Deuteronomy 3:26

Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan · Deuteronomy 3:23–29
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Translations

Modern
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.
Traditional
But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Literal
And YHWH was angry with me on your account, and He would not listen to me. And YHWH said to me, “Enough of it. Do not add to speak to Me anymore of this matter.
Latin
Iratusque est Dominus mihi propter vos, nec exaudivit me, sed dixit mihi: Sufficit tibi: nequaquam ultra loquaris de hac re ad me.

Original

Hebrew
English
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.

Notes

Secular treaties (formal agreements between nations) often included a section about the past relationship between the two partners. This section reviewed what had happened before the agreement.

In this case, the purpose was to review Israel’s successes and failures since the exodus from Egypt. It reminded the people that God had kept his word, even when they did not obey him.

To prepare the Israelites for life in Canaan, Moses reminded them about life in Egypt, their 40 years of wandering in the wilderness, and their past mistakes. He warned them to obey God's covenant. He assured them that God's grace would follow them as they learned to trust and obey the Lord.

Parallels

Numbers 27:12–17

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Numbers, Book of Tribe of Dan

Topics

Moses: Not Permitted to Enter Canaan, but Views the Land from Atop Mount Pisgah Prayer: Moses Asked to be Permitted to Cross the Jordan River Prayer: when Moses Prayed to See Canaan, the Promised Land Wicked (People): Prayer of