Deuteronomy 3:21

And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the LORD your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the LORD do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest.

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
commanded	צִוֵּ֔יתִי tzi.Vei.ti	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · verb, piel perfect, 1st person common singular
Joshua	יְהוֹשׁ֣וּעַ ye.ho.Shu.a'	H3091	Jehoshua (i.e. Joshua) · proper noun, a man's name
time	בָּעֵ֥ת ba.'Et	H6256	time · preposition with the article + noun, common both genders singular absolute
saying	לֵאמֹ֑ר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct
eyes	עֵינֶ֣יךָ 'ei.Nei.kha	H5869	an eye (literally or figuratively) · noun, common feminine dual construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
seen	הָרֹאֹ֗ת ha.ro.'Ot	H7200	to see · definite article + verb, qal active participle, feminine plural absolute
LORD	יְהוָ֤ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
God	אֱלֹהֵיכֶם֙ 'e.lo.hei.Khem	H430	gods in the ordinary sense · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine plural
done	עָשָׂ֜ה 'a.Sah	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
two	לִשְׁנֵי֙ lish.Nei	H8147	two · preposition + noun, common both genders dual construct
kings	הַמְּלָכִ֣ים ha.me.la.Khim	H4428	a king · definite article + noun, common masculine plural absolute
LORD	יְהוָה֙ Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
do	יַעֲשֶׂ֤ה ya.'a.Seh	H6213	to do or make · verb, qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
kingdoms	הַמַּמְלָכ֔וֹת ha.mam.la.Khot	H4467	dominion · definite article + noun, common feminine plural absolute
passest	עֹבֵ֥ר 'o.Ver	H5674	to cross over · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute

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Cross-references

Numbers 27:18-23 And the LORD said unto Moses, Take thee Joshua the son of Nun, a man in whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him;
Joshua 10:25 And Joshua said unto them, Fear not, nor be dismayed, be strong and of good courage: for thus shall the LORD do to all your enemies against…
1 Samuel 17:36-37 Thy servant slew both the lion and the bear: and this uncircumcised Philistine shall be as one of them, seeing he hath defied the armies of…
Psalms 9:10 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee: for thou, LORD, hast not forsaken them that seek thee.
2 Corinthians 1:10 Who delivered us from so great a death, and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet deliver us;
2 Corinthians 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am wea…
Ephesians 3:20 Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,
2 Timothy 4:17-18 Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 3:21–end

Here is I. The encouragement which Moses gave to Joshua, who was to succeed him in the government, Deu 3:21, Deu 3:22. He commanded him not to fear. This those that are aged and experienced in the service of God should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those that are young, and setting out in religion. Two things he would have him consider for his encouragement: - 1. What God has done. Joshua had seen what a total defeat God had given by the forces of Israel to these two kings, and thence he might easily infer, so shall the Lord do to all the rest of the kingdoms upon which we are to make war. He must not only infer thence that thus the Lord can do with them all, for his arm is not…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 3:16

from Gilead--that is, not the mountainous region, but the town Ramoth-gilead, even unto the river Arnon half the valley--The word "valley" signifies a wady, either filled with water or dry, as the Arnon is in summer, and thus the proper rendering of the passage will be--"even to the half or middle of the river Arnon" (compare Jos 12:2). This prudent arrangement of the boundaries was evidently made to prevent all disputes between the adjacent tribes about the exclusive right to the water.

John Gill on Deuteronomy 3:21

And I commanded Joshua at that time,.... After the conquest of the two kings, and the assignment of their countries to the above tribes; and after Moses had it made known to him that he should quickly die, and Joshua should be his successor; then, by the direction of God, he gave him the following charge: saying, thine eyes have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto these two kings; Sihon and Og; how their kingdoms were taken from them, and given to Israel, and they slain with the sword; this Joshua was an eyewitness of, and was, no doubt, greatly concerned in the battles with them, being the general in the Israelitish armies; at least this was sometimes his post, and he cannot be…

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Dictionary and topics

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Deuteronomy 3:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 3:21–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 3:16

John Gill on Deuteronomy 3:21

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 3:21

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 3:21–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 3:16

John Gill on Deuteronomy 3:21

Dictionary and topics

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 3:21–end

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 3:21–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 3:21-29

Rashi on Deuteronomy 3:18