King James Version
What Does Deuteronomy 32:1 Mean?
“Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.”
Context
1
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
2
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb, and as the showers upon the grass:
3
Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe ye greatness unto our God.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English ReadersXXXII.
(1) **Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.**—Comp. the opening of Isaiah 1:2, which is almost identical, excepting that the two words for “hearing” are transposed.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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