Deuteronomy 34:10
New International Version
Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

New Living Translation
There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.

English Standard Version
And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Berean Standard Bible
Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—

King James Bible
And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

New King James Version
But since then there has not arisen in Israel a prophet like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

New American Standard Bible
Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

NASB 1995
Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

NASB 1977
Since then no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Legacy Standard Bible
And there has not yet arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,

Amplified Bible
Since that time no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Christian Standard Bible
No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No prophet has arisen again in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.

American Standard Version
And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom Jehovah knew face to face,

Contemporary English Version
There has never again been a prophet in Israel like Moses. The LORD spoke face to face with him

English Revised Version
And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face;

GOD'S WORD® Translation
There has never been another prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD dealt with face to face.

Good News Translation
There has never been a prophet in Israel like Moses; the LORD spoke with him face-to-face.

International Standard Version
No prophet ever rose again in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew with such great intimacy.

Majority Standard Bible
Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—

NET Bible
No prophet ever again arose in Israel like Moses, who knew the LORD face to face.

New Heart English Bible
There has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Webster's Bible Translation
And there arose not a prophet afterwards in Israel like to Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

World English Bible
Since then, there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Yahweh knew face to face,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And there has not arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses anymore, whom YHWH has known face to face,

Young's Literal Translation
And there hath not arisen a prophet any more in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah hath known face unto face,

Smith's Literal Translation
And there arose not any more a prophet in Israel as Moses, whom Jehovah knew him face to face.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And there arose no more a prophet in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And no other prophet rose up in Israel like Moses, one whom the Lord knew face to face,

New American Bible
Since then no prophet has arisen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

New Revised Standard Version
Never since has there arisen a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And there did not arise again a Prophet in Israel like Moshe, whom LORD JEHOVAH knew face to face,
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And there rose up no more a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Death of Moses
9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses. 10Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face— 11no prophet who did all the signs and wonders that the LORD sent Moses to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh and to all his officials and all his land,…

Cross References
Exodus 33:11
Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.

Numbers 12:6-8
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. / But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house. / I speak with him face to face, clearly and not in riddles; he sees the form of the LORD. Why then were you unafraid to speak against My servant Moses?”

Exodus 24:12-18
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay here, so that I may give you the tablets of stone, with the law and commandments I have written for their instruction.” / So Moses set out with Joshua his attendant and went up on the mountain of God. / And he said to the elders, “Wait here for us until we return to you. Aaron and Hur are here with you. Whoever has a dispute can go to them.” ...

Exodus 34:29-35
And when Moses came down from Mount Sinai with the two tablets of the Testimony in his hands, he was unaware that his face had become radiant from speaking with the LORD. / Aaron and all the Israelites looked at Moses, and behold, his face was radiant. And they were afraid to approach him. / But Moses called out to them; so Aaron and all the leaders of the congregation returned to him, and Moses spoke to them. ...

Exodus 3:1-6
Meanwhile, Moses was shepherding the flock of his father-in-law Jethro, the priest of Midian. He led the flock to the far side of the wilderness and came to Horeb, the mountain of God. / There the angel of the LORD appeared to him in a blazing fire from within a bush. Moses saw the bush ablaze with fire, but it was not consumed. / So Moses thought, “I must go over and see this marvelous sight. Why is the bush not burning up?” ...

Exodus 19:19-20
And as the sound of the ram’s horn grew louder and louder, Moses spoke and God answered him in the thunder. / The LORD descended to the top of Mount Sinai and called Moses to the summit. So Moses went up,

Exodus 32:11-14
But Moses sought the favor of the LORD his God, saying, “O LORD, why does Your anger burn against Your people, whom You brought out of the land of Egypt with great power and a mighty hand? / Why should the Egyptians declare, ‘He brought them out with evil intent, to kill them in the mountains and wipe them from the face of the earth’? Turn from Your fierce anger and relent from doing harm to Your people. / Remember Your servants Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, to whom You swore by Your very self when You declared, ‘I will make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky, and I will give your descendants all this land that I have promised, and it shall be their inheritance forever.’” ...

Exodus 4:10-12
“Please, Lord,” Moses replied, “I have never been eloquent, neither in the past nor since You have spoken to Your servant, for I am slow of speech and tongue.” / And the LORD said to him, “Who gave man his mouth? Or who makes the mute or the deaf, the sighted or the blind? Is it not I, the LORD? / Now go! I will help you as you speak, and I will teach you what to say.”

Exodus 7:1
The LORD answered Moses, “See, I have made you like God to Pharaoh, and your brother Aaron will be your prophet.

Exodus 14:31
When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.

Acts 7:35-38
This Moses, whom they had rejected with the words, ‘Who made you ruler and judge?’ is the one whom God sent to be their ruler and redeemer through the angel who appeared to him in the bush. / He led them out and performed wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and for forty years in the wilderness. / This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ ...

Hebrews 3:1-6
Therefore, holy brothers, who share in the heavenly calling, set your focus on Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess. / He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house. / For Jesus has been counted worthy of greater glory than Moses, just as the builder of a house has greater honor than the house itself. ...

John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.

Matthew 17:1-3
After six days Jesus took with Him Peter, James, and John the brother of James, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. / There He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. / Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.

John 5:45-47
Do not think that I will accuse you before the Father. Your accuser is Moses, in whom you have put your hope. / If you had believed Moses, you would believe Me, because he wrote about Me. / But since you do not believe what he wrote, how will you believe what I say?”


Treasury of Scripture

And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like to Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

there arose

Deuteronomy 18:15-18
The LORD thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto him ye shall hearken; …

Acts 3:22,23
For Moses truly said unto the fathers, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear in all things whatsoever he shall say unto you…

Acts 7:37
This is that Moses, which said unto the children of Israel, A prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you of your brethren, like unto me; him shall ye hear.

the Lord

Deuteronomy 5:4,5
The LORD talked with you face to face in the mount out of the midst of the fire, …

Exodus 33:11
And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend. And he turned again into the camp: but his servant Joshua, the son of Nun, a young man, departed not out of the tabernacle.

Numbers 12:6-8
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream…

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Since that time
This phrase sets a temporal marker, indicating a significant point in Israel's history. The Hebrew root for "time" here is "עֵת" (et), which often denotes a specific period or season. This suggests a demarcation in the narrative of Israel, highlighting the end of an era with Moses' death. Historically, this marks the transition from the wilderness wanderings to the conquest of Canaan under Joshua's leadership. It underscores the unique role Moses played in the formative years of the Israelite nation.

no prophet has arisen
The Hebrew word for "prophet" is "נָבִיא" (navi), which means one who is called or appointed to speak for God. This phrase emphasizes the unparalleled nature of Moses' prophetic ministry. In the context of Israel's history, prophets were God's mouthpieces, but Moses held a unique position as both leader and lawgiver. The phrase suggests a longing or expectation for a prophet of similar stature, which Christians believe is ultimately fulfilled in Jesus Christ, as referenced in the New Testament (John 1:21, Acts 3:22).

in Israel
This locative phrase specifies the nation chosen by God to be His people. "Israel" (יִשְׂרָאֵל, Yisra'el) means "God prevails" or "he struggles with God," reflecting the nation's identity and relationship with God. The mention of Israel here underscores the covenant relationship established at Sinai, where Moses served as the mediator. It also highlights the national identity and unity under Moses' leadership, which was foundational for their understanding of themselves as God's chosen people.

like Moses
Moses is a central figure in the Hebrew Bible, and this comparison sets a high standard for prophetic ministry. The Hebrew name "מֹשֶׁה" (Moshe) is traditionally understood to mean "drawn out," referencing his rescue from the Nile. Moses' life, from his miraculous preservation as an infant to his leadership during the Exodus, exemplifies God's providence and power. His role as lawgiver, leader, and intercessor is unparalleled, making him a type of Christ in Christian theology, who is seen as the ultimate prophet, priest, and king.

whom the LORD knew
The Hebrew word for "knew" is "יָדַע" (yada), which implies an intimate, personal relationship. This phrase indicates a unique level of communication and fellowship between Moses and God. Unlike other prophets who received visions or dreams, Moses spoke with God directly. This intimacy is a testament to Moses' faithfulness and God's favor, setting a precedent for the kind of relationship believers can aspire to through Christ, who reconciles humanity to God.

face to face
This expression, "פָּנִים אֶל־פָּנִים" (panim el-panim), conveys direct, unmediated communication. In the ancient Near Eastern context, seeing a deity "face to face" was considered impossible or deadly, yet Moses experienced this divine encounter. It signifies the depth of Moses' relationship with God and his unique role as mediator of the covenant. For Christians, this foreshadows the New Covenant, where believers are invited into a personal relationship with God through Jesus, who is the ultimate revelation of God (John 1:18, 2 Corinthians 3:18).

(10) And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face.--Probably these words are later than the time of Joshua, when longer experience gave men the power to see how far inferior the prophets were to their great predecessor in this respect. The difference is most clearly set forth in Numbers 12:7-8. (See Notes on that passage.)

Verse 10. - (Cf. Exodus 33:11.) Whom the Lord knew. "For the Lord was revealed to him face to face" (Onkelos). The knowledge here referred to was not merely that cognizance which God as the Omniscient has of all men, but that special knowledge by which men, being known of God, are made to know him (cf. 1 Corinthians 8:3). The statement in this verse could only have been inserted some time after the death of Moses, and after the people had had manifestations of God's presence with them, both by communications from him through the prophets and by the successes which he had given them over their enemies. But it is not necessary to suppose that a long period during which a lengthened succession of prophets had arisen had elapsed. "Moses was the founder and mediator of the old covenant. As long as this covenant was to last, no prophet could arise in Israel like unto Moses. There is but One who is worthy of greater honor than Moses, namely, the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, who is placed as a Son over all the house of God, in which Moses was found faithful as a servant (comp. Hebrews 3:2-6 with Numbers 12:7), Jesus Christ, the Founder and Mediator of the new and everlasting covenant" (Keil).



Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Since that time,
ע֛וֹד (‘ō·wḏ)
Adverb
Strong's 5750: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more

no
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

prophet
נָבִ֥יא (nā·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5030: A spokesman, speaker, prophet

has arisen
קָ֨ם (qām)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6965: To arise, stand up, stand

in Israel
בְּיִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (bə·yiś·rā·’êl)
Preposition-b | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc

like Moses,
כְּמֹשֶׁ֑ה (kə·mō·šeh)
Preposition-k | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

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

the LORD
יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3069: YHWH

knew
יְדָע֣וֹ (yə·ḏā·‘ōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3045: To know

face
פָּנִ֖ים (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face

to
אֶל־ (’el-)
Preposition
Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to

face
פָּנִֽים׃ (pā·nîm)
Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 6440: The face


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