Translation commentary on Deuteronomy 34:11

The sentence structure of Revised Standard Version is not good; the translator should follow Good News Translation, using two or more complete sentences for verses 11 and 12.

None like him for all the signs and the wonders: that is, there was no one who performed the signs and the wonders he performed. See 4.34; 26.8.

The LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt: this is a reference to the ten plagues (Exo 7.14–12.26).

To Pharaoh and to all his servants and to all his land: see 29.2.

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

Translation commentary on Deuteronomy 34:12

All the mighty power and all the great and terrible deeds: the first expression refers to Moses’ power to perform signs and wonders; the second describes the deeds themselves. Translators may say something like the following:

• How great was his power, how mighty [or, awesome] and terrifying the deeds that Moses performed in the presence of the Israelites!

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .