Deuteronomy 34:10

10 Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Deuteronomy 34:10 in Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)
10 And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
English Standard Version (ESV)
10 And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
New Living Translation (NLT)
10 There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.
The Message Bible (MSG)
10 No prophet has risen since in Israel like Moses, whom God knew face-to-face.
American Standard Version (ASV)
10 And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom Jehovah knew face to face,
GOD'S WORD Translation (GW)
10 There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD dealt with face to face.
Holman Christian Standard Bible (CSB)
10 No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.
New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
10 Since then, Israel has never had a prophet like Moses. The LORD knew him face to face.

Deuteronomy 34:10 Meaning and Commentary

Deuteronomy 34:10

And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto
Moses
Not in the times of Joshua, who wrote this chapter, at least the last eight verses, ( Deuteronomy 34:5-12 ) , as say the Jews F16; nor to the times of Samuel, whom others take to be the writer: of them; nor to the times of Ezra, as others; nor even throughout the whole Old Testament dispensation to the times of Christ, the great Prophet, like to Moses, that was to arise; and the Messiah is by the Jews owned, as by Maimonides F17, to be equal to him, and by others to be above him: it is a well known saying of theirs F18, that

``the Messiah shall be exalted above Abraham, and extolled above Moses, and made higher than the ministering: angels;''

but as to all other prophets he excels them, and therefore they call him the prince, master, and Father of the prophets, and say, that all prophesied from the fountain of his prophecy F19: the difference between him and them is observed, by Maimonides F20 to lie in many things; as that they prophesied by a dream or vision, but he awake and seeing; they prophesied by the means of an angel, and saw what they did in parables and dark sayings; but Moses not by means of an angel, but the Lord spake to him face to face; they trembled and astonished, but not so Moses; they could not prophesy when they would, but he at any time, nor did he need to dispose and prepare his mind for it; some of which will not hold good, especially the last; the instances in which he really exceeded them follow:

whom the Lord knew face to face;
owned, took notice of, and familiarly conversed with face to face, as a man with his friend; none were permitted to such familiarity with God as he; see ( Numbers 12:6-8 ) ( Exodus 33:11 ) ; the Targums of Jonathan and Jerusalem paraphrase it,

``whom the Word of the Lord knew.''


FOOTNOTES:

F16 T. Bab. Bava Bathra, fol. 15. 1.
F17 Hilchot Teshuvah, c. 9. sect. 2.
F18 Tanchuma in Yalkut in Isa. lii. 13.
F19 Maimon. Yesode Hatorah, c. 7. sect. 6. & Vorst. in ib.
F20 lb. sect. 6, 7, 8, 9.

Deuteronomy 34:10 In-Context

8 The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over.
9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses.
10 Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
11 who did all those signs and wonders the LORD sent him to do in Egypt—to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land.
12 For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S Genesis 20:7
  • 2. Deuteronomy 18:15,18
  • 3. S Exodus 33:11; Numbers 12:6,8; Deuteronomy 5:4
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