Deu 1:8 | NETfull | STEP | Look! I have already given the land to you. Go, occupy the territory that I, the Lord , promised to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.”

Deuteronomy 1:8

8 Look! I have already given the land to you. ^{▼▼ Heb “I have placed before you the land.”} Go, occupy the territory that I, ^{▼▼ Heb “the Lord.” Since the Lord is speaking, it is preferable for clarity to supply the first person pronoun in the translation.} the Lord, promised ^{▼▼ Heb “swore” (so NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT). This refers to God’s promise, made by solemn oath, to give the patriarchs the land.} to give to your ancestors ^{▼▼ Heb “fathers” (also in vv. 11, 21, 35).} Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.” ^{▼▼ Heb “their seed after them.”}