Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 3:23-29

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

23 At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:

24 “O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?

25 Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”

26 But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.

27 Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.

28 But commission Joshua, encourage him, and strengthen him, for he will cross over ahead of the people and enable them to inherit the land that you will see.”

29 So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.

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Verse 23

Cross-references

Numbers 27:12 BSB references Numbers 20:12 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:51 Classic cross-references Ecclesiastes 3:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

At that הַהִ֖וא H1931 Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct time בָּעֵ֥ת H6256 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular I also pleaded וָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן H2603 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular . . . אֶל־ H413 Preposition with the LORD יְהוָ֑ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

Exodus 15:11 Classic cross-references Psalms 86:8 Classic cross-references 2 Samuel 7:22 Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 2:2 Classic cross-references Psalms 150:2 Classic cross-references

Original words

O Lord אֲדֹנָ֣י H136 Noun - proper - masculine singular GOD יְהוִ֗ה H3069 Noun - proper - masculine singular You אַתָּ֤ה H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular have begun הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ H2490 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular to show לְהַרְא֣וֹת H7200 Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct - אֶֽת־ H853 Direct object marker Your greatness גָּדְלְךָ֔ H1433 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker and power יָדְךָ֖ H3027 Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular . . . הַחֲזָקָ֑ה H2389 Article | Adjective - feminine singular to Your servant עַבְדְּךָ֔ H5650 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular - אֶ֨ת־ H853 Direct object marker For אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative what מִי־ H4310 Interrogative god אֵל֙ H410 Noun - masculine singular in heaven בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם H8064 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural or on earth וּבָאָ֔רֶץ H776 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative can perform יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה H6213 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular such works כְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ H4639 Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular and mighty acts [as Yours] וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃ H1369 Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:22 Classic cross-references Joshua 1:4 Classic cross-references

Original words

Please נָּ֗א H4994 Interjection let me cross over אֶעְבְּרָה־ H5674 Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular and see וְאֶרְאֶה֙ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the good הַטּוֹבָ֔ה H2896 Article | Adjective - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative land הָאָ֣רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular beyond בְּעֵ֣בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular that הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular pleasant הַטּ֛וֹב H2896 Article | Adjective - masculine singular hill country הָהָ֥ר H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular as well as Lebanon וְהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ H3844 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 1:37 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:2 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 22:7 Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 28:2 Classic cross-references 2 Corinthians 12:8 Classic cross-references

Original words

But the LORD יְהוָ֥ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular was angry וַיִּתְעַבֵּ֨ר H5674 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular with me בִּי֙ Preposition | first person common singular on account of you לְמַ֣עַנְכֶ֔ם H4616 Preposition | second person masculine plural and He would not וְלֹ֥א H3808 Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle listen שָׁמַ֖ע H8085 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלָ֑י H413 Preposition | first person common singular That is enough רַב־ H7227 Adverb the LORD יְהוָ֤ה H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיֹּ֨אמֶר H559 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to me אֵלַי֙ H413 Preposition | first person common singular Do not אַל־ H408 Adverb speak דַּבֵּ֥ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct to אֵלַ֛י H413 Preposition | first person common singular Me תּ֗וֹסֶף H3254 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular again ע֖וֹד H5750 Adverb about this הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular matter בַּדָּבָ֥ר H1697 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Numbers 27:12 Classic cross-references Genesis 13:14 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 7:2 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 34:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:22 Classic cross-references

Original words

Go עֲלֵ֣ה׀ H5927 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular to the top רֹ֣אשׁ H7218 Noun - masculine singular construct of Pisgah הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה H6449 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular and look וְשָׂ֥א H5375 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular . . . עֵינֶ֛יךָ H5869 Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular to the west יָ֧מָּה H3220 Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular and north וְצָפֹ֛נָה H6828 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular and south וְתֵימָ֥נָה H8486 Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular and east וּמִזְרָ֖חָה H4217 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular See [the land] וּרְאֵ֣ה H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular with your own eyes בְעֵינֶ֑יךָ H5869 Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction you will not לֹ֥א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle cross תַעֲבֹ֖ר H5674 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker this הַזֶּֽה׃ H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

1 Samuel 23:16 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:7 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:38 Classic cross-references Numbers 27:18 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

But commission וְצַ֥ו H6680 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker Joshua יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ H3091 Noun - proper - masculine singular encourage him וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ H2388 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular and strengthen him וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ H553 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singular for כִּי־ H3588 Conjunction he ה֣וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular will cross over יַעֲבֹ֗ר H5674 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular ahead of לִפְנֵי֙ H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular . . . וְהוּא֙ H1931 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular people הָעָ֣ם H5971 Article | Noun - masculine singular and enable them to inherit יַנְחִ֣יל H5157 Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular - אוֹתָ֔ם H853 Direct object marker | third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the land הָאָ֖רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative you will see תִּרְאֶֽה׃ H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:46 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 34:6 Classic cross-references Numbers 25:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

So we stayed וַנֵּ֣שֶׁב H3427 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural in the valley בַּגָּ֔יְא H1516 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular opposite מ֖וּל H4136 Preposition vvv בֵּ֥ית H1047 Preposition Beth-peor פְּעֽוֹר׃פ H1047 Noun - proper - feminine singular

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