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Many disasters and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, &#8216Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?&#8217 <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then my anger will blaze forth against them. I will abandon them, hiding my face from them, and they will be devoured. Terrible trouble will come down on them, and on that day they will say, ‘These disasters have come down on us because God is no longer among us!’ <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then my anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide my face from them, and they will be devoured. And many evils and troubles will come upon them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?’ <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us? <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a> Then My anger shall be aroused against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them, and they shall be devoured. And many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?’ <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then My anger will be kindled against them on that day, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will find them; so they will say on that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have found us?’ <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, &#8216Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?&#8217 <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they shall be consumed, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?’ <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will find them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have found us?’ <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then My anger will be kindled and burn against them in that day, and I will abandon (turn away from) them and hide My face from them. They will be devoured, and many evils and troubles will come on them, so that they will say in that day, ‘Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come on us?’ <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> My anger will burn against them on that day; I will abandon them and hide my face from them so that they will become easy prey. Many troubles and afflictions will come to them. On that day they will say, ‘Haven’t these troubles come to us because our God is no longer with us? ’ <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> My anger will burn against them on that day; I will abandon them and hide My face from them so that they will become easy prey. Many troubles and afflictions will come to them. On that day they will say, &#8216Haven&#8217t these troubles come to us because our God is no longer with us?&#8217 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us? <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> and I will be so furious that I will abandon them and ignore their prayers. I will send disasters and suffering that will nearly wipe them out. Finally, they will realize that the disasters happened because I abandoned them. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us? <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> On that day I will become angry with them. I will abandon them and turn away from them. They will be destroyed, and many terrible disasters will happen to them. On that day they will ask, 'Haven't these disasters happened to us because our God isn't with us?' <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> When that happens, I will become angry with them; I will abandon them, and they will be destroyed. Many terrible disasters will come upon them, and then they will realize that these things are happening to them because I, their God, am no longer with them. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> When that happens, my anger will burn against them, because they will have abandoned me. I'll hide my face from them, they will be consumed, and many evils and distresses will find them. When this happens, they will say, 'These troubles have happened to us because God isn't among us.' <a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a> At that time my anger will erupt against them and I will abandon them and hide my face from them until they are devoured. Many disasters and distresses will overcome them so that they will say at that time, 'Have not these disasters overcome us because our God is not among us?' <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come on them; so that they will say in that day, 'Haven't these evils come on us because our God is not among us?' <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, Have not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> On that day My anger will burn against them, and I will abandon them and hide My face from them, so that they will be consumed, and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say, ‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ <a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come on them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Haven’t these evils come on us because our God is not among us?’ <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and My anger has burned against it in that day, and I have forsaken them, and hidden My face from them, and it has been for consumption, and many evils and distresses have found it, and it has said in that day, [Is] it not because my God is not in my midst that these evils have found me? <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and Mine anger hath burned against it in that day, and I have forsaken them, and hidden My face from them, and it hath been for consumption, and many evils and distresses have found it, and it hath said in that day, Is it not because that my God is not in my midst -- these evils have found me? <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And my anger was kindled against him in that day, and I forsook them, and I hid my face from them, and he was for consuming, and many evils finding him, and afflictions, and he said in that day, Is it not because God is not in the midst of me these evils find us?<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And my wrath shall be kindled against them in that day: and I will forsake them, and will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured: all evils and afflictions shall find them, so that they shall say in that day: In truth it is because God is not with me, that these evils have found me. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And my fury will be enraged against them in that day. And I will abandon them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured. Every evil and affliction will find them, so much so that they will say in that day: ‘Truly, it is because God is not with me that these evils have found me.’ <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a> At that time my anger will flare up against them; I will forsake them and hide my face from them; they will become a prey to be devoured, and much evil and distress will befall them. At that time they will indeed say, “Is it not because our God is not in our midst that these evils have befallen us?” <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> My anger will be kindled against them in that day. I will forsake them and hide my face from them; they will become easy prey, and many terrible troubles will come upon them. In that day they will say, ‘Have not these troubles come upon us because our God is not in our midst?’<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will turn away my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not in our midst? <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And my wrath is kindled against it in that day and I shall forsake them and I shall turn my face from them, and they will be for food, and many evils and adversities will come upon it and it will say in that day: “Because my God is not within me, all these evils have come upon me.”<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Then My anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day: Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us? <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And I will be very angry with them in that day, and I will leave them and turn my face away from them, and they shall be devoured; and many evils and afflictions shall come upon them; and they shall say in that day, Because the Lord my God is not with me, these evils have come upon me. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-17.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=8763" 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/31.htm">God Commissions Joshua</a> …16And the LORD said to Moses, “You will soon rest with your fathers, and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me and break the covenant I have made with them. 17<a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">On that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: ḇay·yō·wm- (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/639.htm" title="639: ’ap·pî (N-msc:: 1cs) -- A nostril, nose, face, anger. From 'anaph; properly, the nose or nostril; hence, the face, and occasionally a person; also ire.">My anger</a> <a href="/hebrew/2734.htm" title="2734: wə·ḥā·rāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To burn or be kindled with anger. A primitive root; to glow or grow warm; figuratively to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy.">will burn</a> <a href="/hebrew/ḇōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- ">against them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5800.htm" title="5800: wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tîm (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs:: 3mp) -- To loosen, relinquish, permit. A primitive root; to loosen, i.e. Relinquish, permit, etc.">and I will abandon them</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: wə·his·tar·tî (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConjPerf-1cs) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">and hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: p̄ā·nay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">My face</a> <a href="/hebrew/mê·hem (Prep-m:: Pro-3mp) -- ">from them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">so that they will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/398.htm" title="398: le·’ĕ·ḵōl (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To eat. A primitive root; to eat.">consumed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">and many</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘ō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">troubles</a> <a href="/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869: wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Tightness, a female rival. Feminine of tsar; tightness; transitively, a female rival.">and afflictions</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: ū·mə·ṣā·’u·hū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp:: 3ms) -- To attain to, find. ">will befall them.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hū (Art:: Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">On that</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: bay·yō·wm (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">day</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">they will say,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hă·lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">‘Have not</a> <a href="/hebrew/428.htm" title="428: hā·’êl·leh (Art:: Pro-cp) -- These. Prolonged from 'el; these or those.">these</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ (Art:: N-fp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">disasters</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: mə·ṣā·’ū·nî (V-Qal-Perf-3cp:: 1cs) -- To attain to, find. ">come upon us</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.">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hay (N-mpc:: 1cs) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">our God</a> <a href="/hebrew/369.htm" title="369: ’ên (Adv) -- As if from a primitive root meaning to be nothing or not exist; a non-entity; generally used as a negative particle.">is no</a> <a href="/hebrew/7130.htm" title="7130: bə·qir·bî (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 1cs) -- Inward part, midst. From qarab; properly, the nearest part, i.e. The center, whether literal, figurative or adverbial.">longer with us?’</a> 18And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.…<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="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14</a> Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist. <a href="/2_kings/17-20.htm">2 Kings 17:20</a> So the LORD rejected all the descendants of Israel. He afflicted them and delivered them into the hands of plunderers, until He had banished them from His presence. <a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a> But your iniquities have built barriers between you and your God, and your sins have hidden His face from you, so that He does not hear. <a href="/jeremiah/2-13.htm">Jeremiah 2:13</a> “For My people have committed two evils: They have forsaken Me, the fountain of living water, and they have dug their own cisterns—broken cisterns that cannot hold water. <a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a> Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.” <a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Ezekiel 39:23-24</a> And the nations will know that the house of Israel went into exile for their iniquity, because they were unfaithful to Me. So I hid My face from them and delivered them into the hands of their enemies, so that they all fell by the sword. / I dealt with them according to their uncleanness and transgressions, and I hid My face from them. <a href="/psalms/89-30.htm">Psalm 89:30-32</a> If his sons forsake My law and do not walk in My judgments, / if they violate My statutes and fail to keep My commandments, / I will attend to their transgression with the rod, and to their iniquity with stripes. <a href="/lamentations/2-5.htm">Lamentations 2:5</a> The Lord is like an enemy; He has swallowed up Israel. He has swallowed up all her palaces and destroyed her strongholds. He has multiplied mourning and lamentation for the Daughter of Judah. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a> So he went out to meet Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with Him. If you seek Him, He will be found by you, but if you forsake Him, He will forsake you. <a href="/isaiah/1-15.htm">Isaiah 1:15</a> When you spread out your hands in prayer, I will hide My eyes from you; even though you multiply your prayers, I will not listen. Your hands are covered with blood. <a href="/jeremiah/18-17.htm">Jeremiah 18:17</a> I will scatter them before the enemy like the east wind. I will show them My back and not My face in the day of their calamity.” <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37-38</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! / Look, your house is left to you desolate. <a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Romans 1:24-25</a> Therefore God gave them over in the desires of their hearts to impurity for the dishonoring of their bodies with one another. / They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, who is forever worthy of praise! Amen. <a href="/hebrews/13-5.htm">Hebrews 13:5</a> Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.” <a href="/1_corinthians/10-9.htm">1 Corinthians 10:9-10</a> We should not test Christ, as some of them did, and were killed by snakes. / And do not complain, as some of them did, and were killed by the destroying angel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come on us, because our God is not among us?my anger<a href="/deuteronomy/29-20.htm">Deuteronomy 29:20</a> The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven.<a href="/deuteronomy/32-21.htm">Deuteronomy 32:21,22</a> They have moved me to jealousy with that which is not God; they have provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I will move them to jealousy with those which are not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a foolish nation… <a href="/judges/2-14.htm">Judges 2:14,15</a> And the anger of the LORD was hot against Israel, and he delivered them into the hands of spoilers that spoiled them, and he sold them into the hands of their enemies round about, so that they could not any longer stand before their enemies… I will forsake<a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm">1 Chronicles 28:9</a> And thou, Solomon my son, know thou the God of thy father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searcheth all hearts, and understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts: if thou seek him, he will be found of thee; but if thou forsake him, he will cast thee off for ever.<a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a> And he went out to meet Asa, and said unto him, Hear ye me, Asa, and all Judah and Benjamin; The LORD is with you, while ye be with him; and if ye seek him, he will be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you.<a href="/jeremiah/23-33.htm">Jeremiah 23:33,39</a> And when this people, or the prophet, or a priest, shall ask thee, saying, What is the burden of the LORD? thou shalt then say unto them, What burden? I will even forsake you, saith the LORD… <a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">Deuteronomy 32:20</a> And he said, I will hide my face from them, I will see what their end shall be: for they are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.<a href="/job/13-24.htm">Job 13:24</a> Wherefore hidest thou thy face, and holdest me for thine enemy?<a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a> Hide not thy face far from me; put not thy servant away in anger: thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, O God of my salvation.befall them [heb] find them<a href="/nehemiah/9-32.htm">Nehemiah 9:32</a> Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.<a href="/job/34-11.htm">Job 34:11</a> For the work of a man shall he render unto him, and cause every man to find according to his ways.Are not these<a href="/deuteronomy/29-24.htm">Deuteronomy 29:24-27</a> Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? … <a href="/numbers/14-42.htm">Numbers 14:42</a> Go not up, for the LORD is not among you; that ye be not smitten before your enemies.<a href="/judges/6-13.htm">Judges 6:13</a> And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying, Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-28.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Befall</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-5.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/numbers/26-10.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/revelation/9-18.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-4.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-27.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-12.htm">Troubles</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm">Anger</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm">Befall</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Consumed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-24.htm">Devoured</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-22.htm">Kindled</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Troubles</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 31</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Moses encourages the people</a> 7. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">He encourages Joshua</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year</a> 14. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">God gives a charge to Joshua</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">and a song to testify against the people</a> 24. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep</a> 28. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">He makes a protestation</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/31.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/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>On that day My anger will burn against them This phrase indicates a specific time when God's wrath will be kindled due to Israel's disobedience. The concept of divine anger is consistent throughout the Old Testament, where God's holiness demands justice against sin (<a href="/exodus/32-10.htm">Exodus 32:10</a>). The "day" refers to a future time of judgment, often seen as a warning to the Israelites to remain faithful to the covenant.and I will abandon them Abandonment by God is a severe consequence of Israel's idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness. This echoes the covenant curses outlined in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where God warns of the repercussions of disobedience. The idea of God withdrawing His presence is a recurring theme, emphasizing the importance of His guidance and protection (<a href="/judges/10-13.htm">Judges 10:13</a>).and hide My face from them The hiding of God's face signifies a withdrawal of His favor and blessing. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the face of a deity represented presence and benevolence. This phrase is a metaphor for divine displeasure and is used elsewhere in Scripture to describe times of distress and divine silence (<a href="/psalms/13.htm">Psalm 13:1</a>).so that they will be consumed The consumption here refers to the destruction and devastation that will follow God's abandonment. This is a fulfillment of the covenant curses, where disobedience leads to calamity (<a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-17</a>). The imagery of being consumed underscores the totality of the judgment.and many troubles and afflictions will befall them This phrase highlights the multiplicity and severity of the consequences Israel will face. The troubles and afflictions are both physical and spiritual, affecting the nation as a whole. This is reminiscent of the plagues and hardships described in the curses of <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a>.On that day they will say, The repetition of "on that day" emphasizes the certainty and imminence of the prophesied events. It also introduces a moment of realization and reflection for the Israelites, prompting them to acknowledge the cause of their suffering.‘Have not these disasters come upon us because our God is no longer with us?’ This rhetorical question indicates a moment of self-awareness and recognition of the link between their suffering and God's absence. It reflects the covenant relationship where God's presence is contingent upon Israel's faithfulness (<a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15</a>). The disasters serve as a catalyst for repentance and a return to God, aligning with the prophetic calls for Israel to acknowledge their sin and seek restoration (<a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of Israel who is delivering God's message to the people. He is preparing them for his departure and the leadership transition to Joshua. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who are being warned about the consequences of turning away from God. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a> The covenant-keeping God who promises blessings for obedience and consequences for disobedience. 4. <a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, which the Israelites are about to enter. It represents both a physical inheritance and a spiritual promise. 5. <a href="/topical/c/covenant.htm">Covenant</a> The agreement between God and Israel, which includes blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_sin.htm">The Seriousness of Sin</a> Sin has real consequences, both spiritually and physically. When we turn away from God, we invite trouble into our lives. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_to_his_word.htm">God’s Faithfulness to His Word</a> God is faithful to His promises, both in blessing and in judgment. We can trust that He will do what He says. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_repentance.htm">The Importance of Repentance</a> When we find ourselves in trouble, it is crucial to examine our relationship with God and repent if necessary. <a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_as_a_blessing.htm">God’s Presence as a Blessing</a> The presence of God is a source of protection and blessing. We should strive to maintain a close relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/l/learning_from_history.htm">Learning from History</a> The experiences of the Israelites serve as a warning and a lesson for us today. We should learn from their mistakes and seek to obey God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31</a> <a href="/q/why_does_god_allow_the_innocent_to_suffer.htm">If God is just, why does He allow innocent people to suffer?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_god_'withdraw'_yet_remain_omnipresent.htm">Hosea 5:15 – How can one reconcile the notion of God “withdrawing” from His people with other passages that emphasize divine omnipresence and faithfulness?</a> <a href="/q/why_did_god_send_jesus.htm">Why does God permit the existence of COVID-19?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_jer._45_4_align_with_a_merciful_god.htm">Jeremiah 45:4 suggests divine punishment on a grand scale; how can this align with a benevolent deity when contrasted with other biblical passages that emphasize mercy?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(17) Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?--A confession made freely by them at this present day.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 17. - I will hide my face from them; will not look on them with complacency, will withdraw from them my favor and help (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">Deuteronomy 32:20</a>; <a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm">Isaiah 8:17</a>; <a href="/isaiah/64-7.htm">Isaiah 64:7</a>; <a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Ezekiel 39:23</a>). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>On that הַ֠הוּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַיּוֹם־ (ḇay·yō·wm-) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day My anger אַפִּ֣י (’ap·pî) Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_639.htm">Strong's 639: </a> The nose, nostril, the face, a person, ire will burn וְחָרָ֣ה (wə·ḥā·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2734.htm">Strong's 2734: </a> To glow, grow warm, to blaze up, of anger, zeal, jealousy against them, ב֣וֹ (ḇōw) Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> and I will abandon them וַעֲזַבְתִּ֞ים (wa·‘ă·zaḇ·tîm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5800.htm">Strong's 5800: </a> To loosen, relinquish, permit and hide וְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨י (wə·his·tar·tî) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> To hide, conceal My face פָנַ֤י (p̄ā·nay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face from them, מֵהֶם֙ (mê·hem) Preposition-m | Pronoun - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1992.htm">Strong's 1992: </a> They so that they will be וְהָיָ֣ה (wə·hā·yāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be consumed, לֶֽאֱכֹ֔ל (le·’ĕ·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_398.htm">Strong's 398: </a> To eat and many רַבּ֖וֹת (rab·bō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great troubles רָע֥וֹת (rā·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil and afflictions וְצָר֑וֹת (wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6869.htm">Strong's 6869: </a> Tightness, a female rival will befall them. וּמְצָאֻ֛הוּ (ū·mə·ṣā·’u·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present On that הַה֔וּא (ha·hū) Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> He, self, the same, this, that, as, are day בַּיּ֣וֹם (bay·yō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> A day they will say, וְאָמַר֙ (wə·’ā·mar) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say ‘Have not הֲלֹ֗א (hă·lō) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no these הָאֵֽלֶּה׃ (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_428.htm">Strong's 428: </a> These, those disasters הָרָע֥וֹת (hā·rā·‘ō·wṯ) Article | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil come upon us מְצָא֖וּנִי (mə·ṣā·’ū·nî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present because עַ֣ל (‘al) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against our God אֱלֹהַי֙ (’ĕ·lō·hay) Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative is no אֵ֤ין (’ên) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_369.htm">Strong's 369: </a> A non-entity, a negative particle longer with us?? בְּקִרְבִּ֔י (bə·qir·bî) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7130.htm">Strong's 7130: </a> The nearest part, the center <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Deuteronomy 31:17 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:17 Then my anger shall be kindled against (Deut. 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