Ulangan 31:18

31:18 But I will certainly ¹  hide myself at that time because of all the wickedness they ²  will have done by turning to other gods.

Ulangan 31:20

31:20 For after I have brought them ³  to the land I promised to their ⁴  ancestors – one flowing with milk and honey – and they ⁵  eat their fill ⁶  and become fat, then they ⁷  will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant.

[31:18]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text uses the infinitive absolute for emphasis, which the translation indicates with “certainly.”

[31:18]  ² tn Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

[31:20]  ³ tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

[31:20]  ⁴ tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

[31:20]  ⁵ tn Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

[31:20]  ⁶ tn Heb “and are satisfied.”

[31:20]  ⁷ tn Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.