“Go upעֲלֵהtoאֶלthisהַזֶּהmountainהַרof the Abarim,הָעֲבָרִיםMountהַרNebo,נְבוֹwhichאֲשֶׁרis in the landבְּאֶרֶץof Moab,מוֹאָבwhichאֲשֶׁרis oppositeעַל פְּנֵיJericho,יְרֵחוֹand seeוּרְאֵהthe landאֶרֶץof Canaan,כְּנַעַןwhichאֲשֶׁרIאֲנִיam givingנֹתֵןto the sonsלִבְנֵיof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלas a possession.לַאֲחֻזָּה
Deuteronomy 32:49
Study it in the app““Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab, which is opposite Jericho, and see the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons of Israel as a possession.”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 32:49, word by word
- “Go upעֲלֵהale
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “ale” appears- mountainהַרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- of the Abarimעֲבָרִיםavarim
Abarim
Abarim, a mountain range east of the Jordan facing Jericho, from which Moses saw the land. The name means "regions beyond."
Where else “avarim” appears- Neboנְבוֹnevo
Nebo
See it on the mapWhere else “nevo” appears- is in the landאֶרֶץerets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “erets” appears- of Moabמוֹאָבmoav
Moab
See it on the mapWhere else “moav” appears- is oppositeפְּנֵיpene
before
Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.
Where else “pene” appears- Jerichoיְרֵחוֹyerecho
Jericho
See it on the mapWhere else “yerecho” appears- and seeרְאֵהree
see
To see with one's eyes.
Where else “ree” appears- of Canaanכְּנַעַןkenaan
Canaan
See it on the mapWhere else “kenaan” appears- am givingנֹתֵןnoten
give
To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.
Where else “noten” appears- to the sonsבְנֵיvene
descendant
A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".
Where else “vene” appears- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael
Israel
Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.
Where else “yisrael” appears- as a possessionאֲחֻזָּהachuza
possession
Possession: land that someone holds as his own.
Where else “achuza” appears
Places in this verse
1Nebo
Today: Mount Nebo, western Jordan
A mountain east of the Dead Sea in Moab (today Jordan), across from Jericho.
Moses went up there, saw the promised land, and died (Deut 34:1-5).
2Moab
Today: western Jordan, east of the Dead Sea
The land east of the Dead Sea, in present-day Jordan.
The Moabites came from a son of Lot (Gen 19:37). Ruth came from Moab (Ruth 1:1-4), and Moses died in its territory (Deut 34:5).
3Jericho
Today: Jericho (Ariha), West Bank
A city in the Jordan valley, about 15 miles (25 km) northeast of Jerusalem and not far from the river.
It was the first city Israel took in Canaan; its walls fell (Josh 6:20). Centuries later Jesus passed through Jericho and saved Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10).
4Canaan
Today: Israel, West Bank, Gaza, Lebanon, western Syria
The land between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, today Israel, Palestine and parts of Lebanon.
God promised this land to Abraham and his descendants (Gen 17:8). Israel entered it after forty years in the wilderness (Josh 5:12).
The context
48And YHWH spoke to Moses on that very day, saying,
49 · This verse (above)
50And die on the mountain that you are going up, and be gathered to your people, as Aaron your brother died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people,