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:
Furthermore, the LORD was angry with me because of what you did, and he swore that I would not cross the Jordan River or enter that good land which the LORD your God is giving you as an inheritance.
Moses is explaining that God was angry with him because of the Israelites' actions, and as a result, God declared that Moses would not be allowed to enter the Promised Land.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of Deuteronomy, Moses is delivering a farewell speech to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land after their long wilderness journey. He recounts how God became angry with him because of the people's rebellion and his own failure to fully obey God's instructions at the waters of Meribah, as described in Numbers 20. As a consequence, God decreed that Moses would not cross the Jordan River into the land that was promised to the Israelites as their inheritance.
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