Deuteronomy 3:23-27

23 "I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,
24 'O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant 1Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what 2god 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 3fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.'
26 "But 4the 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 5Pisgah and lift up your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, 6for you shall not cross over this Jordan.

Deuteronomy 3:23-27 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 6

  • 1. Deuteronomy 11:2
  • 2. Exodus 8:10; Exodus 15:11; 2 Samuel 7:22; Psalms 71:19; Psalms 86:8
  • 3. Deuteronomy 4:22
  • 4. Deuteronomy 1:37
  • 5. Numbers 23:14; Numbers 27:12
  • 6. Deuteronomy 1:37

Footnotes 3

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