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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />At that time I pleaded with the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“At that time I pleaded with the LORD and said,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />“And I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“Then I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“I also pleaded with Yahweh at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“Then I pleaded with the LORD at that time [for His favor], saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“At that time I begged the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time I begged the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And I besought Jehovah at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />At that time I prayed and begged, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then I pleaded with the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"At that time I earnestly prayed, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"I pleaded with the LORD at that time, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, at that time I pleaded with the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />I begged the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />I begged Yahweh at that time, saying, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And to YHWH I beg for grace at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'And I entreat for grace unto Jehovah, at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And I shall entreat Jehovah in that time, saying,<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And I besought the Lord at that time, saying: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And I beseeched the Lord at that time, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />It was then that I entreated the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />At that time, too, I entreated the LORD, saying:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I begged before LORD JEHOVAH at that time and I said:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And I besought the LORD at that time, saying:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1035" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: ha·hi·w (Art:: Pro-3fs) -- He, she, it. ">At that</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6256.htm" title="6256: bā·‘êṯ (Prep-b, Art:: N-cs) -- Time. From ad; time, especially now, when, etc.">time</a> <a href="/hebrew/2603.htm" title="2603: wā·’eṯ·ḥan·nan (Conj-w:: V-Hitpael-ConsecImperf-1cs) -- A primitive root; properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to implore.">I also pleaded</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">with the LORD:</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>“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?…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a></span><br />But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-12.htm">Numbers 27:12-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites. / After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; / for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/1-37.htm">Deuteronomy 1:37</a></span><br />The LORD was also angry with me on your account, and He said, “Not even you shall enter the land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Deuteronomy 4:21-22</a></span><br />The LORD, however, was angry with me on account of you, and He swore that I would not cross the Jordan to enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance. / For I will not be crossing the Jordan, because I must die in this land. But you shall cross over and take possession of that good land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-2.htm">Deuteronomy 31:2</a></span><br />he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Deuteronomy 34:4</a></span><br />And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Psalm 106:32-33</a></span><br />At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them. / For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-1.htm">Matthew 17:1-3</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/9-2.htm">Mark 9:2-4</a></span><br />After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. There He was transfigured before them. / His clothes became radiantly white, brighter than any launderer on earth could bleach them. / And Elijah and Moses appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/9-28.htm">Luke 9:28-31</a></span><br />About eight days after Jesus had said these things, He took with Him Peter, John, and James, and went up on a mountain to pray. / And as He was praying, the appearance of His face changed, and His clothes became radiantly white. / Suddenly two men, Moses and Elijah, began talking with Jesus. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a></span><br />For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-35.htm">Acts 7:35-37</a></span><br />This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-3.htm">Romans 8:3-4</a></span><br />For what the law was powerless to do in that it was weakened by the flesh, God did by sending His own Son in the likeness of sinful man, as an offering for sin. He thus condemned sin in the flesh, / so that the righteous standard of the law might be fulfilled in us, who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-11</a></span><br />Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And I sought the LORD at that time, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/12-8.htm">2 Corinthians 12:8,9</a></b></br> For this thing I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/exodus/10-17.htm">Entreat</a> <a href="/genesis/42-21.htm">Pleaded</a> <a href="/exodus/12-36.htm">Request</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-21.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_samuel/12-16.htm">Besought</a> <a href="/ruth/1-16.htm">Entreat</a> <a href="/1_samuel/25-39.htm">Pleaded</a> <a href="/joshua/19-50.htm">Request</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-24.htm">Time</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-1.htm">The conquest of Og, king of Bashan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">This size of his bed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Moses prays to enter into the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-26.htm">He is permitted to see it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>At that time</b><br>This phrase refers to a specific period during the Israelites' journey in the wilderness, just before they were to enter the Promised Land. It is a continuation of Moses recounting the events that took place after the defeat of King Og of Bashan. The timing is significant as it marks a transition from the wilderness wanderings to the conquest of Canaan. This period is crucial in Israel's history as it represents the fulfillment of God's promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<p><b>I also pleaded</b><br>Moses' act of pleading indicates a deep, earnest prayer or supplication. This reflects Moses' intimate relationship with God, characterized by open communication and heartfelt intercession. The Hebrew word used here can imply a sense of desperation or urgency, highlighting Moses' strong desire for God's favor. This moment is reminiscent of other instances where Moses interceded for the people, such as in <a href="/exodus/32-11.htm">Exodus 32:11-14</a>, demonstrating his role as a mediator.<p><b>with the LORD:</b><br>The use of "LORD" in all capital letters signifies the covenant name of God, Yahweh, emphasizing His eternal, self-existent nature and His special relationship with Israel. This covenantal aspect is crucial, as Moses' plea is based on the promises and faithfulness of God. The context of this plea is Moses' request to enter the Promised Land, which God ultimately denies due to Moses' earlier disobedience at Meribah (<a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a>). This interaction underscores the holiness and justice of God, as well as the importance of obedience to His commands.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. In this verse, Moses is speaking to the Israelites, recounting his plea to God.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant name of God, who is the central figure in the account. Moses is addressing Him in prayer, seeking His favor.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Moses is expressing his desire to enter this land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wilderness_journey.htm">The Wilderness Journey</a></b><br>The period of 40 years during which the Israelites wandered in the desert after their exodus from Egypt. This context is crucial for understanding Moses' plea.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_pisgah.htm">Mount Pisgah</a></b><br>Although not mentioned directly in this verse, it is the place where Moses would later view the Promised Land before his death, highlighting the significance of his plea.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_prayer.htm">The Power of Prayer</a></b><br>Moses' plea to the LORD demonstrates the importance of prayer and intercession. Even when the outcome is not as desired, prayer is a vital part of our relationship with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_will.htm">Understanding God's Will</a></b><br>Moses' experience teaches us to seek and accept God's will, even when it differs from our own desires. Trusting in God's plan is crucial for spiritual growth.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Moses' situation reminds us that leaders are held to high standards and that their actions have consequences. It is a call for integrity and obedience in leadership roles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a></b><br>Despite Moses not entering the Promised Land, God's promise to the Israelites was fulfilled. This assures us of God's faithfulness to His promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/learning_from_past_mistakes.htm">Learning from Past Mistakes</a></b><br>Reflecting on Moses' journey encourages us to learn from our past mistakes and seek God's guidance to avoid repeating them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_illegitimate_children.htm">What is the Bible's view on children born out of wedlock?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_psalm_37_4_with_reality.htm">How do we reconcile Psalm 37:4 with real-world evidence where even the most faithful often do not receive the desires of their hearts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_moses_barred_for_striking_the_rock.htm">Numbers 27:12–14: Why is Moses barred from entering the Promised Land for striking the rock, which seems like a minor offense? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_isaiah_56_3-5_and_deut._23_1_conflict.htm">Does Isaiah 56:3-5 contradict Deuteronomy 23:1 by allowing eunuchs into God's congregation?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/3.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) Here begins the second section according to the Jewish division, called "And I besought" (<span class= "ital">vaeth channan</span>)<span class= "ital">.</span><p>(23-28) <span class= "bld">And I besought the Lord at that time.</span>--Two things Moses is recorded to have asked <span class= "ital">for himself </span>in the story of the exodus. The first is written in <a href="/exodus/33-18.htm" title="And he said, I beseech you, show me your glory.">Exodus 33:18</a>, "I beseech thee shew me thy glory;" the second is before us here. "O Lord GOD (Adonai Jehovah), thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness and thy mighty hand . . . I pray thee let me go over and see the good land beyond Jordan." It would seem that Moses desired not so much to view the land (which, indeed, was granted him), but to see the greatness of Jehovah manifested in the conquest, as he had seen it in the victories over Og and Sihon. While we cannot allow for a moment that "the old fathers looked only for transitory promises" (see Notes on <a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm" title="Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you; that your days may be prolonged, and that it may go well with you, in the land which the LORD your God gives you.">Deuteronomy 5:16</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/22-7.htm" title="But you shall in any wise let the dam go, and take the young to you; that it may be well with you, and that you may prolong your days.">Deuteronomy 22:7</a>), yet it is impossible not to feel in this prayer of Moses the pressure of the veil which hung over the unseen world before <span class= "ital">the </span>coming of our Saviour, who "brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel." Moses evidently did not realise that he might see the works of Jehovah and His glory still more clearly in the other world.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 23-29.</span> - Prayer <span class="accented">of Moses</span>. Moses knew that he was not to enter the Promised Land with the people; but, reluctant to relinquish the enterprise which he had so far conducted until he should see it successfully finished, he besought the Lord that at least he might be permitted to cross the Jordan, and see the goodly land. This prayer was presented probably just before Moses asked God to set a man over the congregation to be their leader to the promised land (<a href="/numbers/27-15.htm">Numbers 27:15-17</a>); for the command to give a charge to Joshua, in that office, follows immediately, as part of God's answer to Moses' request (ver. 28), and the expression "at that time" (ver. 23) points back to the charge of Moses to Joshua, as contemporaneous with the offering of his prayer. In this prayer Moses appeals to what he had already experienced of God's favor to him, in that he had begun to show him his greatness and his mighty power. The reference is to the victories already achieved over the Amorites; these were tokens of the Divine power graciously manifested to Israel, and Moses appeals to them as strengthening his plea for further favors (comp. the pleading, <a href="/exodus/33-12.htm">Exodus 33:12</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">At that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַהִ֖וא</span> <span class="translit">(ha·hi·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">time</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּעֵ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(bā·‘êṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6256.htm">Strong's 6256: </a> </span><span class="str2">Time, now, when</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I also pleaded</span><br /><span class="heb">וָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן</span> <span class="translit">(wā·’eṯ·ḥan·nan)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2603.htm">Strong's 2603: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with the LORD:</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Deuteronomy 3:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 3:23 I begged Yahweh at that time saying (Deut. 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