Deuteronomy 3:24
New International Version
“Sovereign LORD, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your strong hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and mighty works you do?

New Living Translation
‘O Sovereign LORD, you have only begun to show your greatness and the strength of your hand to me, your servant. Is there any god in heaven or on earth who can perform such great and mighty deeds as you do?

English Standard Version
‘O Lord GOD, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. For what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as yours?

Berean Standard Bible
“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?

King James Bible
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?

New King James Version
‘O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds?

New American Standard Bible
‘Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours?

NASB 1995
‘O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours?

NASB 1977
‘O Lord GOD, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness and Thy strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Thine?

Legacy Standard Bible
‘O Lord Yahweh, You have begun to show Your slave Your greatness and Your strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do such works and mighty acts as Yours?

Amplified Bible
‘O Lord GOD, You have only begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your mighty hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth that can do such works and mighty acts (miracles) as Yours?

Christian Standard Bible
Lord GOD, you have begun to show your greatness and your strong hand to your servant, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform deeds and mighty acts like yours?

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant, for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can perform deeds and mighty acts like Yours?

American Standard Version
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?

Contemporary English Version
"Our LORD, it seems that you have just begun to show me your great power. No other god in the sky or on earth is able to do the mighty things that you do.

English Revised Version
O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to shew 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?

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Almighty LORD, you have [only] begun to show me how great and powerful you are. What kind of god is there in heaven or on earth who can do the deeds and the mighty acts you have done?

Good News Translation
'Sovereign LORD, I know that you have shown me only the beginning of the great and wonderful things you are going to do. There is no god in heaven or on earth who can do the mighty things that you have done!

International Standard Version
LORD God, you've begun to show your greatness and your strong power to your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can equal your works and mighty deeds?

Majority Standard Bible
?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?

NET Bible
"O, Lord GOD, you have begun to show me your greatness and strength. (What god in heaven or earth can rival your works and mighty deeds?)

New Heart English Bible
"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 according to your works, and according to your mighty acts?

Webster's Bible Translation
O Lord GOD, thou hast begun to show 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?

World English Bible
“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?
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Lord YHWH, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness and Your strong hand; for who [is] a god in the heavens or in earth who does according to Your works and according to Your might?

Young's Literal Translation
Lord Jehovah, Thou -- Thou hast begun to shew Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for who is a God in the heavens or in earth who doth according to Thy works, and according to Thy might?

Smith's Literal Translation
O Lord Jehovah, thou didst begin to cause thy servant to see thy greatness and thy strong hand: for what God in the heavens and in the earth will do according to thy works and according to thy strength?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Lord God, thou hast begun to shew unto thy servant thy greatness, and most mighty hand, for there is no other God either in heaven or earth, that is able to do thy works, or to be compared to thy strength.

Catholic Public Domain Version
‘Lord God, you have begun to reveal your greatness and your very strong hand to your servant. For there is no other god, either in heaven or on earth, who is able to accomplish your works, or to be compared to your strength.

New American Bible
“Lord GOD, you have begun to show to your servant your greatness and your mighty hand. What god in heaven or on earth can perform deeds and powerful acts like yours?

New Revised Standard Version
“O Lord GOD, you have only begun to show your servant your greatness and your might; what god in heaven or on earth can perform deeds and mighty acts like yours!
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I beseech thee O LORD God, thou who hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand, and thy outstretched arm (for what god is there in heaven or on earth who can do according to thy works and according to thy mighty deeds?),

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
Please, LORD JEHOVAH God! You have begun to show your Servant your greatness and your mighty hand and your high arm! Who is God in Heaven or in the Earth to do according to your works and according to your wonders?
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
O Lord GOD, Thou hast begun to show Thy servant Thy greatness, and Thy strong hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth, that can do according to Thy works, and according to Thy mighty acts?

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Lord God, thou hast begun to shew to thy servant thy strength, and thy power, and thy mighty hand, and thy high arm: for what God is there in heaven or on the earth, who will do as thou hast done, and according to thy might?

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan
23At that time I also pleaded with the LORD: 24“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? 25Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”…

Cross References
Exodus 15:11
Who among the gods is like You, O LORD? Who is like You—majestic in holiness, revered with praises, performing wonders?

Psalm 86:8-10
O Lord, there is none like You among the gods, nor any works like Yours. / All the nations You have made will come and bow before You, O Lord, and they will glorify Your name. / For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God.

Psalm 77:13-14
Your way, O God, is holy. What god is so great as our God? / You are the God who works wonders; You display Your strength among the peoples.

Isaiah 40:18
To whom will you liken God? To what image will you compare Him?

Isaiah 46:9-10
Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. / I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’

Jeremiah 10:6-7
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power. / Who would not fear You, O King of nations? This is Your due. For among all the wise men of the nations, and in all their kingdoms, there is none like You.

1 Chronicles 29:11-12
Yours, O LORD, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the splendor and the majesty, for everything in heaven and on earth belongs to You. Yours, O LORD, is the kingdom, and You are exalted as head over all. / Both riches and honor come from You, and You are the ruler over all. In Your hands are power and might to exalt and give strength to all.

2 Samuel 7:22
How great You are, O Lord GOD! For there is none like You, and there is no God but You, according to everything we have heard with our own ears.

Nehemiah 9:6
You alone are the LORD. You created the heavens, the highest heavens with all their host, the earth and all that is on it, the seas and all that is in them. You give life to all things, and the host of heaven worships You.

Job 5:9
the One who does great and unsearchable things, wonders without number.

Job 9:10
He does great things beyond searching out, and wonders without number.

Psalm 72:18
Blessed be the LORD God, the God of Israel, who alone does marvelous deeds.

Psalm 136:4
He alone does great wonders. His loving devotion endures forever.

Matthew 19:26
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.”


Treasury of Scripture

O Lord GOD, you have begun to show your servant your greatness, and your mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according to your works, and according to your might?

thy greatness

Jeremiah 11:2
Hear ye the words of this covenant, and speak unto the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem;

Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the terrible God, who keepest covenant and mercy, let not all the trouble seem little before thee, that hath come upon us, on our kings, on our princes, and on our priests, and on our prophets, and on our fathers, and on all thy people, since the time of the kings of Assyria unto this day.

Psalm 106:2
Who can utter the mighty acts of the LORD? who can shew forth all his praise?

what God

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?

2 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.

Psalm 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like unto thee, which deliverest the poor from him that is too strong for him, yea, the poor and the needy from him that spoileth him?

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Deuteronomy 3
1. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan
11. This size of his bed
12. The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half
23. Moses prays to enter into the land
26. He is permitted to see it














O Lord GOD
The Hebrew phrase here is "Adonai Yahweh," which emphasizes both the sovereignty and the covenantal nature of God. "Adonai" signifies Lordship, indicating God's supreme authority and control over all creation. "Yahweh" is the personal name of God, often associated with His eternal and unchanging nature. This dual title reflects a deep reverence and acknowledgment of God's intimate relationship with His people, as well as His ultimate power and authority.

You have begun to show
The Hebrew root for "begun" is "ḥālal," which can mean to initiate or to commence. This suggests that what Moses has witnessed is just the beginning of God's mighty works. It implies a continuous revelation of God's power and glory, encouraging believers to anticipate even greater manifestations of His presence and action in their lives.

Your greatness
The term "greatness" comes from the Hebrew word "gādōl," which conveys the idea of magnitude and majesty. It speaks to the vastness and incomprehensibility of God's nature. In the context of Deuteronomy, it reflects the awe-inspiring acts God performed for Israel, such as the deliverance from Egypt and the provision in the wilderness, which serve as a testament to His unparalleled power.

and Your strong hand
The "strong hand" is a metaphor for God's power and might, often used in the Old Testament to describe His ability to deliver and protect His people. The Hebrew word "ḥāzāq" for "strong" implies firmness and strength. This phrase reassures believers of God's capability to uphold and sustain them through any trial or challenge.

to Your servant
The term "servant" here is "ʿeḇeḏ" in Hebrew, which denotes one who is in service to a master. Moses, as God's servant, exemplifies humility and obedience. This relationship underscores the idea that true greatness in God's kingdom is found in servanthood and submission to His will.

For what god is there in heaven or on earth
This rhetorical question highlights the uniqueness and supremacy of Yahweh. The Hebrew word "ʾĕlōhîm" for "god" is often used to refer to deities, but here it underscores the monotheistic belief that no other being can compare to the God of Israel. It challenges the polytheistic beliefs of surrounding nations and affirms the singularity of God's divine nature.

who can perform deeds and mighty acts like Yours?
The phrase "deeds and mighty acts" refers to the miraculous works and interventions of God throughout history. The Hebrew words "maʿăśîm" (deeds) and "gĕḇūrôt" (mighty acts) emphasize the extraordinary and supernatural nature of God's actions. This statement serves as a declaration of faith, recognizing that God's power is unmatched and His works are beyond human comprehension.

Verse 24. - O Lord God: O Lord Jehovah. For what God, etc. (comp. Exodus 15:11; Psalm 86:8; Psalm 89:6; Psalm 113:5, etc.). "The contrast drawn between Jehovah and other gods does not involve the reality of heathen deities, but simply presupposes a belief in the existence of other gods, without deciding as to the truth of that belief" (Keil).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“O Lord
אֲדֹנָ֣י (’ă·ḏō·nāy)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 136: The Lord

GOD,
יְהוִ֗ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

You
אַתָּ֤ה (’at·tāh)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 859: Thou and thee, ye and you

have begun
הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ (ha·ḥil·lō·w·ṯā)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 2490: To bore, to wound, to dissolve, to profane, to break, to begin, to play

to show
לְהַרְא֣וֹת (lə·har·’ō·wṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's 7200: To see

Your greatness
גָּדְלְךָ֔ (gā·ḏə·lə·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1433: Magnitude

and power
יָדְךָ֖ (yā·ḏə·ḵā)
Noun - feminine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3027: A hand

to Your servant.
עַבְדְּךָ֔ (‘aḇ·də·ḵā)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5650: Slave, servant

For
אֲשֶׁ֤ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

what
מִי־ (mî-)
Interrogative
Strong's 4310: Who?, whoever, in oblique construction with prefix, suffix

god
אֵל֙ (’êl)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 410: Strength -- as adjective, mighty, the Almighty

in heaven
בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם (baš·šā·ma·yim)
Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky

or on earth
וּבָאָ֔רֶץ (ū·ḇā·’ā·reṣ)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

can perform
יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה (ya·‘ă·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6213: To do, make

such works
כְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ (ḵə·ma·‘ă·śe·ḵā)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4639: An action, a transaction, activity, a product, property

and mighty acts [as Yours]?
וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃ (wə·ḵiḡ·ḇū·rō·ṯe·ḵā)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Noun - feminine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 1369: Force, valor, victory


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