Deu 9:1 | TNotes | STEP | 9:1 walls that reach to the sky: This figurative language emphasizes the impossibility of breaching these walls by human effort alone (Num 13:28 ). If Israel were to enjoy success, God must lead the way and fight the battle (Deut 9:5 ).

bNum 13:28►

cDeut 9:5►

‏ Deuteronomy 9:1

9:1 ^a walls that reach to the sky: This figurative language emphasizes the impossibility of breaching these walls by human effort alone (Num 13:28 ^b). If Israel were to enjoy success, God must lead the way and fight the battle (Deut 9:5 ^c).