Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 3:18-22

Og Defeated, the Land Divided, and Moses Refused Entry

From the second Transjordanian victory (vv. 1-7) through territorial distribution and tribal obligation (vv. 8-20) to Joshua's commissioning (vv. 21-22) and Moses's denied petition and mountaintop consolation (vv. 23-29) — the chapter moves from conquest and settlement through the succession crisis that will define the rest of Deuteronomy.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

18At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.

19But your wives, your children, and your livestock—I know that you have much livestock—may remain in the cities I have given you,

20until the LORD gives rest to your brothers as He has to you, and they too have taken possession of the land that the LORD your God is giving them across the Jordan. Then each of you may return to the possession I have given you.”

21And at that time I commanded Joshua: “Your own eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings. The LORD will do the same to all the kingdoms you are about to enter.

22Do not be afraid of them, for the LORD your God Himself will fight for you.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 18

Cross-references

Numbers 32:20Classic cross-references Joshua 1:13Classic cross-references Joshua 4:12Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:1Classic cross-references Joshua 1:12Classic cross-references

Original words

At thatהַהִ֖ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtimeבָּעֵ֥תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularI commandedוָאֲצַ֣וH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singularyouאֶתְכֶ֔םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralThe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralhas givenנָתַ֨ןH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularyouלָכֶ֜םPreposition | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֹּאת֙H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlandהָאָ֤רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singularAll [your]כָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructmenבְּנֵי־H1121Noun - masculine plural constructof valorחָֽיִל׃H2428Noun - masculine singularare to cross overתַּֽעַבְר֗וּH5674Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralarmed for battleחֲלוּצִ֣יםH2502Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralahead ofלִפְנֵ֛יH6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructyour brothersאֲחֵיכֶ֥םH251Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralthe Israelitesבְּנֵֽי־H1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 19

Original words

Butרַ֠קH7535Adverbyour wivesנְשֵׁיכֶ֣םH802Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine pluralyour childrenוְטַפְּכֶם֮H2945Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine pluraland your livestockוּמִקְנֵכֶם֒H4735Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralI knowיָדַ֕עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou haveלָכֶ֑םPreposition | second person masculine pluralmuchרַ֖בH7227Adjective - masculine singularlivestockמִקְנֶ֥הH4735Noun - masculine singularmay remainיֵֽשְׁבוּ֙H3427Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralin the citiesבְּעָ֣רֵיכֶ֔םH5892Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have givenנָתַ֖תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularyouלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

Exodus 33:14Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:56Classic cross-references Numbers 32:22Classic cross-references Joshua 22:4Classic cross-references

Original words

untilעַ֠דH5704Preposition-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֥ה׀H3068Noun - proper - masculine singulargives restיָנִ֨יחַH5117Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularto your brothersלַֽאֲחֵיכֶם֮H251Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralas He has to youכָּכֶם֒Preposition | second person masculine pluraland theyהֵ֔םH1992Pronoun - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markertooגַם־H1571Conjunctionhave taken possession ofוְיָרְשׁ֣וּH3423Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralthe landהָאָ֕רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֧הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralis givingנֹתֵ֥ןH5414Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularthemלָהֶ֖םPreposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine pluralacrossבְּעֵ֣בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularThen each of youאִ֚ישׁH376Noun - masculine singularmay returnוְשַׁבְתֶּ֗םH7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralto the possessionלִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹH3425Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have givenנָתַ֖תִּיH5414Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularyouלָכֶֽם׃Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 20:1Classic cross-references Joshua 10:25Classic cross-references Numbers 27:18Classic cross-references

Original words

Andוְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerat thatהַהִ֖ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular. . .לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtimeבָּעֵ֥תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularI commandedצִוֵּ֔יתִיH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularJoshuaיְהוֹשׁ֣וּעַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularYour own eyesעֵינֶ֣יךָH5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularhave seenהָרֹאֹ֗תH7200Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural-אֵת֩H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativethe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙H430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralhas doneעָשָׂ֜הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluraltwoלִשְׁנֵי֙H8147Preposition-l | Number - masculine dual constructkingsהַמְּלָכִ֣יםH4428Article | Noun - masculine pluralThe LORDיְהוָה֙H3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwill doיַעֲשֶׂ֤הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularthe sameכֵּֽן־H3651Adverbto allלְכָל־H3605Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular constructthe kingdomsהַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹתH4467Article | Noun - feminine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתָּ֖הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularare about to enterעֹבֵ֥רH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular. . .שָֽׁמָּה׃H8033Adverb | third person feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

Joshua 23:10Classic cross-references Exodus 14:14Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 20:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:30Classic cross-references 2 Chronicles 20:17Classic cross-references

Original words

Do notלֹ֖אH3808Adverb - Negative particlebe afraid of themתְִּירָא֑וּםH3372Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine pluralforכִּ֚יH3588Conjunctionthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralHimselfה֖וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill fightהַנִּלְחָ֥םH3898Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularfor youלָכֶֽם׃סPreposition | second person masculine plural

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