Then the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan opposite Jericho, saying,
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho, saying,
- KJV And the LORD spake unto Moses in the plains of Moab by Jordan near Jericho, saying,
- BSB On the plains of Moab by the Jordan across from Jericho, the LORD said to Moses,
- NKJV Now the Lord spoke to Moses in the plains of Moab by the Jordan, across from Jericho, saying,
- NLT While they were camped near the Jordan River on the plains of Moab opposite Jericho, the Lord said to Moses,
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Quick answer
The Lord speaks to Moses in the plains of Moab opposite Jericho. This introduces God's instructions for taking and dividing the land.
Overview
The formula marks a new divine address, shifting from the travel record to commands about the conquest and settlement. That God speaks here, on the verge of the inheritance, shows His initiative in directing every step of His people's life. His word governs both the journey and the possession of the promise.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 1
- Num 33:48–49They traveled from the mountains of Abarim, and encamped in the plains of Moab by the Jordan at Jericho.
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In the wilderness Christ is the water from the rock, the bronze serpent lifted up that the dying might look and live (John 3:14), and the star and scepter that Balaam saw rising out of Jacob.
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