</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: hā·’ap̄ (Art:: N-ms) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">of anger?’</a> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>And the people will answer, ‘It is because they abandoned the covenant of the LORD, the God of their fathers, which He made with them when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8-9</a></span><br />And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and will hiss and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ / And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD their God who brought their fathers out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, the LORD has brought all this disaster upon them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8-9</a></span><br />And many nations will pass by this city and ask one another, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this great city?’ / Then people will reply, ‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the LORD their God and have worshiped and served other gods.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">2 Chronicles 7:21-22</a></span><br />And when this temple has become a heap of rubble, all who pass by it will be appalled and say, ‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land and to this temple?’ / And others will answer, ‘Because they have forsaken the LORD, the God of their fathers, who brought them out of the land of Egypt, and have embraced other gods, worshiping and serving them—because of this, He has brought all this disaster upon them.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/16-10.htm">Jeremiah 16:10-11</a></span><br />When you tell these people all these things, they will ask you, ‘Why has the LORD pronounced all this great disaster against us? What is our iniquity? What is the sin that we have committed against the LORD our God?’ / Then you are to answer them: ‘It is because your fathers have forsaken Me, declares the LORD, and followed other gods, and served and worshiped them. They abandoned Me and did not keep My instruction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm">Jeremiah 5:19</a></span><br />And when the people ask, ‘For what offense has the LORD our God done all these things to us?’ You are to tell them, ‘Just as you have forsaken Me and served foreign gods in your land, so will you serve foreigners in a land that is not your own.’”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/9-17.htm">Hosea 9:17</a></span><br />My God will reject them because they have not obeyed Him; and they shall be wanderers among the nations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/1-7.htm">Isaiah 1:7</a></span><br />Your land is desolate; your cities are burned with fire. Foreigners devour your fields before you—a desolation demolished by strangers.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/14-23.htm">Ezekiel 14:23</a></span><br />They will bring you consolation when you see their conduct and actions, and you will know that it was not without cause that I have done all these things within it,’ declares the Lord GOD.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/2-15.htm">Lamentations 2:15-16</a></span><br />All who pass by clap their hands at you in scorn. They hiss and shake their heads at the Daughter of Jerusalem: “Is this the city that was called the perfection of beauty, the joy of all the earth?” / All your enemies open their mouths against you. They hiss and gnash their teeth, saying, “We have swallowed her up. This is the day for which we have waited. We have lived to see it!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/18-16.htm">Jeremiah 18:16</a></span><br />They have made their land a desolation, a perpetual object of scorn; all who pass by will be appalled and shake their heads.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/21-6.htm">Luke 21:6</a></span><br />“As for what you see here, the time will come when not one stone will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-2.htm">Mark 13:2</a></span><br />“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/11-22.htm">Romans 11:22</a></span><br />Take notice, therefore, of the kindness and severity of God: severity to those who fell, but kindness to you, if you continue in His kindness. Otherwise you also will be cut off.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-11.htm">1 Corinthians 10:11</a></span><br />Now these things happened to them as examples and were written down as warnings for us, on whom the fulfillment of the ages has come.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Even all nations shall say, Why has the LORD done thus to this land? what means the heat of this great anger?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/9-8.htm">1 Kings 9:8,9</a></b></br> And at this house, <i>which</i> is high, every one that passeth by it shall be astonished, and shall hiss; and they shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and to this house? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/7-21.htm">2 Chronicles 7:21,22</a></b></br> And this house, which is high, shall be an astonishment to every one that passeth by it; so that he shall say, Why hath the LORD done thus unto this land, and unto this house? … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/22-8.htm">Jeremiah 22:8,9</a></b></br> And many nations shall pass by this city, and they shall say every man to his neighbour, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this great city? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-22.htm">Heat</a> <a href="/acts/2-12.htm">Meaneth</a> <a href="/numbers/31-16.htm">Means</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/numbers/11-33.htm">Outburst</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-47.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-10.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-7.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-27.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-28.htm">Heat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/4-6.htm">Meaneth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-20.htm">Means</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-1.htm">Nations</a> <a href="/2_samuel/6-8.htm">Outburst</a> <a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Reason</a> <a href="/joshua/2-4.htm">Whence</a> <a href="/joshua/5-9.htm">Wherefore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-27.htm">Wrath</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-1.htm">Moses exhorts them to obedience, reminding of the works they had seen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">The great wrath on him who flatters himself in his wickedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-29.htm">Secret things belong unto God</a></span><br></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><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <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> <br /><br /> </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/29.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/29.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So all the nations will ask,</b><br>This phrase indicates a future scenario where surrounding nations observe the consequences faced by Israel. Historically, Israel was situated at a crossroads of major ancient civilizations, making it a focal point for international attention. The nations' inquiry suggests a public and noticeable event, emphasizing the severity of God's actions. This reflects the broader biblical theme of Israel as a witness to the nations, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/43-10.htm">Isaiah 43:10</a>.<p><b>‘Why has the LORD done such a thing to this land?</b><br>The question posed by the nations highlights the recognition of the LORD's sovereignty and involvement in the affairs of Israel. The land, promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, holds significant covenantal importance. The inquiry implies a breach of covenant, as outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are contingent upon Israel's obedience. This serves as a warning and a call to repentance, echoing the prophetic messages found in books like Jeremiah and Ezekiel.<p><b>Why this great outburst of anger?’</b><br>The "great outburst of anger" refers to the divine judgment resulting from Israel's disobedience and idolatry. This anger is not arbitrary but is rooted in the covenant relationship between God and Israel. The severity of God's response underscores His holiness and justice, as well as the seriousness of sin. This concept is mirrored in the New Testament, where God's wrath against sin is ultimately satisfied through the atoning sacrifice of Jesus Christ, as seen in <a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25-26</a>. The phrase serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of turning away from God and the need for faithfulness to His commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who is just and righteous, and whose actions are being questioned by the nations.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_nations.htm">The Nations</a></b><br>Refers to the surrounding peoples who observe the consequences of Israel's disobedience and question the reasons behind God's actions.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land.htm">The Land</a></b><br>The Promised Land given to the Israelites, which is subject to God's blessings or curses based on the people's obedience or disobedience.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/i/israel.htm">Israel</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, who are in a covenant relationship with Him and are experiencing the consequences of breaking that covenant.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader and prophet who delivers God's message to the Israelites, warning them of the consequences of disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_covenant_faithfulness.htm">The Seriousness of Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>God's covenant with Israel was conditional, requiring obedience. This passage reminds us of the importance of faithfulness in our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_witness_of_god's_actions.htm">The Witness of God's Actions</a></b><br>The nations' questioning highlights that God's dealings with His people serve as a testimony to the world. Our lives should reflect God's character and lead others to inquire about Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Disobedience to God leads to serious consequences, not only for individuals but for communities and nations. We must heed God's warnings and live according to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_righteous_anger.htm">God's Righteous Anger</a></b><br>God's anger is not arbitrary but is a response to sin and unfaithfulness. Understanding this helps us appreciate His holiness and justice.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_opportunity_for_repentance_and_restoration.htm">The Opportunity for Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>While this verse speaks of judgment, the broader biblical account offers hope for repentance and restoration. We should always seek God's mercy and return to Him.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_zilpah_in_the_bible.htm">Who is the Wandering Jew mentioned in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible_books'_order.htm">What is the order of the Bible's books?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_advise_peace_in_a_pagan_land.htm">In Jeremiah 29:4-7, how can God instruct his people to settle peacefully in a pagan land while other passages command separation from foreign nations?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_canaanite_altars_persist_in_use.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:2-4, how does the command to destroy all pagan worship sites fit with archaeological findings that some Canaanite altars appear to have remained in use?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(24) <span class= "bld">All nations shall say, Wherefore . . .?</span>--The people of Israel are represented as asking a similar question in <a href="/jeremiah/5-19.htm" title="And it shall come to pass, when you shall say, Why does the LORD our God all these things to us? then shall you answer them, Like as you have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land, so shall you serve strangers in a land that is not yours.">Jeremiah 5:19</a>, "And it shall come to pass, when <span class= "ital">ye shall say, Wherefore </span>doeth the Lord our God all these things unto us? Then shalt thou answer them, Like as ye have forsaken me, and served strange gods in your land; so shall ye serve strangers in a land that is not yours." Compare also the warning given to Solomon after the completion of the Temple (marginal reference).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">What meaneth the heat of this great anger?</span> The reply to this question comes in what follows (vers. 25-28). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the nations</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגּוֹיִ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gō·w·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1471.htm">Strong's 1471: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foreign nation, a Gentile, a troop of animals, a flight of locusts</span><br /><br /><span class="word">will ask,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָֽמְרוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·mə·rū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> </span><span class="str2">To utter, say</span><br /><br /><span class="word">‘Why</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">has the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּ֖כָה</span> <span class="translit">(kā·ḵāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3602.htm">Strong's 3602: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just so</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">land?</span><br /><span class="heb">לָאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(lā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Why</span><br /><span class="heb">מֶ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(meh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interrogative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4100.htm">Strong's 4100: </a> </span><span class="str2">What?, what!, indefinitely what</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">great</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגָּד֖וֹל</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gā·ḏō·wl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1419.htm">Strong's 1419: </a> </span><span class="str2">Great, older, insolent</span><br /><br /><span class="word">outburst</span><br /><span class="heb">חֳרִ֛י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥo·rî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2750.htm">Strong's 2750: </a> </span><span class="str2">A burning, anger</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of anger?’</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאַ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> </span><span class="str2">The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 29:24 Even all the nations shall say Why (Deut. 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