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Deuteronomy 32:10

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He found him in a desert land, in a barren, howling wilderness; He surrounded him, He instructed him, He guarded him as the apple of His eye.

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 10

In this chapter we have, I. The song which Moses, by the appointment of God, delivered to the children of Israel, for a standing admonition to them, to take heed of forsaking God. This takes up most of the chapter, in which we have, 1. The preface (Deu 32:1, Deu 32:2). 2. A high character of God, and, in opposition to that, a bad character of the people of Israel (Deu 32:3-6). 3. A rehearsal of the great things God had done for them, and in opposition to that an account of their ill carriage towards him (Deu 32:7-18). 4. A prediction of the wasting destroying judgments which God would bring upon them for their sins, in which God is here justified by the many aggravations of their impieties (Deu 32:19-33). 5. A promise of the destruction of their enemies and oppressors at last, and the glorious deliverance of a remnant of Israel (Deu 32:36-43). II. The exhortation with which Moses delivered this song to them (Deu 32:41-47). III. The orders God gives to Moses to go up to Mount Nebo and die (Deu 32:48, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 10

מָצָא (mâtsâʼ, H4672) — properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or… מִדְבָּר (midbâr, H4057) — a pasture (i.e. open field, whither cattle are driven); by implication, a desert; also… אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) תֹּהוּ (tôhûw, H8414) — a desolation (of surface), i.e. desert; figuratively, a worthless thing; adverbially, in… יְלֵל (yᵉlêl, H3214) — a howl יְשִׁימוֹן (yᵉshîymôwn, H3452) — a desolation סָבַב (çâbab, H5437) — to revolve, surround, or border; used in various applications, literally and figuratively בִּין (bîyn, H995) — to separate mentally (or distinguish), i.e.(generally) understand נָצַר (nâtsar, H5341) — to guard, in a good sense (to protect, maintain, obey, etc.) or a bad one (to conceal,… אִישׁוֹן (ʼîyshôwn, H380) — the little man of the eye; the pupil or ball; hence, the middle (of night) עַיִן (ʻayin, H5869) — an eye (literally or figuratively); by analogy, a fountain (as the eye of the landscape)

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Hosea 13:5rank 9

I knew you in the wilderness, in the land of drought.

Jeremiah 2:6rank 6

They did not ask, ‘Where is the LORD who brought us up from the land of Egypt, who led us through the wilderness, through a land of deserts and pits, a land of drought and darkness, a land where no one travels and no one lives?’

Proverbs 7:2rank 5

Keep my commandments and live; guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.

Song of Solomon 8:5rank 5

Who is this coming up from the wilderness, leaning on her beloved? I roused you under the apple tree; there your mother conceived you; there she travailed and brought you forth.

Romans 2:18rank 4

if you know His will and approve of what is superior because you are instructed by the law;

Deuteronomy 4:36rank 4

He let you hear His voice from heaven to discipline you, and on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the fire.

Romans 3:2rank 3

Much in every way. First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

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