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Moses Views Canaan from Pisgah

23 “At that time, too, I entreated the Lord, saying, 24 ‘O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your might. What god in heaven or on earth can perform deeds and mighty acts like yours?(A) 25 Let me cross over to see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and the Lebanon.’ 26 But the Lord was angry with me on your account and would not heed me. The Lord said to me, ‘Enough from you! Never speak to me of this matter again!(B) 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and look around you to the west, to the north, to the south, and to the east. Look well, for you shall not cross over this Jordan.(C) 28 But charge Joshua and encourage and strengthen him, because it is he who shall cross over at the head of this people and who shall secure their possession of the land that you will see.’(D) 29 So we remained in the valley opposite Beth-peor.(E)

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23 “And I pleaded with Yahweh at that time, saying, 24 ‘Lord Yahweh, you have begun to show your servant your greatness and your strong hand, for what[a] god is there in the heaven or on the earth who can do according to your works and according to your mighty deeds? 25 Let me cross over, please, and let me see the good land that is beyond the Jordan,[b] this good hill country and Lebanon.’ 26 But Yahweh was very angry with me because of you, and he would not listen to me, and Yahweh said, ‘Enough of that from you![c] You shall not speak to me any longer about this matter! 27 Go up to the top of Pisgah and look around you[d] toward the west, toward the north, and toward the east, and view[e] the land with your eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan. 28 Now instruct Joshua and support him and encourage him because he himself[f] will cross over before this people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.’ 29 So we remained in the valley opposite Beth Peor.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 3:24 Hebrew “who”
  2. Deuteronomy 3:25 Literally “in the beyond of the Jordan”
  3. Deuteronomy 3:26 Literally “Much to you”
  4. Deuteronomy 3:27 Literally “lift up your eyes”
  5. Deuteronomy 3:27 Literally “look”
  6. Deuteronomy 3:28 Emphatic use of the pronoun