Deuteronomy 34:12

and no prophet who performed all the mighty acts of power and awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

Berean Standard Bible

Study note

Setting — The narrator concludes the Deuteronomy 34 account, addressing the reader at the moment of Moses’ death to contrast him with any future prophet in the sight of all Israel.

The words — הַיָּד הַחֲזָקָה (ha-yad ha-ḥazaqah) means “the mighty hand,” and הַמּוֹרָא הַגָּדוֹל (ha-moraʾ ha-gādōl) means “the great terror,” both describing the visible force behind Moses’ actions.

The thread — Deuteronomy 34:12 continues the Deuteronomy 34:11 structure by moving the comparison from Pharaoh’s court to Israel’s own presence, reinforcing the unmatched nature of Moses’ prophetic ministry.

Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that Moses’ visible divine backing and complete prophetic record stand alone, setting a fixed standard for all subsequent leadership.

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The Hebrew words

וּלְכֹל֙u./le./Kholand/ to/ all הַיָּ֣דhai./Yadthe/ hand הַחֲזָקָ֔הha./cha.za.Kah<the>/ mighty וּלְכֹ֖לu./le./Kholand/ to/ all הַמּוֹרָ֣אha./mo.Ra'the/ terror הַגָּד֑וֹלha./ga.Dol<the>/ great אֲשֶׁר֙'a.Sherwhich עָשָׂ֣ה'a.Sahhe did מֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehMoses לְעֵינֵ֖יle./'ei.Neito/ [the] eyes of כָּל־kol-all יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElIsrael

King James Version

And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

People named

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