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

23At 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?

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

26But 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.

27Go 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.

28But 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.”

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

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Verse 23

Cross-references

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

Original words

At thatהַהִ֖ואH1931Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular. . .לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructtimeבָּעֵ֥תH6256Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularI also pleadedוָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ןH2603Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular. . .אֶל־H413Prepositionwith the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 24

Cross-references

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

Original words

O Lordאֲדֹנָ֣יH136Noun - proper - masculine singularGODיְהוִ֗הH3069Noun - proper - masculine singularYouאַתָּ֤הH859Pronoun - second person masculine singularhave begunהַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙H2490Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singularto showלְהַרְא֣וֹתH7200Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerYour greatnessגָּדְלְךָ֔H1433Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand powerיָדְךָ֖H3027Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .הַחֲזָקָ֑הH2389Article | Adjective - feminine singularto Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֔H5650Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֶ֨ת־H853Direct object markerForאֲשֶׁ֤רH834Pronoun - relativewhatמִי־H4310Interrogativegodאֵל֙H410Noun - masculine singularin heavenבַּשָּׁמַ֣יִםH8064Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine pluralor on earthוּבָאָ֔רֶץH776Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativecan performיַעֲשֶׂ֥הH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularsuch worksכְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָH4639Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularand mighty acts [as Yours]וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃H1369Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular

Verse 25

Cross-references

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

Original words

Pleaseנָּ֗אH4994Interjectionlet me cross overאֶעְבְּרָה־H5674Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularand seeוְאֶרְאֶה֙H7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe goodהַטּוֹבָ֔הH2896Article | Adjective - feminine singular-אֲשֶׁ֖רH834Pronoun - relativelandהָאָ֣רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularbeyondבְּעֵ֣בֶרH5676Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֑ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularthatהַזֶּ֖הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularpleasantהַטּ֛וֹבH2896Article | Adjective - masculine singularhill countryהָהָ֥רH2022Article | Noun - masculine singularas well as Lebanonוְהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃H3844Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 26

Cross-references

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

Original words

But the LORDיְהוָ֥הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularwas angryוַיִּתְעַבֵּ֨רH5674Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularwith meבִּי֙Preposition | first person common singularon account of youלְמַ֣עַנְכֶ֔םH4616Preposition | second person masculine pluraland He would notוְלֹ֥אH3808Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particlelistenשָׁמַ֖עH8085Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלָ֑יH413Preposition | first person common singularThat is enoughרַב־H7227Adverbthe LORDיְהוָ֤הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularsaidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרH559Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularto meאֵלַי֙H413Preposition | first person common singularDo notאַל־H408Adverbspeakדַּבֵּ֥רH1696Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructtoאֵלַ֛יH413Preposition | first person common singularMeתּ֗וֹסֶףH3254Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singularagainע֖וֹדH5750Adverbabout thisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularmatterבַּדָּבָ֥רH1697Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

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

Original words

Goעֲלֵ֣ה׀H5927Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularto the topרֹ֣אשׁH7218Noun - masculine singular constructof Pisgahהַפִּסְגָּ֗הH6449Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularand lookוְשָׂ֥אH5375Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular. . .עֵינֶ֛יךָH5869Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularto the westיָ֧מָּהH3220Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularand northוְצָפֹ֛נָהH6828Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularand southוְתֵימָ֥נָהH8486Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singularand eastוּמִזְרָ֖חָהH4217Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singularSee [the land]וּרְאֵ֣הH7200Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularwith your own eyesבְעֵינֶ֑יךָH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | second person masculine singularforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionyou will notלֹ֥אH3808Adverb - Negative particlecrossתַעֲבֹ֖רH5674Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֶּֽה׃H2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularJordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

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

Original words

But commissionוְצַ֥וH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerJoshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַH3091Noun - proper - masculine singularencourage himוְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּH2388Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singularand strengthen himוְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּH553Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person masculine singularforכִּי־H3588Conjunctionheה֣וּאH1931Pronoun - third person masculine singularwill cross overיַעֲבֹ֗רH5674Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularahead ofלִפְנֵי֙H6440Preposition-l | Noun - common plural constructtheהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singular. . .וְהוּא֙H1931Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singularpeopleהָעָ֣םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularand enable them to inheritיַנְחִ֣ילH5157Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular-אוֹתָ֔םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe landהָאָ֖רֶץH776Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeyou will seeתִּרְאֶֽה׃H7200Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular

Verse 29

Cross-references

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

Original words

So we stayedוַנֵּ֣שֶׁבH3427Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common pluralin the valleyבַּגָּ֔יְאH1516Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singularoppositeמ֖וּלH4136Prepositionvvvבֵּ֥יתH1047PrepositionBeth-peorפְּעֽוֹר׃פH1047Noun - proper - feminine singular

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