Deuteronomy 31:2

Joshua the New Leader of Israel

1 Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

2 And he said to them: “I ^aam one hundred and twenty years old today. I can no longer ^bgo out and come in. Also the Lord has said to me, ^c‘You shall not cross over this Jordan.’

3 The Lord your God ^aHimself crosses over before you; He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. ^bJoshua himself crosses over before you, just ^cas the Lord has said.

4 ^aAnd the Lord will do to them ^bas He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites and their land, when He destroyed them.

5 ^aThe Lord will give them over to you, that you may do to them according to every commandment which I have commanded you.

6 ^aBe strong and of good courage, ^bdo not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, ^cHe is the One who goes with you. ^dHe will not leave you nor forsake you.”

7 Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, ^a“Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.

8 And the Lord, ^aHe is the One who goes before you. ^bHe will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

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9 So Moses wrote this law ^aand delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, ^bwho bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.

Verse Comparison: Deuteronomy 31:2

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American Standard Version
And he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

Amplified® Bible
And he said to them, I am 120 years old this day; I can no more go out and come in. And the Lord has said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan.

Contemporary English Version
I am a hundred twenty years old, and I am no longer able to be your leader. And besides that, the LORD your God has told me that he won't let me cross the Jordan River.

Darby English Version
and he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day, I can no more go out and come in; and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

Good News Bible
and said, "I am now a hundred and twenty years old and am no longer able to be your leader. And besides this, the LORD has told me that I will not cross the Jordan.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
And he said to them, "I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, `You shall not cross this Jordan.'

New International Version
"I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross the Jordan.'

New King James Version
And he said to them: 'I am one hundred and twenty years old today. I can no longer go out and come in. Also the LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross over this Jordan.'

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
And he said to them, "I have lived a hundred and twenty years old today; I can no longer come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ' You shall not cross this Jordan.'

Revised Standard Version
And he said to them, "I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I am no longer able to go out and come in. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not go over this Jordan.'

Young's Literal Translation
and he saith unto them, `A son of a hundred and twenty years `am' I to-day; I am not able any more to go out and to come in, and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou dost not pass over this Jordan,

New English Translation
He said to them, “Today I am a hundred and twenty years old. I am no longer able to get about,¹ and the Lord has said to me, ‘You will not cross the Jordan.’

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