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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />At that time I will hide my face from them on account of all the evil they commit by worshiping other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will surely hide my face in that day because of all the evil that they have done, because they have turned to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have done, in that they have turned to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />But I will assuredly hide My face on that day because of all the evil that they will have done, for they will have turned away to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />But I will certainly hide My face [from them] in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods [to worship lifeless idols, to honor handmade relics].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will certainly hide my face on that day because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />I will certainly hide My face on that day because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evil which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />They will pray to me, but I will ignore them because they were evil and started worshiping other gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evil which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On that day I will certainly turn away from them because of all the evil they've done in turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />And I will refuse to help them then, because they have done evil and worshiped other gods. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />I'll surely hide my face in that day on account of the evil that they will have done for they turned to other gods."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />But I will certainly hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they will have done by turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evil which they shall have worked, in that they are turned to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned to other gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evil which they have done, in that they have turned to other gods. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And I certainly hide My face in that day for all the evil which it has done, for it has turned to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and I certainly hide My face in that day for all the evil which it hath done, for it hath turned unto other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Hiding, I will hide my face in that day for all the evils which he did, for he turned to other gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />But I will hide, and cover my face in that day, for all the evils which they have done, because they have followed strange gods.. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />But I will hide myself, and I will conceal my face in that day, because of all the evils that they have done, because they have followed strange gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Yet I will surely hide my face at that time because of all the evil they have done in turning to other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />On that day I will surely hide my face on account of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I will surely turn away from them in that day for all the evils which they have done, in that they have gone astray after other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I certainly shall turn my face from them in that day because of all the evils they had done, because they turned away after other gods.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I will surely hide My face in that day for all the evil which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I will surely turn away my face from them in that day, because of all their evil doings which they have done, because they turned aside after strange gods.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-18.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=8785" 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/31.htm">God Commissions Joshua</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>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?’ <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/595.htm" title="595: wə·’ā·nō·ḵî (Conj-w:: Pro-1cs) -- I. Sometimes; a primitive pro. I.">And</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/5641.htm" title="5641: has·têr (V-Hifil-InfAbs) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">I will surely</a> <a href="/hebrew/5641.htm" title="5641: ’as·tîr (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs) -- To hide, conceal. A primitive root; to hide, literally or figuratively.">hide</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·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/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 of</a> <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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: hā·rā·‘āh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">the evil</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/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.">they have done</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6437.htm" title="6437: p̄ā·nāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To turn. A primitive root; to turn; by implication, to face, i.e. Appear, look, etc.">by turning</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/312.htm" title="312: ’ă·ḥê·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Another. From 'achar; properly, hinder; generally, next, other, etc.">other</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hîm (N-mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">gods.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.…<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="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/39-23.htm">Ezekiel 39:23-24</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/5-15.htm">Hosea 5:15</a></span><br />Then I will return to My place until they admit their guilt and seek My face; in their affliction they will earnestly seek Me.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/3-4.htm">Micah 3:4</a></span><br />Then they will cry out to the LORD, but He will not answer them. At that time He will hide His face from them because of the evil they have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/15-2.htm">2 Chronicles 15:2</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-17.htm">Isaiah 8:17</a></span><br />I will wait for the LORD, who is hiding His face from the house of Jacob. I will put my trust in Him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/33-5.htm">Jeremiah 33:5</a></span><br />The Chaldeans are coming to fight and to fill those places with the corpses of the men I will strike down in My anger and in My wrath. I have hidden My face from this city because of all its wickedness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/lamentations/3-44.htm">Lamentations 3:44</a></span><br />You have covered Yourself with a cloud that no prayer can pass through.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/10-1.htm">Psalm 10:1</a></span><br />Why, O LORD, do You stand far off? Why do You hide in times of trouble?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/27-9.htm">Psalm 27:9</a></span><br />Hide not Your face from me, nor turn away Your servant in anger. You have been my helper; do not leave me or forsake me, O God of my salvation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/44-24.htm">Psalm 44:24</a></span><br />Why do You hide Your face and forget our affliction and oppression?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/104-29.htm">Psalm 104:29</a></span><br />When You hide Your face, they are terrified; when You take away their breath, they die and return to dust.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/27-46.htm">Matthew 27:46</a></span><br />About the ninth hour Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli, lema sabachthani?” which means, “My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/1-24.htm">Romans 1:24-28</a></span><br />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. / For this reason God gave them over to dishonorable passions. Even their women exchanged natural relations for unnatural ones. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/2-11.htm">2 Thessalonians 2:11-12</a></span><br />For this reason God will send them a powerful delusion so that they believe the lie, / in order that judgment may come upon all who have disbelieved the truth and delighted in wickedness.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have worked, in that they are turned to other gods.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Deuteronomy 31:16,17</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go <i>to be</i> among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/28-47.htm">Account</a> <a href="/numbers/16-30.htm">Entirely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-15.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-14.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-20.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/21-3.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/22-21.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Account</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Entirely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">Hide</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-27.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Turn</a> <a href="/joshua/2-22.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Turning</a> <a href="/joshua/7-15.htm">Wickedness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-12.htm">Worked</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-12.htm">Wrought</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Moses encourages the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">He encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">God gives a charge to Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">and a song to testify against the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">He makes a protestation</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/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><b>And on that day</b><br>This phrase refers to a specific time of judgment and consequence. In the context of Deuteronomy, Moses is addressing the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land. "That day" signifies a future moment when the consequences of their actions will manifest. It is a reminder of the covenant relationship between God and Israel, where blessings and curses are contingent upon obedience or disobedience (Deuteronomy 28).<p><b>I will surely hide My face</b><br>The concept of God hiding His face is a metaphor for the withdrawal of His favor and presence. In the ancient Near Eastern context, the face of a deity symbolized attention and blessing. When God hides His face, it indicates a break in the relationship due to sin. This is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/isaiah/59-2.htm">Isaiah 59:2</a>, where sin creates a separation between God and His people.<p><b>because of all the evil they have done</b><br>The evil mentioned here refers to the Israelites' disobedience and idolatry. Historically, the Israelites struggled with maintaining faithfulness to God amidst the polytheistic cultures surrounding them. This phrase underscores the seriousness of their actions and the moral and spiritual decline that results from turning away from God's commandments.<p><b>by turning to other gods</b><br>Idolatry is a recurring issue for the Israelites, as seen throughout the Old Testament. The worship of other gods was not only a violation of the first commandment but also a betrayal of the exclusive covenant relationship with Yahweh. This turning away is often depicted as spiritual adultery, and it leads to severe consequences, as seen in the Babylonian exile (<a href="/2_kings/17-7.htm">2 Kings 17:7-23</a>). The call to monotheism is central to Israel's identity and mission, and turning to other gods represents a fundamental breach of their covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's message to the people. He is preparing them for his departure and the transition of leadership to Joshua.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God who are about to enter the Promised Land. They are warned about the consequences of turning away from God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/promised_land.htm">Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The Israelites are on the brink of entering this land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The one true God who has been leading and providing for the Israelites. He warns them of the consequences of idolatry.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/other_gods.htm">Other gods</a></b><br>The false deities that the Israelites are tempted to worship, which leads to God's warning of hiding His face.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_seriousness_of_idolatry.htm">The Seriousness of Idolatry</a></b><br>Idolatry is not just the worship of physical idols but anything that takes the place of God in our lives. We must examine our hearts for modern-day idols.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequence_of_sin.htm">The Consequence of Sin</a></b><br>Sin leads to a separation from God, symbolized by Him hiding His face. This should motivate us to live in obedience and repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_despite_human_unfaithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness Despite Human Unfaithfulness</a></b><br>Even when God hides His face, it is a call to repentance and a reminder of His desire for a restored relationship with His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_vigilance.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Vigilance</a></b><br>The Israelites were warned before entering the Promised Land. We, too, must remain vigilant in our spiritual journey, aware of the temptations that can lead us away from God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_god's_face.htm">Seeking God's Face</a></b><br>In times of spiritual dryness or when God seems distant, we are encouraged to seek Him earnestly, knowing that He desires to be found by those who seek Him with all their heart.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_do_interpreters_align_ezekiel_39_with_other_ot_outcomes_for_israel.htm">How do interpreters harmonize the restoration promises in Ezekiel 39:21-29 with other Old Testament passages that describe different outcomes for Israel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_permit_biblical_genocides.htm">Why does God allow genocides to happen, including those commanded in the Bible (Numbers 31:17-18)?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_claim_no_prophet_like_moses_arose.htm">How can Deut. 34:10 claim no prophet like Moses ever arose when other prophets performed significant miracles too?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><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 name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">I will surely hide my face.</span>--"As though I did not see (them) in their distress" (Rashi).<p><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-18.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">And</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאָנֹכִ֗י</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ā·nō·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_595.htm">Strong's 595: </a> </span><span class="str2">I</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַה֔וּא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">day</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּיּ֣וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(bay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I will surely</span><br /><span class="heb">הַסְתֵּ֨ר</span> <span class="translit">(has·têr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5640.htm">Strong's 5640: </a> </span><span class="str2">To stop up, to repair, to keep secret</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hide</span><br /><span class="heb">אַסְתִּ֤יר</span> <span class="translit">(’as·tîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5641.htm">Strong's 5641: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hide, conceal</span><br /><br /><span class="word">My face</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּנַי֙</span> <span class="translit">(pā·nay)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">because of</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֥ל</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">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 evil</span><br /><span class="heb">הָרָעָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hā·rā·‘āh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">they have done</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂ֑ה</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">by turning</span><br /><span class="heb">פָנָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ā·nāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6437.htm">Strong's 6437: </a> </span><span class="str2">To turn, to face, appear, look</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">other</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲחֵרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ḥê·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_312.htm">Strong's 312: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hinder, next, other</span><br /><br /><span class="word">gods.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Deuteronomy 31:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:18 I will surely hide my face (Deut. 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