Deuteronomy 3:23

Contemporary English Version

Moses said to Israel: At that time I prayed and begged,

Parallel Translations

Hebrew Names Version
I begged the LORD at that time, saying,

King James Version
And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,

Lexham English Bible
"And I pleaded with Yahweh at that time, saying,

English Standard Version
"And I pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying,

New Century Version
Then I begged the Lord :

New English Translation
Moreover, at that time I pleaded with the Lord ,

Amplified Bible
"Then I pleaded with the LORD at that time [for His favor], saying,

New American Standard Bible
"I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,

Geneva Bible (1587)
And I besought the Lorde the same time, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
"I also pleaded with Yahweh at that time, saying,

Complete Jewish Bible
Don't be afraid of them, because Adonai your God will fight on your behalf.' Haftarah D'varim: Yesha‘yahu (Isaiah) 1:1–27 B'rit Hadashah suggested readings for Parashah D'varim: Yochanan (John) 15:1–11; Messianic Jews (Hebrews) 3:7–4:11 "Then I pleaded with Adonai ,

Darby Translation
And I besought Jehovah at that time, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
"Then I begged the Lord to do something special for me. I said,

George Lamsa Translation
And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

Good News Translation
"At that time I earnestly prayed,

Christian Standard Bible®
“At that time I begged the Lord:

Literal Translation
And I prayed to Jehovah for favor at that time, saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And I besoughte the LORDE at the same tyme, & sayde:

American Standard Version
And I besought Jehovah at that time, saying,

Bible in Basic English
And at that time I made request to the Lord, saying,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
And I besought the Lorde the same tyme, saying:

JPS Old Testament (1917)
And I besought the LORD at that time, saying:

King James Version (1611)
And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,

English Revised Version
And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
and seide, Lord God, thou hast bigunne to schewe to thi seruaunt thi greetnesse, and strongeste hond,

Young's Literal Translation
`And I entreat for grace unto Jehovah, at that time, saying,

Update Bible Version
And I implored Yahweh at that time, saying,

Webster's Bible Translation
And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

World English Bible
I begged Yahweh at that time, saying,

New King James Version
"Then I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying:

New Living Translation
"At that time I pleaded with the Lord and said,

New Life Bible
"After that I begged the Lord,

New Revised Standard
At that time, too, I entreated the Lord , saying:

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then sought I Yahweh at that time, for a favour saying:

Douay-Rheims Bible
And I besought the Lord at that time, saying:

Revised Standard Version
"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

THE MESSAGE
At that same time, I begged God : " God , my Master, you let me in on the beginnings, you let me see your greatness, you let me see your might—what god in Heaven or Earth can do anything like what you've done! Please, let me in also on the endings, let me cross the river and see the good land over the Jordan, the lush hills, the Lebanon mountains."

New American Standard Bible (1995)
"I also pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying,

Contextual Overview

²¹Then I told Joshua, "You saw how the Lord our God helped us destroy King Sihon and King Og. So don't be afraid! Wherever you go, the Lord will fight on your side and help you destroy your enemies." ²³ Moses said to Israel: At that time I prayed and begged, ²⁴ "Our Lord , it seems that you have just begun to show me your great power. No other god in the sky or on earth is able to do the mighty things that you do. ²⁵ The land west of the Jordan is such good land. Please let me cross the Jordan and see the hills and the Lebanon Mountains." ²⁶ But the Lord was angry with me because of you people, and he refused to listen. "That's enough!" he said. "I don't want to hear any more. ²⁷ Climb to the top of Mount Pisgah and look north, south, east, and west. Take a good look, but you are not going to cross the Jordan River. ²⁸ Joshua will lead Israel across the Jordan to take the land, so help him be strong and brave and tell him what he must do." ²⁹ After this we stayed in the valley at Beth-Peor.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

2 Corinthians 12:8, 2 Corinthians 12:9

Reciprocal: Numbers 20:12 - ye shall Deuteronomy 1:37 - General Deuteronomy 10:10 - the Lord hearkened Deuteronomy 32:51 - ye trespassed Ecclesiastes 3:2 - and a time

Cross-References

Genesis 2:5
no grass or plants were growing anywhere. God had not yet sent any rain, and there was no one to work the land.

Genesis 3:19
You will have to sweat to earn a living; you were made out of soil, and you will once again turn into soil."

Genesis 4:2
Later she had another son and named him Abel. Abel became a sheep farmer, but Cain farmed the land.

Genesis 4:12
If you try to farm the land, it won't produce anything for you. From now on, you'll be without a home, and you'll spend the rest of your life wandering from place to place.

Genesis 9:20
Noah farmed the land and was the first to plant a vineyard.

Ecclesiastes 5:9
And since the king is the highest official, he benefits most from the taxes paid on the land.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And I besought the Lord at that time,.... When he was told he should die, and Joshua should succeed him; or when the two kings were slain, and their kingdoms conquered; this being the beginning, pledge, and earnest of what God had promised to do for the people of Israel; Moses was very desirous of living to see the work completed, and therefore sought the Lord by prayer and supplication:

saying; as follows.