Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—
Parallel translations
- WEB Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,
- KJV And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
- NKJV But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
- NASB Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
- NLT There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.
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Quick answer
No prophet has since arisen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. Moses stands unmatched in his intimacy with God.
Overview
This closing tribute marks Moses as uniquely close to God, who spoke with him "face to face" (Ex. 33:11). Yet the very statement that no prophet "like Moses" had yet arisen points forward to the promised prophet like Moses whom Israel was to await (Deut. 18:15). The New Testament identifies that greater Prophet as Jesus, who surpasses Moses as the Son over God's house (Heb. 3:3-6).
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- Exod 33:11Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.
- Num 12:6–8He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
- Deut 18:15–18The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.
- Heb 3:5–6Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
- Deut 5:4–5The LORD spoke with you face to face out of the fire on the mountain.
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses said, ‘The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to Him in everything He tells you.
- Acts 7:37This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’
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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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