Deuteronomy 4:22

22 "For 1I will die in this land, I shall not cross the Jordan, but you shall cross and take possession of this 2good land.

Deuteronomy 4:22 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 4:22

But I must die in this land
The land of Moab, in a mountain in it he died, and in a valley there he was buried, ( Deuteronomy 32:50 ) ( Deuteronomy 34:5 Deuteronomy 34:6 ) ,

I must not go over Jordan;
this he repeats, as lying near his heart; he had earnestly solicited to go over, but was denied it:

but ye shall go over, and possess that good land;
this he firmly believed and assures them of, relying on the promise and faithfulness of God.

Deuteronomy 4:22 In-Context

20 "But the LORD has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, from Egypt, to be a people for His own possession, as today.
21 "Now the LORD was angry with me on your account , and swore that I would not cross the Jordan, and that I would not enter the good land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
22 "For I will die in this land, I shall not cross the Jordan, but you shall cross and take possession of this good land.
23 "So watch yourselves, that you do not forget the covenant of the LORD your God which He made with you, and make for yourselves a graven image in the form of anything against which the LORD your God has commanded you.
24 "For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Cross References 2

  • 1. Numbers 27:13, 14
  • 2. Deuteronomy 3:25
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