Verse (Click for Chapter) 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 VersionLord 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 BibleLord 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 BibleI 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 1917O 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 Jordan23At 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? Jump to Previous Acts Begun Deeds Earth Hand Heaven Mighty Power Powerful Servant Show Sovereign Strong Time WorksJump to Next Acts Begun Deeds Earth Hand Heaven Mighty Power Powerful Servant Show Sovereign Strong Time WorksDeuteronomy 3 1. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan11. 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, This phrase acknowledges the sovereignty and supreme authority of God. The use of "LORD GOD" reflects the Hebrew names Yahweh and Elohim, emphasizing both the covenantal and powerful aspects of God. This duality is seen throughout the Old Testament, where God is both a personal deity in relationship with His people and the omnipotent Creator. 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? Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe speaker of this verse, Moses is addressing God in prayer. He is reflecting on God's mighty works and expressing awe at His power and uniqueness. 2. God (Yahweh) Referred to as "Lord GOD" in this verse, Yahweh is the central figure being praised for His unparalleled deeds and mighty acts. 3. The Israelites While not directly mentioned in this verse, they are the audience of Moses' speech in Deuteronomy, as he recounts their journey and God's faithfulness. 4. The Promised Land The context of this chapter involves the Israelites' journey towards the Promised Land, which Moses is preparing them to enter. 5. The Amorite Kings Earlier in Deuteronomy 3, Moses recounts the defeat of the Amorite kings, Sihon and Og, as examples of God's mighty acts. Teaching Points Recognizing God's UniquenessReflect on the uniqueness of God in your life. Just as Moses acknowledged that no other god can perform deeds like Yahweh, consider how God has shown His power and presence in your personal journey. Awe and Worship Cultivate a heart of worship by regularly acknowledging God's mighty acts. Let the awe of His greatness lead you to deeper worship and reverence. Trust in God's Power In times of uncertainty or challenge, remember God's strong hand and mighty deeds. Trust that the same God who led the Israelites is with you today. Prayerful Reflection Like Moses, take time to pray and reflect on God's work in your life. Use this as an opportunity to express gratitude and seek His guidance for the future. Sharing God's Deeds Share testimonies of God's mighty acts in your life with others. Encourage fellow believers by recounting how God has shown His greatness to you.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 Lordאֲדֹנָ֣י (’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 Links Deuteronomy 3:24 NIVDeuteronomy 3:24 NLT Deuteronomy 3:24 ESV Deuteronomy 3:24 NASB Deuteronomy 3:24 KJV Deuteronomy 3:24 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 3:24 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 3:24 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 3:24 French Bible Deuteronomy 3:24 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 3:24 Lord Yahweh you have begun to show (Deut. 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