And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto 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,
- BSB Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like 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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Cross-references · 7
- Exod 33:11And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.
- Num 12:6–8And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
- Deut 18:15–18The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken;
- Heb 3:5–6And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after;
- Deut 5:4–5The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire,
- Acts 3:22–23For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you.
- Acts 7:37This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.
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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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