Deuteronomy 1:37

“Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, etc.] Not at the same time, though, as some think, at the same place, near thirty eight years afterwards, they provoking him to speak unadvisedly with his lips; (see <042010> Numbers 20:10-12 <19A632>Psalm 106:32,33), saying, thou shalt not go in thither: into the land of Canaan; and though he greatly importuned it, he could not prevail; (see <050325>Deuteronomy 3:25-27).”

“Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes--This statement seems to indicate that it was on this occasion Moses was condemned to share the fate of the people. But we know that it was several years afterwards that Moses betrayed an unhappy spirit of distrust at the waters of strife (Psa 106:32-33). This verse must be considered therefore as a parenthesis.”

“The sentence on Moses was not passed when the people rebelled during their first encampment at Kadesh, but some 37 years later, when they had re-assembled in the same neighborhood at Meribah (see the Numbers 20:13 note). He alludes to it here as having happened not many months previously, bearing on the facts which were for his purpose in pricking the conscience of the people. return to 'Top of Page'”

“For your sakes - Upon occasion of your wickedness and perverseness, by which you provoked me to speak unadvisedly. Deuteronomy 1:38”

“1:37 God was angry with me because of you: In his frustration against rebellious Israel, Moses had disobeyed God by striking the rock rather than merely speaking to it (Num 20:10-13).”

“Deu 3:23-26, Deu 4:21, Deu 34:4; Num 20:12, Num 27:13, Num 27:14; Psa 106:32, Psa 106:33 Deuteronomy 1:38”