Deuteronomy 3: Moses Sees the Land

God gives Israel victory over Og king of Bashan. The land east of the Jordan is given to Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh. Moses asks to cross into the land, but God tells him to look from Pisgah and to encourage Joshua.

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¹ Then we turned, and went up the way to Bashan. Og the king of Bashan came out against us, he and all his people, to battle at Edrei.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
² Yahweh said to me, “Don’t fear him; for I have delivered him, with all his people and his land, into your hand. You shall do to him as you did to Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived at Heshbon.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
³ So Yahweh our God also delivered into our hand Og, the king of Bashan, and all his people. We struck him until no one was left to him remaining.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁴ We took all his cities at that time. There was not a city which we didn’t take from them: sixty cities, all the region of Argob, the kingdom of Og in Bashan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁵ All these were cities fortified with high walls, gates, and bars, in addition to a great many villages without walls.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁶ We utterly destroyed them, as we did to Sihon king of Heshbon, utterly destroying every inhabited city, with the women and the little ones.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁷ But all the livestock, and the plunder of the cities, we took for plunder for ourselves.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁸ We took the land at that time out of the hand of the two kings of the Amorites who were beyond the Jordan, from the valley of the Arnon to Mount Hermon.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
⁹ (The Sidonians call Hermon Sirion, and the Amorites call it Senir.)This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁰ We took all the cities of the plain, and all Gilead, and all Bashan, to Salecah and Edrei, cities of the kingdom of Og in Bashan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹¹ (For only Og king of Bashan remained of the remnant of the Rephaim. Behold, his bedstead was a bedstead of iron. Isn’t it in Rabbah of the children of Ammon? Nine cubits was its length, and four cubits its width, after the cubit of a man.)This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹² This land we took in possession at that time: from Aroer, which is by the valley of the Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead with its cities, I gave to the Reubenites and to the Gadites;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹³ and the rest of Gilead, and all Bashan, the kingdom of Og, I gave to the half-tribe of Manasseh—all the region of Argob, even all Bashan. (The same is called the land of Rephaim.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁴ Jair the son of Manasseh took all the region of Argob, to the border of the Geshurites and the Maacathites, and called them, even Bashan, after his own name, Havvoth Jair, to this day.)This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁵ I gave Gilead to Machir.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁶ To the Reubenites and to the Gadites I gave from Gilead even to the valley of the Arnon, the middle of the valley, and its border, even to the river Jabbok, which is the border of the children of Ammon;This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁷ the Arabah also, and the Jordan and its border, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁸ I commanded you at that time, saying, “Yahweh your God has given you this land to possess it. All of you men of valor shall pass over armed before your brothers, the children of Israel.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
¹⁹ But your wives, and your little ones, and your livestock, (I know that you have much livestock), shall live in your cities which I have given you,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁰ until Yahweh gives rest to your brothers, as to you, and they also possess the land which Yahweh your God gives them beyond the Jordan. Then you shall each return to his own possession, which I have given you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²¹ I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, “Your eyes have seen all that Yahweh your God has done to these two kings. So shall Yahweh do to all the kingdoms where you go over.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²² You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²³ I begged Yahweh at that time, saying,This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁴ “Lord Yahweh, 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?This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁵ Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that fine mountain, and Lebanon.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁶ But Yahweh was angry with me because of you, and didn’t listen to me. Yahweh said to me, “That is enough! Speak no more to me of this matter.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁷ Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift up your eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and see with your eyes; for you shall not go over this Jordan.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁸ But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.”This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.
²⁹ So we stayed in the valley near Beth Peor.This verse is not in this translation's source text (many modern translations omit it). See your Bible's footnote.

Scripture: World English Bible, public domain, eBible.org

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Deuteronomy 3 · Preschool

God Fights for You

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Color Moses on the mountain! God showed him the good land.

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You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.”

Deuteronomy 3:22 (WEB)

Prayer

Thank You, God, for making me!

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Read the verse aloud. Say: Moses could not go in, but God let him see it. God had a new leader, Joshua, ready.

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A Leader Who Could Not Go In

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God gave Israel victory over a second king, Og of Bashan, a giant whose iron bed was about thirteen feet long. Moses told Joshua that he had seen what God did to these two kings, and God would do the same in the land across the Jordan.

The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh received land east of the Jordan. Their families and herds could settle there, but their soldiers had to cross with everyone else. Each tribe was to care about the others, not only itself.

Moses pleaded with God to let him cross over. God said not to speak of it again. Instead God showed Moses the land from the top of Pisgah and told him to strengthen Joshua. Moses accepted God's answer and prepared the next leader.

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Who was Og?
What did Moses tell Joshua about the two kings?
What did the eastern tribes have to do?
What did God show Moses instead of letting him cross?

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PisgahlandGodBashanJoshua

God gave Israel victory over a second king, Og of , a giant whose iron bed was about thirteen feet long.
Moses told that he had seen what God did to these two kings, and God would do the same in the land across the Jordan.
The tribes of Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh received east of the Jordan.
Moses pleaded with to let him cross over.
Instead God showed Moses the land from the top of and told him to strengthen Joshua.

Think About It

God told Moses no. How can you trust God when His answer is no?
Who could you encourage this week, the way Moses encouraged Joshua?

Memory Verse

But commission Joshua, and encourage him, and strengthen him; for he shall go over before this people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land which you shall see.”

Deuteronomy 3:28 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your great works. Help me . Amen.

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How did Moses respond to God's answer, and what can you learn from it?
Who is someone younger you could encourage in their faith?

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Deuteronomy 3 · Grade 5

Strengthen the Next Leader

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Read and Think

Deuteronomy 3 completes Israel's victories east of the Jordan. Og king of Bashan came out to battle at Edrei, but God told Moses not to fear, and Og fell as Sihon had. The note about Og's iron bedstead, nine cubits long, reminds readers how great the threat had seemed, and how much greater God is.

Moses gave this land to Reuben, Gad, and half of Manasseh, on one condition. Their soldiers must cross the Jordan armed and fight beside their brothers until God gave all Israel rest. Unity mattered more than comfort.

Then Moses shares a personal prayer. He asked to cross over and see the good land, praising God's greatness. God said, That is enough. Moses could only see the land from Pisgah, and his task was to commission, encourage, and strengthen Joshua. Faithful leaders prepare others to carry on what they cannot finish.

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Where did Israel fight Og?
What does the iron bed remind readers?
What condition was put on the eastern tribes?
How did Moses praise God in his prayer?
What was Moses' last task in this chapter?

Crossword

Across

He will lead the people over.
Moses wanted to see the ____ land.

Down

Moses went to the top of ____.
Og was king of ____.
Encourage him and make him ____.

Think About It

Moses could not finish the journey himself. How can you help someone else continue God's work?
The eastern tribes had to fight for their brothers. How does your church care for each other's needs?

Memory Verse

You shall not fear them; for Yahweh your God himself fights for you.”

Deuteronomy 3:22 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your great works. Help me . Amen.

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Why do you think God let Moses see the land?
How can you accept God's answer when it is not what you wanted?
What is one way you could live out this chapter this week?

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