Deuteronomy 4:22

22 I will die in this land; I will not cross the Jordan; but you are about to cross over and take possession of that good land.

Deuteronomy 4:22 in Other Translations

22 But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.

22 For I must die in this land; I must not go over the Jordan. But you shall go over and take possession of that good land.

22 You will cross the Jordan to occupy the land, but I will not. Instead, I will die here on the east side of the river.

22 This means that I am going to die here. I'm not crossing the Jordan. But you will cross; you'll possess the good land.

22 I won't be crossing the Jordan because I am going to die in this land. But you are about to cross over and take possession of this good 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 as for you, the LORD took you and brought you out of the iron-smelting furnace, out of Egypt, to be the people of his inheritance, as you now are.

21 The LORD was angry with me because of you, and he solemnly swore that I would not cross the Jordan and enter the good land the LORD your God is giving you as your inheritance.

22 I will die in this land; I will not cross the Jordan; but you are about to cross over and take possession of that good land.

23 Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your God that he made with you; do not make for yourselves an idol in the form of anything the LORD your God has forbidden.

24 For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

Cross References

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