Deuteronomy 3:15-25

15 I gave Gil`ad to Makhir.

16 To the Re'uveni and to the Gadi I gave from Gil`ad even to the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and the border [of it], even to the river Yabbok, which is the border of the children of `Ammon;

17 the `Aravah also, and the Yarden and the border [of it], from Kinneret even to the sea of the `Aravah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.

18 I commanded you at that time, saying, the LORD your God has given you this land to possess it: you shall pass over armed before your brothers the children of Yisra'el, all the men of valor.

19 But your wives, and your little ones, and your cattle, (I know that you have much cattle,) shall abide in your cities which I have given you,

20 until the LORD give rest to your brothers, as to you, and they also possess the land which the LORD your God gives them beyond the Yarden: then shall you return every man to his possession, which I have given you.

21 I commanded Yehoshua at that time, saying, Your eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings: so shall the LORD do to all the kingdoms where you go over.

22 You shall not fear them; for the LORD your God, he it is who fights for you.

23 I begged the LORD at that time, saying,

24 Lord GOD, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in eretz, that can do according to your works, and according to your mighty acts?

25 Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Yarden, that goodly mountain, and Levanon.

Deuteronomy 3:15-25 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.