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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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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 3:25 Lit this
  2. Deuteronomy 3:26 Lit Enough for you
  3. Deuteronomy 3:28 Lit before this people

Moses Pleads with God

23 “I pleaded with the Lord at that time, 24 Lord God, you’ve begun to show your greatness and your strong power to your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can equal your works and mighty deeds? 25 Let me cross over that I may see the good land on the other side of the Jordan River—the good hill country—as well as Lebanon.’

26 “However, the Lord was furious with me because of you. He did not listen to me. Instead, the Lord said, ‘You are not to speak to me about this matter again! 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift your eyes toward the west, north, south, and east. Look with your own eyes, since you won’t be able to cross this Jordan River. 28 Therefore charge Joshua to be doubly strong, because he will lead this people[a] and cause them to inherit the land that you’ll see.’ 29 We then encamped in the valley opposite Beth-peor.”

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  1. Deuteronomy 3:28 Lit. He will cross over before this people