Deuteronomy 31:18I 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.
The setting
Plains of Moab, ~1406 BC. Moses continues his final prophetic warning. The golden calf incident is 40 years behind them, but Moses knows it will happen again in modern-day Israel/Palestine.
The emotion here: grief-stricken while recording inevitable spiritual tragedy
The original word
sātar (סָתַר) — to hide, conceal, literally 'to veil from sight' showing complete withdrawal
Why it matters
This prophecy was fulfilled during the Babylonian exile when no prophets spoke for decades
Read with care
What most readers miss in Deuteronomy 31:18
The phrase 'other gods' doesn't just mean idols — it means anything we worship instead of God
Common misconceptionPeople assume 'other gods' means obvious idols, but Moses is warning about subtle replacements — career ambition, human approval, comfort, control
The thread continues
Verses that echo Deuteronomy 31:18
Bible Genome reading
Deuteronomy 31:18 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Deuteronomy 31:18 comes from the book of Deuteronomy, written during the exodus period. These words are attributed to God. The dominant emotion in this verse is angry, with a comfort power of 10% and a tone that is prophetic. It belongs to the prophecy genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine hiddenness, idolatry, consequences. Notable phrases: hide my face; turned to other gods. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same angry
“Beat your plowshares into swords, and your pruning hooks into spears. Let the weak say, 'I am strong.'”
— Joel 3:10
“You blind guides, who strain out a gnat, and swallow a camel!”
— Matthew 23:24
“Listen to this word, you cows of Bashan, who are on the mountain of Samaria, who oppress the poor, who crush the needy, who tell their husba…”
— Amos 4:1
“I hate, I despise your feasts, and I can't stand your solemn assemblies.”
— Amos 5:21
“Your eyes shall not pity; life shall go for life, eye for eye, tooth for tooth, hand for hand, foot for foot.”
— Deuteronomy 19:21
Your reflection
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