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King James Version (1611 Edition)

Deuteronomy 3:23

And I besought the Lord at that time, saying,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Moses;   Prayer;   Thompson Chain Reference - Bible Stories for Children;   Children;   Home;   Pleasant Sunday Afternoons;   Religion;   Stories for Children;  

Dictionaries:

- Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Moses;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Prayer;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Omnipotence;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Moses;   Prayer;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Moses;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Intercession;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Debarim Rabbah;   Midrashim, Smaller;   Sidra;  

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

21 And I commanded Ioshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes haue seene all that the Lord your God hath done vnto these two Kings: so shal the Lord doe vnto all the kingdomes whither thou passest. 22 Ye shall not feare them: for the Lord your God, he shal fight for you. 23 And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, 24 O Lord God, thou hast begun to shew thy seruant thy greatnesse, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heauen, or in earth, that can do according to thy workes, and according to thy might? 25 I pray thee let me goe ouer, and see the good land that is beyond Iordan, that goodly mountaine and Lebanon. 26 But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not heare mee: and the Lord said vnto me, Let it suffice thee, speake no more vnto me of this matter. 27 Get thee vp into the top of Pisgah, and lift vp thine eyes Westward, and Northward, and Southward, and Eastward, and beholde it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not goe ouer this Iordan. 28 But charge Ioshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him: for hee shall goe ouer before this people, and he shall cause them to inherite the land which thou shalt see. 29 So we abode in the valley, ouer against 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
And euery plant of the field, before it was in the earth, and euery herbe of the field, before it grew: for the LORD God had not caused it to raine vpon the earth, and there was not a man to till the ground.
Genesis 3:19
In the sweate of thy face shalt thou eate bread, till thou returne vnto the ground: for out of it wast thou taken, for dust thou art, and vnto dust shalt thou returne.
Genesis 4:2
And she againe bare his brother Abel, and Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground.
Genesis 4:12
When thou tillest the ground, it shall not henceforth yeeld vnto thee her strength: A fugitiue and a vagabond shalt thou be in the earth.
Genesis 9:20
And Noah began to bee an husbandman, and he planted a vineyard.
Ecclesiastes 5:9
Moreouer the profit of the earth is for all: the king himselfe is serued by the field.

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.


 
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