Deuteronomy 3:23

Revised Standard Version

"And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,

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:

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:

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 Joshua at that time, 'Your eyes have seen all that the LORD your God has done to these two kings; so will the LORD do to all the kingdoms into which you are going over. ²² You shall not fear them; for it is the LORD your God who fights for you.' ²³ "And I besought the LORD at that time, saying, ²⁴ 'O Lord GOD, thou hast only begun to show thy servant thy greatness and thy mighty hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as thine? ²⁵ Let me go over, I pray, and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that goodly hill country, and Lebanon.' ²⁶ But the LORD was angry with me on your account, and would not hearken to me; and the LORD said to me, 'Let it suffice you; speak no more to me of this matter. ²⁷ Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift up your eyes westward and northward and southward and eastward, and behold it with your eyes; for you shall not go over this Jordan. ²⁸ But charge Joshua, and encourage and strengthen him; for he shall go over at the head of this people, and he shall put them in possession of the land which you shall see.' ²⁹ So we remained in the valley opposite Beth-pe'or.

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
when no plant of the field was yet in the earth and no herb of the field had yet sprung up--for the LORD God had not caused it to rain upon the earth, and there was no man to till the ground;

Genesis 3:19
In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; you are dust, and to dust you shall return."

Genesis 4:2
And again, she bore his brother Abel. Now Abel was a keeper of sheep, and Cain a tiller of the ground.

Genesis 4:12
When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield to you its strength; you shall be a fugitive and a wanderer on the earth."

Genesis 9:20
Noah was the first tiller of the soil. He planted a vineyard;

Ecclesiastes 5:9
But in all, a king is an advantage to a land with cultivated fields.

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.