Deuteronomy 1:35

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 1:35 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

Deuteronomy 1:35 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 1

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.

32Yet in this thing ye did not believe Jehovah your God,

33who went before you in the way, to seek you out a place to pitch your tents in, in fire by night, to show you by what way ye should go, and in the cloud by day.

34And Jehovah heard the voice of your words, and was wroth, and sware, saying,

35Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, which I sware to give unto your fathers,

36save 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 Jehovah.

37Also Jehovah was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither:

38Joshua the son of Nun, who standeth before thee, he shall go in thither: encourage thou him; for he shall cause Israel to inherit it.

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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition

John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary

“Surely there shall not one of these men of this evil generation see the good land, etc.] The land of Canaan; not only not one of the spies that brought the ill report of that land, but of that body of people that gave credit to it, and murmured upon it: which I sware to give unto your fathers; Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob; (see <050108> Deuteronomy 1:8).”

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Scripture text: American Standard Version (1901), public domain.
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Last text and source check: 20 August 2026