Deuteronomy 3:26

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 3:26 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “But Jehovah was wroth with me for your sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

But Jehovah was wroth with me for your sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.
Deuteronomy 3:26 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 3

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
26But Jehovah was wroth with me for your sakes, and hearkened not unto me; and Jehovah said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, etc.] Not at this time, and for this prayer of his, but on account of he and Aaron not sanctifying him at the waters of Meribah; or of some expressions of unbelief, and unadvised words, which dropped from his lips through their provocation of him; (see <042012>Numbers 20:12 <19A632>Psalm 106:32,33) and would not hear me; now, and grant the above request, having before declared that he and Aaron should not bring the people of Israel into the land he had given them; and Moses with all his entreaties could not prevail upon him to repeal the sentence: and the Lord said unto me, let it suffice; that he had seen the conquest of the two kings, and the…”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“speak no more unto me of this matter--that is, My decree is unalterable. Next: Deuteronomy Chapter 4”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The Lord was wroth with me for your sakes - Here, as in Deuteronomy 1:37; Deuteronomy 4:21; the sin of the people is stated to be the ground on which Moses’ prayer is denied. In Deuteronomy 32:51; and in Numbers 27:14; the transgression of Moses and Aaron themselves is assigned as the cause of their punishment. The reason why one side of the transaction is put forward in this place, and the other elsewhere, is evident. Here Moses is addressing the people, and mentions the punishment of their leaders as a most impressive warning to them, whose principal fault it was. In Deuteronomy 32:0 and Numbers 27:0, God is addressing Moses, and visits on him, as is fitting, not the sin of the people hut…”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Lord: Deu 1:37, Deu 31:2, Deu 32:51, Deu 32:52, Deu 34:4; Num 20:7-12, Num 27:12-14; Psa 106:32, Psa 106:33; Isa 53:5, Isa 53:6; Mat 26:39 Let it: Ch1 17:4, Ch1 17:12, Ch1 17:13, Ch1 22:7-9, Ch1 28:2-4; Mat 20:22; Co2 12:8 Deuteronomy 3:27”
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