Deuteronomy 4:22
What does Deuteronomy 4:22 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 4:22 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000but I must die in this land, I must not go over the Jordan; but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901but I must die in this land, I must not go over the Jordan; but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949But death is to come to me in this land, I may not go over Jordan: but you will go over and take that good land for your heritage.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862for I am dying in this land; I am not passing over the Jordan, and ye are passing over, and have possessed this good land.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Behold I die in this land, I shall not pass over the Jordan: you shall pass, and possess the goodly land.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890for I shall die in this land, I shall not go over the Jordan; but ye shall go over, and possess this good land.
Context
v.21Furthermore Jehovah was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over the Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:
v.22This passage
v.23Take heed unto yourselves, lest ye forget the covenant of Jehovah your God, which he made with you, and make you a graven image in the form of anything which Jehovah thy God hath forbidden thee.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Peter 1:13
And I think it right, as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance;
- Deuteronomy 3:25
Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
- Amos 3:2
You only have I known of all the families of the earth: therefore I will visit upon you all your iniquities.
- 1 Kings 13:21
and he cried unto the man of God that came from Judah, saying, Thus saith Jehovah, Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient unto the mouth of Jehovah, and hast not kept the commandment which Jehovah thy God commanded thee,
- Hebrews 12:6
For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, And scourgeth every son whom he receiveth.
- Deuteronomy 3:27
Get thee up unto the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
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