Deuteronomy 3:23-29
Legacy Standard Bible
Moses Pleads to Cross the Jordan
23 “I also pleaded with Yahweh at that time, saying, 24 ‘O Lord Yahweh, You have begun to show Your slave (A)Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what (B)god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours? 25 Let me, I pray, cross over and see the (C)good land that is beyond the Jordan, [a]that good hill country and Lebanon.’ 26 But (D)Yahweh was angry with me on your account and would not listen to me; and Yahweh said to me, ‘[b]Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter. 27 Go up to the top of (E)Pisgah and lift up your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, (F)for you shall not cross over this Jordan. 28 (G)But command Joshua and strengthen him and encourage him, (H)for he shall go across [c]at the head of this people, and he will cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’ 29 So we remained in the valley opposite (I)Beth-peor.
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- Deuteronomy 3:25 Lit this
- Deuteronomy 3:26 Lit Enough for you
- Deuteronomy 3:28 Lit before this people
Deuteronomy 3:23-29
Common English Bible
Moses’ prayer
23 It was also at that same time that I begged the Lord: 24 Please, Lord God! You have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. What god in heaven or on earth can act as you do or can perform your deeds and powerful acts? 25 Please let me cross over the Jordan River so I can see the wonderful land that lies beyond it: those beautiful highlands, even the Lebanon region.
26 But the Lord was angry with me because of you! He wouldn’t listen to me. He said to me: That’s enough from you! Don’t ever ask me about this again! 27 Go up to the top of Mount Pisgah. Look west, north, south, and east. Have a good look, but you will not cross the Jordan River. 28 Instead, command Joshua, strengthen him, and encourage him because he’s the one who will cross the river before this people. He’s the one who will make sure they inherit the land you will see.
29 After that, we stayed in the valley across from Beth-peor.
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