Deuteronomy 1:14You answered me, and said, "The thing which you have spoken is good for us to do."
The setting
Kadesh-barnea, southern Israel, ~1406 BC. Moses recalls how the people unanimously agreed to his leadership structure proposal — a rare moment of unity in Israel's wilderness complaints.
The emotion here: gratitude for rare moment of people's cooperation and wisdom
The original word
tov (טוֹב) — functional goodness, something that works well for its purpose
Why it matters
This is one of only three times in Deuteronomy where the people agreed with Moses without complaint
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 1:14
The people's quick agreement shows how desperately they needed better organization
Common misconceptionPeople see this as the people being obedient, but it's actually them recognizing their own need — they were drowning in chaos and grabbed the lifeline.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 1:14
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 1:14 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 1:14 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is resting, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is conversational. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include agreement, wisdom accepted, unity. Notable phrases: The thing which you have spoken is good.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same resting
“Love is patient and is kind; love doesn't envy. Love doesn't brag, is not proud,”
— 1 Corinthians 13:4
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, "It is finished." He bowed his head, and gave up his spirit.”
— John 19:30
“Yahweh is my shepherd: I shall lack nothing.”
— Psalms 23:1
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfor…”
— Psalms 23:4
“"Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations. I will be exalted in the earth."”
— Psalms 46:10
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