Deuteronomy 4 · Verse 21

Deuteronomy 4:21

Furthermore the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:
Deuteronomy 4:21, King James Version

Deuteronomy 4:21 in other translations

BSBThe LORD, however, was angry with me on account of you, and He swore that I would not cross the Jordan to enter the good land that the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
WEBFurthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I should not go over the Jordan, and that I should not go in to that good land which the LORD your God gives you for an inheritance;
ASVFurthermore Jehovah was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over the Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:
YLT‘And Jehovah hath shewed himself wroth with me because of your words, and sweareth to my not passing over the Jordan, and to my not going in unto the good land which Jehovah thy God is giving to thee--an inheritance;
DARBYAnd Jehovah was angry with me on your account, and swore that I should not go over the Jordan, and that I should not enter in to that good land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee for an inheritance;
BBEAnd the Lord was angry with me because of you, and made an oath that I was not to go over Jordan into the good land which the Lord is giving you for your heritage:
WebsterFurthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and swore that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not enter that good land which the LORD thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:

What does Deuteronomy 4:21 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 The Lord was angry with me - And if with me, so as to debar me from entering into the promised land, can you think to escape if guilty of greater provocations?

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 4:1-23

The power and love of God to Israel are here made the ground and reason of a number of cautions and serious warnings; and although there is much reference to their national covenant, yet all may be applied to those who live under the gospel. What are laws made for but to be observed and obeyed? Our obedience as individuals cannot merit salvation; but it is the only evidence that we are partakers of the gift of God…

Read the full comment on Deuteronomy 4:1-23 →

Deuteronomy 4:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַֽיהוָ֥הva.Yah.wehand YahwehH3068
הִתְאַנֶּף\־hit.'a.nef-he was angryH599
בִּ֖יbiwith me
עַל\־'al-onH5921
דִּבְרֵיכֶ֑םdiv.rei.Khemwords yourH1697
וַיִּשָּׁבַ֗עvai.yi.sha.Va'and he sworeH7650
לְבִלְתִּ֤יle.vil.Tito notH1115
עָבְרִי֙'a.ve.Rito pass over IH5674
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַיַּרְדֵּ֔ןhai.yar.Denthe JordanH3383
וּלְבִלְתִּי\־u.le.vil.ti-and to notH1115
בֹא֙vo'to goH935
אֶל\־'el-intoH413
הָאָ֣רֶץha.'A.retzthe landH776
הַטּוֹבָ֔הha.to.Vah<the> goodH2896
אֲשֶׁר֙'a.SherwhichH834
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaGod yourH430
נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[is] about to giveH5414
לְךָ֖le.Khato you
נַחֲלָֽה\׃na.cha.Lahan inheritanceH5159

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 4:21

  • Numbers 20:12

    And the Lord spake unto Moses and Aaron, Because ye believed me not, to sanctify me in the eyes of the children of Israel, therefore ye shall not bring this congregation into the land which I have given them.

  • Deuteronomy 1:37

    Also the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, saying, Thou also shalt not go in thither.

  • Psalms 106:32-33

    They angered him also at the waters of strife, so that it went ill with Moses for their sakes: Because they provoked his spirit, so that he spake unadvisedly with his lips.

  • Deuteronomy 3:26

    But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes, and would not hear me: and the Lord said unto me, Let it suffice thee; speak no more unto me of this matter.

  • Deuteronomy 31:2

    And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1:37; 3:26; 31:2; Nu 20:12; Ps 106:32,33

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Deuteronomy 4:20

    But the Lord hath taken you, and brought you forth out of the iron furnace, even out of Egypt, to be unto him a people of inheritance, as ye are this day.

  • Deuteronomy 4:21

    Furthermore the Lord was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the Lord thy God giveth thee for an inheritance:

  • Deuteronomy 4:22

    But I must die in this land, I must not go over Jordan: but ye shall go over, and possess that good land.

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Deuteronomy 4:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Jehová se enojó contra mí sobre vuestros negocios, y juró que yo no pasaría el Jordán, ni entraría en la buena tierra, que Jehová tu Dios te da por heredad.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et l’ Éternel s’irrita contre moi, à cause de vous, et il jura que je ne passerais pas le Jourdain et que je n’entrerais pas dans le bon pays que l’ Éternel, ton Dieu, te donne en héritage;
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Jehova war eurethalben über mich erzürnt, und er schwur, daß ich nicht über den Jordan gehen und nicht in das gute Land kommen sollte, welches Jehova, dein Gott, dir als Erbteil gibt;
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Iratusque est Dominus contra me propter sermones vestros, et juravit ut non transirem Jordanem, nec ingrederer terram optimam, quam daturus est vobis.