Deuteronomy 4:22

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“For I will not be crossing the Jordan, because I must die in this land. But you shall cross over and take possession of that good land.”

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BSBPD

“For I will not be crossing the Jordan, because I must die in this land. But you shall cross over and take possession of that good land.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“but I must die in this land, I must not go over the Jordan; but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“for I am dying in this land; I am not passing over the Jordan, and ye are passing over, and have possessed this good land.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 4:22 — 8 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Numbers 31:2“Take vengeance on the Midianites for the Israelites. After that, you will be gathered to your people.”
  2. Deuteronomy 1:37The LORD was also angry with me on your account, and He said, “Not even you shall enter the land.
  3. Deuteronomy 3:25Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”
  4. Deuteronomy 3:27Go to the top of Pisgah and look to the west and north and south and east. See the land with your own eyes, for you will not cross this Jordan.
  5. 1 Kings 13:21and the prophet cried out to the man of God who had come from Judah, “This is what the LORD says: ‘Because you have defied the word of the LORD and have not kept the commandment that the LORD your God gave you,
  6. Amos 3:2“Only you have I known from all the families of the earth; therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities.”
  7. Hebrews 12:6For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.”
  8. 2 Peter 1:13I think it is right to refresh your memory as long as I live in the tent of my body,

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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