Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 3:23–29

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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Deuteronomy 3:23

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
At that	הַהִ֖וא	ha·hi·w	Article; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
time	בָּעֵ֥ת	bā·‘êṯ	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H6256 time
I also pleaded	וָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן	wā·’eṯ·ḥan·nan	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - first person common singular	H2603 shew favour, be gracious
with the LORD	יְהוָ֑ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh

Deuteronomy 3:24

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
O Lord	אֲדֹנָ֣י	’ă·ḏō·nāy	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H136 lord
GOD	יְהוִ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3069 Yahweh
You	אַתָּ֤ה	’at·tāh	Pronoun - second person masculine singular	H859 thou
have begun	הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙	ha·ḥil·lō·w·ṯā	Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular	H2490 bore, pierce
to show	לְהַרְא֣וֹת	lə·har·’ō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct	H7200 see
Your greatness	גָּדְלְךָ֔	gā·ḏə·lə·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H1433 greatness
and power	יָדְךָ֖	yā·ḏə·ḵā	Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H3027 hand
to Your servant	עַבְדְּךָ֔	‘aḇ·də·ḵā	Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singular	H5650 slave, servant
For	אֲשֶׁ֤ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
what	מִי־	mî-	Interrogative	H4310 who?
god	אֵל֙	’êl	Noun - masculine singular	H410 god
in heaven	בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם	baš·šā·ma·yim	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine plural	H8064 sky, aloft
or on earth	וּבָאָ֔רֶץ	ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
can perform	יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה	ya·‘ă·śeh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H6213 do, make
such works	כְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ	ḵə·ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H4639 deed, work
and mighty acts	וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃	wə·ḵiḡ·ḇū·rō·ṯe·ḵā	Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singular	H1369 strength, might

Deuteronomy 3:25

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Please	נָּ֗א	nā	Interjection	H4994 I (we) pray, now
let me cross over	אֶעְבְּרָה־	’e‘·bə·rāh-	Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
and see	וְאֶרְאֶה֙	wə·’er·’eh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular	H7200 see
the good	הַטּוֹבָ֔ה	haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh	Article; Adjective - feminine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
land	הָאָ֣רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
beyond	בְּעֵ֣בֶר	bə·‘ê·ḇer	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H5676 region across or beyond, side
the Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan
that	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
pleasant	הַטּ֛וֹב	haṭ·ṭō·wḇ	Article; Adjective - masculine singular	H2896 pleasant, agreeable, good
hill country	הָהָ֥ר	hā·hār	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H2022 mountain, hill, hill-country
as well as Lebanon	וְהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃	wə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn	Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3844 Lebanon

Deuteronomy 3:26

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But the LORD	יְהוָ֥ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
was angry	וַיִּתְעַבֵּ֨ר	way·yiṯ·‘ab·bêr	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
with me	בִּי֙	bî	Preposition; first person common singular
on account of you	לְמַ֣עַנְכֶ֔ם	lə·ma·‘an·ḵem	Preposition; second person masculine plural	H4616 purpose, intent
and He would not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
listen	שָׁמַ֖ע	šā·ma‘	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H8085 hear
to me	אֵלָ֑י	’ê·lāy	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
That is enough	רַב־	raḇ-	Adverb	H7227 much, many, great
the LORD	יְהוָ֤ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
said	וַיֹּ֨אמֶר	way·yō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
to me	אֵלַי֙	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Do not	אַל־	’al-	Adverb	H408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
speak	דַּבֵּ֥ר	dab·bêr	Verb - Piel - Infinitive construct	H1696 speak
to	אֵלַ֛י	’ê·lay	Preposition; first person common singular	H413 motion to
Me	תּ֗וֹסֶף	tō·w·sep̄	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect Jussive - second person masculine singular	H3254 add
again	ע֖וֹד	‘ō·wḏ	Adverb	H5750 a going round, continuance
about this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
matter	בַּדָּבָ֥ר	bad·dā·ḇār	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H1697 speech, word

Deuteronomy 3:27

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	עֲלֵ֣ה׀	‘ă·lêh	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5927 go up, ascend, climb
to the top	רֹ֣אשׁ	rōš	Noun - masculine singular construct	H7218 head
of Pisgah	הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה	hap·pis·gāh	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H6449 Pisgah
and look	וְשָׂ֥א	wə·śā	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H5375 lift, take, carry
to the west	יָ֧מָּה	yām·māh	Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H3220 sea
and north	וְצָפֹ֛נָה	wə·ṣā·p̄ō·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H6828 north
and south	וְתֵימָ֥נָה	wə·ṯê·mā·nāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular; third person feminine singular	H8486 south, south wind
and east	וּמִזְרָ֖חָה	ū·miz·rā·ḥāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular; third person feminine singular	H4217 place of sunrise, east
See	וּרְאֵ֣ה	ū·rə·’êh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular	H7200 see
with your own eyes	בְעֵינֶ֑יךָ	ḇə·‘ê·ne·ḵā	Preposition-b; Noun - cdc; second person masculine singular	H5869 eye
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
you will not	לֹ֥א	lō	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
cross	תַעֲבֹ֖ר	ṯa·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
this	הַזֶּֽה׃	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
Jordan	הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן	hay·yar·dên	Article; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3383 Jordan

Deuteronomy 3:28

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
But commission	וְצַ֥ו	wə·ṣaw	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular	H6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Joshua	יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ	yə·hō·wō·šu·a‘	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3091 Jehoshua
encourage him	וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ	wə·ḥaz·zə·qê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H2388 be or grow firm, strong, strengthen
and strengthen him	וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ	wə·’am·mə·ṣê·hū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular; third person masculine singular	H553 be alert
for	כִּי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
he	ה֣וּא	hū	Pronoun - third person masculine singular	H1931 he, she
will cross over	יַעֲבֹ֗ר	ya·‘ă·ḇōr	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
ahead of	לִפְנֵי֙	lip̄·nê	Preposition-l; Noun - common plural construct	H6440 face, before
the	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
people	הָעָ֣ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and enable them to inherit	יַנְחִ֣יל	yan·ḥîl	Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular	H5157 get or take as a possession
the land	הָאָ֖רֶץ	hā·’ā·reṣ	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H776 earth, land
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
you will see	תִּרְאֶֽה׃	tir·’eh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular	H7200 see

Deuteronomy 3:29

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So we stayed	וַנֵּ֣שֶׁב	wan·nê·šeḇ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - first person common plural	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the valley	בַּגָּ֔יְא	bag·gāy	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - common singular	H1516 valley
opposite	מ֖וּל	mūl	Preposition	H4136 front, in front of
Beth-peor	פְּעֽוֹר׃פ	pə·‘ō·wr	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H1047 Beth-Peor