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…
Read the whole note in the consoleJamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 3:26
speak no more unto me of this matter--that is, My decree is unalterable.
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John Gill on 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 Moses with all his entreaties could not prevail upon him to repeal the sentence:
and the Lord said unto me, let it suffice; that he had seen the conquest of the two kings, and the delivery of their kingdoms into t…
Read the whole note in the consoleJohn Calvin on Deuteronomy 3:21–end
Deuteronomy 3:21-29
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.
21. Ipsi quoque Josua praecepi eo tempore, dicendo, Oculi tui viderunt quaecunque fecit Jehova Deus vester duobus regibus: sic facturus est Jehova omnibus regnis ad quae tu pergis.
22. Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you.
22. Ne timeatis eos, quia Jehova Deus vester ipse est qui pugnat pro vobis.
23. And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,
23. Rogaveram autem Jehovam tempore illo, dicendo:
24. O Lord God, thou hast begun to show thy se…