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Deuteronomy 3:23

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At that time I also pleaded with the LORD:

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 23

Moses, in this chapter, relates, I. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan, and the seizing of his country (Deu 3:1-11). II. The distribution of these new conquests to the two tribes and a half (Deu 3:12-17). Under certain provisos and limitations (Deu 3:18-20). III. The encouragement given to Joshua to carry on the war which was so gloriously begun (Deu 3:21, Deu 3:22). IV. Moses's request to go over into Canaan (Deu 3:23-25), with the denial of that request, but the grant of an equivalent (Deu 3:26, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 23

חָנַן (chânan, H2603) — properly, to bend or stoop in kindness to an inferior; to favor, bestow; causatively to… יְהֹוָה (Yᵉhôvâh, H3068) — Jehovah, Jewish national name of God עֵת (ʻêth, H6256) — time, especially (adverb with preposition) now, when, etc. אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude)

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