and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.
Parallel translations
- WEB and in all the mighty hand, and in all the awesome deeds, which Moses did in the sight of all Israel.
- KJV And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
- NKJV and by all that mighty power and all the great terror which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.
- NASB and for all the mighty power and all the great terror which Moses performed in the sight of all Israel.
- NLT With mighty power, Moses performed terrifying acts in the sight of all Israel.
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Quick answer
Deuteronomy closes by remembering the mighty and awesome deeds Moses performed before all Israel. His ministry ends with the memory of God's great power displayed through him.
Overview
The book ends on the note of Moses' "mighty hand" and "awesome deeds," sealing his unique role as the founding prophet and mediator of the covenant. Yet the unfinished longing for a prophet like Moses leaves the reader looking forward. The whole Pentateuch thus points beyond Moses to the One who would come, Jesus Christ, the mediator of a better covenant (Heb. 8:6).
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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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