¹⁸ I commanded you at that time: “The Lord your God has given^(A) you this land to take possession of it. But all your able-bodied men, armed for battle, must cross over ahead of the other Israelites.^{(B) 19} However, your wives,^(C) your children and your livestock^(D) (I know you have much livestock) may stay in the towns I have given you, ²⁰ until the Lord gives rest to your fellow Israelites as he has to you, and they too have taken over the land that the Lord your God is giving them across the Jordan. After that, each of you may go back to the possession I have given you.”

Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan

²¹ At that time I commanded Joshua: “You have seen with your own eyes all that the Lord your God has done to these two kings. The Lord will do the same to all the kingdoms over there where you are going. ²² Do not be afraid^(E) of them;^(F) the Lord your God himself will fight^(G) for you.”

²³ At that time I pleaded^(H) with the Lord: ²⁴ “Sovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness^(I) and your strong hand. For what god^(J) is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works^(K) you do?^{(L) 25} Let me go over and see the good land^(M) beyond the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.^(N)”

²⁶ But because of you the Lord was angry^(O) with me and would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the Lord said. “Do not speak to me anymore about this matter. ²⁷ Go up to the top of Pisgah^(P) and look west and north and south and east.^(Q) Look at the land with your own eyes, since you are not going to cross^(R) this Jordan.^{(S) 28} But commission^(T) Joshua, and encourage^(U) and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across^(V) and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.”