Deuteronomy 3:24
22 Ye shall not fear them: for the LORD your God he shall fight for you.
23 And I besought the LORD at that time, saying,
O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
25 I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
26 But the LORD was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the LORD said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- “O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours?
- KJV
- O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy might?
- WEB
- “Lord GOD, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or in earth that can do works like yours, and mighty acts like yours?
- ASV
- O Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy strong hand: for what god is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to thy works, and according to thy mighty acts?
- DARBY
- Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy powerful hand; for what God is in the heavens or in the earth that can do like to thy works, and like to thy might?
- BLB
- “O Lord YHWH, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand. For what god [is] in the heavens or on the earth who does works as Your works and as Your mighty deeds?
- ÅB
- Herre, Herre! Du har begynt å la din tjener se din storhet og din sterke hånd; for hvor er det en gud i himmelen og på jorden som kan gjøre sådanne gjerninger og storverk som du?
- OTB
- "Herre Gud, du har begynt å åpenbare for din tjener din storhet og din mektige hånd. For hvilken gud er det i himmelen eller på jorden som kan utføre de gjerninger og mektige verk som du gjør?
- B1930
- Herre, Herre! Du har begynt å la din tjener se din storhet og din sterke hånd; for hvor er det en gud i himmelen og på jorden som kan gjøre sådanne gjerninger og storverk som du?
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Exodus 15:11
Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods? who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Read in contextPsalms 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, who hast done great things: O God, who is like unto thee!
Read in contextDeuteronomy 11:2
And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,
Read in contextPsalms 86:8
Among the gods there is none like unto thee, O Lord; neither are there any works like unto thy works.
Read in context2 Samuel 7:22
Wherefore thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Read in contextJeremiah 32:18–21
Thou shewest lovingkindness unto thousands, and recompensest the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their children after them: the Great, the Mighty God, the LORD of hosts, is his name,
Read in contextPsalms 145:6
And men shall speak of the might of thy terrible acts: and I will declare thy greatness.
Read in contextIsaiah 40:25
To whom then will ye liken me, or shall I be equal? saith the Holy One.
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