That same day the Lord said to Moses,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses that same day, saying,
- KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses that selfsame day, saying,
- BSB On that same day the LORD said to Moses,
- NKJV Then the Lord spoke to Moses that very same day, saying:
- NASB Now the Lord spoke to Moses that very same day, saying,
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Quick answer
On that very day Yahweh speaks to Moses, beginning the command for him to ascend the mountain to die. God's timing for Moses' death is sovereign and exact.
Overview
The phrase "that same day" links Moses' final teaching directly to God's summons to die, underscoring that his work was complete. This frames the closing scenes of Deuteronomy, where God personally directs the end of His servant's life. It reminds us that the lives and deaths of God's servants rest entirely in His hands (Ps. 31:15).
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Num 27:12–13Yahweh said to Moses, “Go up into this mountain of Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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