Deuteronomy 1:31and in the wilderness, where you have seen how that Yahweh your God bore you, as a man does bear his son, in all the way that you went, until you came to this place."
The setting
Plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River (modern-day Jordan). Moses, now 120, addresses the new generation before entering Promised Land...
The emotion here: tender grief for a generation that never knew God's faithfulness
The original word
nasa (נשא) — to lift up, carry, bear a burden, as a father carries an exhausted child
Why it matters
This generation had never lived anywhere but the wilderness — they were born nomads
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 1:31
Moses is speaking to CHILDREN of the rebels — they're hearing about parents who failed
Common misconceptionPeople think this is about God's general care, but Moses is specifically defending God against the accusation that He abandoned them in the wilderness. The image is a father carrying an exhausted toddler on a long journey.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 1:31
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 1:31 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 1:31 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to Moses. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 90% and a tone that is tender. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include God's tender care, father-child relationship. Notable phrases: bore you as a man bears his son.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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