Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
O lord LORD, thou have 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?
New American Standard Bible
‘O Lord
King James Version
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?
Holman 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?
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?
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?
Amplified
‘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?
Bible in Basic English
O Lord God, you have now for the first time let your servant see your great power and the strength of your hand; for what god is there in heaven or on earth able to do such great works and such acts of power?
Darby Translation
Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy powerful hand; for what God is in the heavens or in the earth that can do like to thy works, and like to thy might?
Julia Smith 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?
King James 2000
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?
Lexham Expanded Bible
'Lord Yahweh, you have begun to show your servant your greatness and your strong hand, for what god [is there] in the heaven or on the earth who can do according to your works and according to your mighty deeds?
Modern King James verseion
O, Jehovah God, You have begun to show Your servant Your greatness, and Your mighty hand. For what God is there in heaven or in earth who can do according to Your works, and according to Your might?
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
'O Lord Jehovah, thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness and thy mighty hand, for there is no God in heaven nor in earth that can do after thy works and after thy power:
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?
The Emphasized Bible
My Lord Yahweh, thou thyself, hast begun to shew thy servant thy greatness, and thy firm hand, - as to which, what GOD is there, in the heavens or in the earth, that can do according to thy doings, and according to thy mighty deeds?
Webster
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 according to your works, and according to your mighty acts?
Youngs 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?
Themes
Bible stories for children » A fit of anger that cost a good man his life
moses » Not permitted to enter canaan, but views the land from atop mount pisgah
Power » Of God » Described as » Incomparable
Prayer » Answered » Different from request
Prayer » Rebuked » When moses prayed to see canaan, the promised land
Topics
Interlinear
Chalal
Ra'ah
`ebed
Chazaq
Yad
'el
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 3:24
Prayers for Deuteronomy 3:24
Verse Info
Context Readings
Historical Prologue
23 And I besought LORD at that time, saying, 24 O lord LORD, thou have 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? 25 Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.
Cross References
Exodus 15:11
Who is like thee, O LORD, among the gods? Who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?
Deuteronomy 11:2
And ye know this day, for [it is] not with your sons who have not known, and who have not seen the chastisement of LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his outstretched arm,
2 Samuel 7:22
Therefore thou are great, O LORD God, for there is none like thee, neither is there any God besides thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
Psalm 71:19
Thy righteousness also, O God, is very high, thou who have done great things. O God, who is like thee?
Psalm 86:8
There is none like thee among the gods, O LORD, nor like thy works.
Nehemiah 9:32
Now therefore, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness, let not all the travail seem little before thee, that has come upon us, on our kings, on our rulers, and on our priests, an
Psalm 35:10
All my bones shall say, LORD, who is like thee, who delivers a poor man from him who is too strong for him, yea, a poor and needy man from him who robs him?
Psalm 89:6
For who in the clouds can be compared to LORD? Who among the sons of the mighty is like LORD,
Psalm 89:8
O LORD God of hosts, who is a mighty one like thee, O LORD? And thy faithfulness is round about thee.
Psalm 106:2
Who can utter the mighty acts of LORD, or show forth all his praise?
Psalm 145:3
Great is LORD, and greatly to be praised, and his greatness is unsearchable.
Psalm 145:6
And men shall speak of the might of thy fearful acts, and I will declare thy greatness.
Isaiah 40:18
To whom then will ye liken God? Or what likeness will ye compare to him?
Isaiah 40:25
To whom then will ye liken me, that I should be equal [to him]? says the Holy One.
Jeremiah 10:6
There is none like thee, O LORD. Thou are great, and thy name is great in might.
Jeremiah 32:18-21
who show loving kindness to thousands, and recompense the iniquity of the fathers into the bosom of their sons after them, the great, the mighty God. LORD of hosts is his name,
Daniel 3:29
Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speaks anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is