Deuteronomy 3:21-29

21 "I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, 'Your eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings; so the LORD shall do to all the kingdoms into which you are about to cross.
22 'Do not fear them, for the LORD your God 1is the one fighting for you.'
23 "I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,
24 'O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant 2Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what 3god 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 4fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.'
26 "But 5the LORD was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the LORD said to me, 'Enough! Speak to Me no more * of this matter.
27 'Go up to the top of 6Pisgah and lift up your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, 7for you shall not cross over this Jordan.
28 '8But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, 9for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.'
29 "So we remained in the valley opposite 10Beth-peor.

Deuteronomy 3:21-29 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 3

In this chapter the account is carried on of the conquest of the Amorites by Israel, of Og king of Bashan, and his kingdom, De 3:1-11, and of the distribution of their country to the tribes of Reuben and Gad and the half tribe of Manasseh, De 1:12-17 and then the command to the said tribes is observed, to go out armed before their brethren, and assist them in the conquest of the land of Canaan, and then return to their possessions, De 3:18-20 and also that to Joshua not to fear, but to do to the Canaanitish kings and kingdoms what he had seen done to the two kings of the Amorites, De 3:21,22. After which Moses relates the request he made, to go over Jordan and see the good land, which was denied him, only he is bidden to look from the top of an hill to see it, De 3:23-27. And the chapter is closed with the charge he was to give Joshua, De 3:28 which was received in the valley where they abode, De 3:29.

Cross References 10

  • 1. Exodus 14:14; Deuteronomy 1:30; Deuteronomy 20:4; Nehemiah 4:20
  • 2. Deuteronomy 11:2
  • 3. Exodus 8:10; Exodus 15:11; 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalms 71:19; Psalms 86:8
  • 4. Deuteronomy 4:22
  • 5. Deuteronomy 1:37
  • 6. Numbers 23:14; Numbers 27:12
  • 7. Deuteronomy 1:37
  • 8. Numbers 27:18; Deut 31:3, 7, 8, 23
  • 9. Deuteronomy 1:38
  • 10. Numbers 25:1-3; Deuteronomy 4:46; Deuteronomy 34:6

Footnotes 4

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