The Lord was angry with me for your sakes - Here, as in (Deuteronomy 1:37) and (Deuteronomy 4:21), the sin of the pe…

And I implored the Lord at that time. —Two things Moses is recorded to have asked for himself in the story of th…

But the Lord was wroth with me. Some imagine that God was offended by such a longing as this; but Moses is rather giving the reason why he…

But the Lord was wroth with me for your sakes
Not at this time, and for this prayer of his, but on account of he and…

Moses encouraged Joshua, who was to succeed him. Thus, the aged and experienced in the service of God should do all they can to strengthen the hand…