New American Standard Bible 1995
Deuteronomy 3:28
281But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, 2for he shall go across 3at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’
Deuteronomy 3:28 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which thou shalt see.
- New International Version (NIV)But commission Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he will lead this people across and will cause them to inherit the land that you will see.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him, for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land that you shall see.'
- New King James Version (NKJV)But command Joshua, and encourage him and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you will see.’
Context of Deuteronomy 3:28
26But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me; and the Lord said to me, ‘Enough! Speak to Me no more of this matter. 27Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes to the west and north and south and east, and see it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan. But charge Joshua and encourage him and strengthen him, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he will give them as an inheritance the land which you will see.’ 29So we remained in the valley opposite Beth-peor.
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וְצַ֥ו אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ כִּי־ה֣וּא יַעֲבֹ֗ר לִפְנֵי֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהוּא֙ יַנְחִ֣יל אוֹתָ֔ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃Read the interlinear
- But chargeצָוָהtsâvâh · to commandH6680
- Joshuaיְהוֹשׁוּעַyehôshûa‛ yehôshûa‛ · JoshuaH3091
- and encourageחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
- him and strengthenאָמֵץ'âmats · to strengthenH553
- for he shall goעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
- at the headפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- of thisזֶהzeh · thisH2088
- peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- and he will giveנַחֲלָהnachălâh · inheritanceH5159
- them as an inheritanceנָחַלnâchal · to inheritH5157
- the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- whichאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
- you will seeרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 3:28
- Deuteronomy 1:38Joshua the son of Nun, who stands before you, he shall enter there; encourage him, for he will cause Israel to inherit it.
- Deuteronomy 31:3It is the Lord your God who will cross ahead of you; He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, just as the Lord has spoken.
- Numbers 27:18So the Lord said to Moses, “Take Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the Spirit, and lay your hand on him;
- 1 Chronicles 22:6Then he called for his son Solomon, and charged him to build a house for the Lord God of Israel.
- 1 Chronicles 28:9“As for you, my son Solomon, know the God of your father, and serve Him with a whole heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts, and understands every intent of the thoughts. If you seek Him, He will let you find Him; but if you forsake Him, He will reject you forever.
- 1 Timothy 6:13I charge you in the presence of God, who gives life to all things, and of Christ Jesus, who testified the good confession before Pontius Pilate,
- 1 Timothy 6:14that you keep the commandment without stain or reproach until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,
- 2 Timothy 2:1You therefore, my son, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
- 2 Timothy 4:1I solemnly charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who is to judge the living and the dead, and by His appearing and His kingdom:
- Joshua 1:2“Moses My servant is dead; now therefore arise, cross this Jordan, you and all this people, to the land which I am giving to them, to the sons of Israel.
- Joshua 3:7Now the Lord said to Joshua, “This day I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that just as I have been with Moses, I will be with you.
- John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses; grace and truth were realized through Jesus Christ.
- Acts 7:45And having received it in their turn, our fathers brought it in with Joshua upon dispossessing the nations whom God drove out before our fathers, until the time of David.
- Hebrews 4:8For if Joshua had given them rest, He would not have spoken of another day after that.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3:28
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28But charge Joshua, etc. - Give him authority in the sight of the people, let them see that he has the same commission which I gave to thee. Encourage him; for he will meet with many difficulties in the work to which he is called. And strengthen him - show him my unfailing promises, and exhort him to put his trust in me alone; for he shall go over before this people, and shall cause them to inherit the land; of this let him rest perfectly assured.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21-29Verses 21-29 Moses encouraged Joshua, who was to succeed him. Thus the aged and experienced in the service of God, should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those who are young, and setting out in religion. Consider what God has done, what God has promised. If God be for us, who can be against us, so as to prevail? We reproach our Leader if we follow him trembling. Moses prayed, that, if it were God's will, he might go before Israel, over Jordan…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 21-29See Numbers 20:2–13 and Psalm 106:32–33.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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