King James Version
Deuteronomy 1:35 in the King James Version says “Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fath...” — study this verse from Deuteronomy chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Hebrew word analysis.
“Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,”
Deuteronomy 1:35 · KJV
Who went in the way before you, to search you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to shew you by what way ye should go, and in a cloud by day.
And the LORD heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,
Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see that good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,
Save Caleb the son of Jephunneh; he shall see it, and to him will I give the land that he hath trodden upon, and to his children, because he hath wholly followed the LORD. wholly: Heb. fulfilled to go after
Also the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither.
KJV Study — Public Domain
used very widely as demonstrative, lo!; interrogative, whether?; or conditional, if, although; also oh that!, when; hence, as a negative, not
“see”
H7200to see, literally or figuratively (in numerous applications, direct and implied, transitive, intransitive and causative)
“Surely there shall not one”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“Surely there shall not one”
H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
“generation”
H1755properly, a revolution of time, i.e., an age or generation; also a dwelling
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
“that good”
H2896good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun, both in the masculine and the feminine, the singular and the plural (good, a good
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc
“which I sware”
H7650to seven oneself, i.e., swear (as if by repeating a declaration seven times)
“unto your fathers”
H1father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application
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