Deut 1

Question 1

1:1 Where did Moses speak these words?

Answer 1

In the wilderness east of the Jordan, in the Arabah – opposite Suph, between paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab.

1 These are the words Moses spoke to all Israel in the wilderness east of the Jordan—that is, in the Arabah—opposite Suph, between Paran and Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth and Dizahab.

Question 2

1:2 How many days did it take to go from Horeb (Mt. Sinai) to Kadesh Barnea?

Answer 2

Eleven days

2 (It takes eleven days to go from Horeb to Kadesh Barnea by the Mount Seir road.)

Question 3

1:3 When did Moses proclaim to the Israelites all that the Lord had commanded him concerning them (Israel)?

Answer 3

The fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month

3 In the fortieth year, on the first day of the eleventh month, Moses proclaimed to the Israelites all that the Lord had commanded him concerning them.

Question 4

1:4 Which two kings did Israel defeat and where did they reign?

Answer 4

Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon. At Edrei, defeated Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth

4 This was after he had defeated Sihon king of the Amorites, who reigned in Heshbon, and at Edrei had defeated Og king of Bashan, who reigned in Ashtaroth.

Question 5

1:5 Where was Moses beginning to expound this law?

Answer 5

East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab

5 East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab, Moses began to expound this law, saying:

Question 6

1:7 Where did God tell them to go?

Answer 6

1. To the hill country of the Amorites
2. Neighboring people of the Arabah
3. The mountains
4. Western foothills
5. In the Negev along the coast
6. Land of the Canaanites
7. Lebanon
8. Great river Euphrates

7 Break camp and advance into the hill country of the Amorites; go to all the neighboring peoples in the Arabah, in the mountains, in the western foothills, in the Negev and along the coast, to the land of the Canaanites and to Lebanon, as far as the great river, the Euphrates.

Question 7

1:9 Fill in the blank:
“You are too ____ a _____ for me to carry alone.”

Answer 7

heavy; burden

9 At that time I said to you, “You are too heavy a burden for me to carry alone.

Question 8

1:10 Fill in the blank:
The LORD your God has increased you numbers so that today you are as numerous as the ____ __ ___ ___.

Answer 8

stars in the sky

10 The Lord your God has increased your numbers so that today you are as numerous as the stars in the sky

Question 9

1:11 Fill in the blank:
May the LORD, the God of your ancestors, increase you a ______ times.

Answer 9

thousand

11 May the Lord, the God of your ancestors, increase you a thousand times and bless you as he has promised!

Question 10

1:13 Fill in the blank:
Choose some ____, ________ and _____ men from each of your tribes,…

Answer 10

wise; understanding; respected

13 Choose some wise, understanding and respected men from each of your tribes, and I will set them over you.”