Deuteronomy 3:18-28

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:26

But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes ,.... Not at this time, and for this prayer of his, but on account of he and Aaron not sanctifying him at the waters of Meribah; or of some expressions of unbelief, and unadvised words, which dropped from his lips through their provocation of him; see Numbers 20:12 . and would not hear me ; now, and grant the above request, having before declared that he and Aaron should not bring the people of Israel into the land he had given them; and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:27

Get thee up into the top of Pisgah ,.... Which was the highest eminence of Mount Nebo, and so a very proper place to take a prospect from; see Deuteronomy 32:49 . and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward ; to all the four points of the heaven, and to all the four quarters and borders of the land of Canaan: and behold it with thine eyes ; even the land of Canaan, and particularly Lebanon, though it lay to the north of it, that mountain he had such... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 3:28

But charge Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him ,.... Charge him to take the care of the children of Israel, to introduce them into the good land, and put them into the possession of it; encourage him against all fear of his and their enemies, and strengthen him with promises of the presence of God, and of his gracious help and assistance: for he shall go over before this people ; over the river Jordan, at the head of them, as their leader and commander; a type of Christ, the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:24-25

The 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 especial favor towards him, he was not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:26

Let it suffice thee - לך רב rab lach , there is an abundance to thee - thou hast had honor enough already, and may well dispense with going over Jordan. He surely has no reason to complain who is taken from earthly felicity to heavenly glory. In this act God showed to Moses both his goodness and severity. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:28

But 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 more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:18

Verse 18 18.And I commanded you at that time. This address is directed only to those to whom an inheritance was given on the other side of Jordan; but Moses declares that he had introduced an agreement that the two tribes and a half should not enjoy their possession until they had accommpanied their brethren in the subjugation of the land of Canaan. He says, therefore, that he had given them a place, not where they were at once to settle themselves, but where they might deposit their wives and... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:21

Verse 21 21.And I commanded Joshua at that time. He repeats what we have already seen, that he exhorted Joshua together with the whole people to prepare themselves to occupy the land with alacrity, relying as well upon God’s promise, as upon the numerous proofs of His assistance, which were so many pledges of the future continuance of His grace. read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:23

Verse 23 23And I besought the Lord. (239) Others have, “I besought;” but I have preferred using the pluperfect tense, because, in my opinion, Moses interrupts himself to show why he had resigned his office to another, and did not rather declare that he would be their leader, as heretofore, and at the same time an example to the people of courage. He says, therefore, that when he had prayed that he might be permitted to enter the land, he received a refusal. For it is not probable that, after he... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 3:26

Verse 26 26.But the Lord was wroth with me. Some imagine that God was offended by such a longing as this; but Moses is rather giving the reason why he did not obtain what he sought, viz., because he had been already excluded from it. For, although he by no means enters into debate with God, as if he had been unjustly condemned for the faults of others, still he indirectly reflects upon the people, since it was well that they should be all reminded that the punishment which had been inflicted... read more

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