Deuteronomy 3:24

Deuteronomy 3:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
• New International Version (NIV)“Sovereign Lord, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do?
• English Standard Version (ESV)'O Lord God, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?
• New King James Version (NKJV)‘O Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds?

Context of Deuteronomy 3:24

22Do not fear them, for the Lord your God is the One fighting for you.’ 23“I also pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying, ‘Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours? 25Please let me cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon.’ 26But the Lord was angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me; instead, the Lord said to me, ‘Enough! Do not speak to Me any more about this matter.

Deuteronomy 3:24 word by word

אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אַתָּ֤ה הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ לְהַרְא֣וֹת אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶ֨ת־גָּדְלְךָ֔ וְאֶת־יָדְךָ֖ הַחֲזָקָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִי־אֵל֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

• Lordאֲדֹנָי'ădônây · LordH136
• Godיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• You have begunחָלַלchâlal · to profane/begin: beginH2490
• to showרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• Your servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650
• Your greatnessגֹּ֫דֶלgôdel · greatnessH1433
• and Your strongחָזָקchâzâq · strongH2389
• handיָדyâd · hand: powerH3027
• for whatמִיmîy · who?H4310
• godאֵל'êl · GodH410
• in heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• or on earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• whoאֲשֶׁר'ăsher · whichH834
• can doעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to make: doH6213
• such worksמַעֲשֶׂהma‛ăώeh · deed: workH4639
• and mightyגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1369

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 3:24

• Jeremiah 11:2“Hear the words of this covenant, and speak to the men of Judah and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;
• Nehemiah 9:32“Now then, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps His covenant and faithfulness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has happened to us, our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and to all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to this day.
• Psalms 106:2Who can speak of the mighty deeds of the Lord, Or can proclaim all His praise?
• Psalms 145:3Great is the Lord, and highly to be praised; And His greatness is unsearchable.
• Jeremiah 32:18who shows mercy to thousands, but repays the wrongdoing of fathers into the laps of their children after them, great and mighty God. The Lord of armies is His name;
• Exodus 15:11Who is like You among the gods, Lord? Who is like You, majestic in holiness, Awesome in praises, working wonders?
• 2 Samuel 7:22For this reason You are great, Lord God; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
• Psalms 35:10All my bones will say, “Lord, who is like You, Who rescues the afflicted from one who is too strong for him, And the afflicted and the poor from one who robs him?”
• Psalms 71:19For Your righteousness, God, reaches to the heavens, You who have done great things; God, who is like You?
• Psalms 86:8There is no one like You among the gods, Lord, Nor are there any works like Yours.
• Psalms 89:6For who in the skies is comparable to the Lord? Who among the sons of the mighty is like the Lord,
• Isaiah 40:18To whom then will you liken God? Or what likeness will you compare with Him?
• Jeremiah 10:6There is none like You, Lord; You are great, and Your name is great in might.
• Daniel 3:29Therefore I make a decree that any people, nation, or population of any language that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego shall be torn limb from limb and their houses made a rubbish heap, because there is no other god who is able to save in this way.”

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 3:24

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 24The prayer of Moses recorded in these two verses, and his own reflections on it, Deuteronomy 3:26, are very affecting. He had suffered much both in body and mind in bringing the people to the borders of the promised land; and it was natural enough for him to wish to see them established in it, and to enjoy a portion of that inheritance himself, which he knew was a type of the heavenly country. But notwithstanding his very earnest prayer, and God's…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. 24For what god: Moses was not suggesting that other gods truly exist. He was affirming that only the Lord is God. This question declares the uniqueness of the Lord. It states that no one and nothing else, whether real or imagined, can rival him. The statement emphasizes that the Lord alone has supreme power and authority.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