You were as the stars of heaven for multitude: for parallel statements of growth in size and number, see 1.10; 10.22; 26.5.

You shall be left few in number: or “only a few of you will survive” (Good News Translation), or “… will stay alive.”

You did not obey the voice of the LORD your God: see verse 1.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .