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Deuteronomy 32:49
“Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The LORD speaks to Moses on the same day He decreed Moses would not cross into the Promised Land. He commands Moses to ascend to Mount Nebo in the Abarim Range, situated in Moab directly across from Jericho.
The words — The opening imperative עֲלֵה ('aleh) means "go up," directing physical ascent toward the specified elevation. The phrase אֶל־הַר הָעֲבָרִים ('el-har ha-'avariym) literally translates to "to the mountain of the Abarim."
The thread — This directive repeats the earlier command in Numbers 27:12 to view the land, and its execution is recorded in Deuteronomy 34:1 when Moses climbs to the top of Pisgah. The location is also identified in Numbers 33:47 as the campsite positioned facing Nebo.
Why it lands — The text requires Moses to physically climb and visually survey the territory before his death. It establishes a definitive boundary between his leadership and the nation's inheritance.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Get thee up into this mountain Abarim, unto mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, that is over against Jericho; and behold the land of Canaan, which I give unto the children of Israel for a possession:
Cross-references
- Numbers 27:12 Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites.
- Numbers 33:47 They set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim facing Nebo.
- Deuteronomy 34:1 Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan,
- Isaiah 33:17 Your eyes will see the King in His beauty and behold a land that stretches afar.
- 2 Corinthians 5:1 For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is dismantled, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands.