Deuteronomy 1:10

10 For the Lorde youre God hath multiplyed you: so that ye are this daye as the starres of heauen in numbre

Deuteronomy 1:10 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 1:10

The Lord your God hath multiplied you
Which was the reason why he could not bear them, or the government of them was too heavy for him, because they were so numerous, and the cases brought before him to decide were so many:

and, behold, you are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude;
whereby it appeared that the promise to Abraham was fulfilled, ( Genesis 15:5 ) , they were now 600,000 men fit for war, besides women and children, and those under age, which must make the number of them very large.

Deuteronomy 1:10 In-Context

8 Beholde, I haue set the londe before you: goo in therfore and possesse the londe which the Lord sware vnto youre fathers Abraham, Isaac and Iacob, to geue vnto them and their seed after them.

9 And I sayde vnto yov the same season: I am not able to bere you myselfe alone.

10 For the Lorde youre God hath multiplyed you: so that ye are this daye as the starres of heauen in numbre

11 (the Lorde god of youre fathers make you a thousande tymes so many moo as ye are, and blesse you as he hath promysed you)

12 how (sayde I) can I myselfe alone, beare the combraunce, charge and stryffe that is amonge you: