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

18 At 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.

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

20 until 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.”

21 And 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.

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

Original words

At that הַהִ֖וא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct time בָּעֵ֥ת H6256 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular I commanded וָאֲצַ֣ו H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular you אֶתְכֶ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | second person masculine plural The LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֗ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural has given נָתַ֨ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular you לָכֶ֜ם Preposition | second person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker this הַזֹּאת֙ H2063 Article | Pronoun - feminine singular land הָאָ֤רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular to possess לְרִשְׁתָּ֔הּ H3423 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular All [your] כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct men בְּנֵי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct of valor חָֽיִל׃ H2428 Noun - masculine singular are to cross over תַּֽעַבְר֗וּ H5674 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural armed for battle חֲלוּצִ֣ים H2502 Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural ahead of לִפְנֵ֛י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct your brothers אֲחֵיכֶ֥ם H251 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural the Israelites בְּנֵֽי־ H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 19

Original words

But רַ֠ק H7535 Adverb your wives נְשֵׁיכֶ֣ם H802 Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural your children וְטַפְּכֶם֮ H2945 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural and your livestock וּמִקְנֵכֶם֒ H4735 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural I know יָדַ֕עְתִּי H3045 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular that כִּֽי־ H3588 Conjunction you have לָכֶ֑ם Preposition | second person masculine plural much רַ֖ב H7227 Adjective - masculine singular livestock מִקְנֶ֥ה H4735 Noun - masculine singular may remain יֵֽשְׁבוּ֙ H3427 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural in the cities בְּעָ֣רֵיכֶ֔ם H5892 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have given נָתַ֖תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular you לָכֶֽם׃ Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 20

Cross-references

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

Original words

until עַ֠ד H5704 Preposition - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֥ה׀ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular gives rest יָנִ֨יחַ H5117 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular to your brothers לַֽאֲחֵיכֶם֮ H251 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural as He has to you כָּכֶם֒ Preposition | second person masculine plural and they הֵ֔ם H1992 Pronoun - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker too גַם־ H1571 Conjunction have taken possession of וְיָרְשׁ֣וּ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural the land הָאָ֕רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֧ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֛ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural is giving נֹתֵ֥ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular them לָהֶ֖ם Preposition-l | Pronoun - third person masculine plural across בְּעֵ֣בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Then each of you אִ֚ישׁ H376 Noun - masculine singular may return וְשַׁבְתֶּ֗ם H7725 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine plural to the possession לִֽירֻשָּׁת֔וֹ H3425 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative I have given נָתַ֖תִּי H5414 Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular you לָכֶֽם׃ Preposition | second person masculine plural

Verse 21

Cross-references

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

Original words

And וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker at that הַהִ֖וא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular . . . לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct time בָּעֵ֥ת H6256 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular I commanded צִוֵּ֔יתִי H6680 Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singular Joshua יְהוֹשׁ֣וּעַ H3091 Noun - proper - masculine singular Your own eyes עֵינֶ֣יךָ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular have seen הָרֹאֹ֗ת H7200 Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural - אֵת֩ H853 Direct object marker all כָּל־ H3605 Noun - masculine singular construct that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural has done עָשָׂ֜ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to these הָאֵ֔לֶּה H428 Article | Pronoun - common plural two לִשְׁנֵי֙ H8147 Preposition-l | Number - masculine dual construct kings הַמְּלָכִ֣ים H4428 Article | Noun - masculine plural The LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular will do יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular the same כֵּֽן־ H3651 Adverb to all לְכָל־ H3605 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct the kingdoms הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת H4467 Article | Noun - feminine plural - אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּ֖ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular are about to enter עֹבֵ֥ר H5674 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular . . . שָֽׁמָּה׃ H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular

Verse 22

Cross-references

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

Original words

Do not לֹ֖א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle be afraid of them תְִּירָא֑וּם H3372 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | third person masculine plural for כִּ֚י H3588 Conjunction the LORD יְהוָ֣ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular your God אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם H430 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Himself ה֖וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular will fight הַנִּלְחָ֥ם H3898 Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular for you לָכֶֽם׃ס Preposition | second person masculine plural

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