Deuteronomy 32:49

““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.”

Deuteronomy 32:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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
is in the landאֶרֶץerets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

Where else “erets” appears
is oppositeפְּנֵיpene

before

Literally "to the face of": in sight of someone, or on account of something.

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Jerichoיְרֵחוֹyerecho

Jericho

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and seeרְאֵהree

see

To see with one's eyes.

Where else “ree” appears
of Canaanכְּנַעַןkenaan

Canaan

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am givingנֹתֵןnoten

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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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.

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as a possessionאֲחֻזָּהachuza

possession

Possession: land that someone holds as his own.

Where else “achuza” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemDead SeaNeboJerichoMoabCanaan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • 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).

    Deuteronomy 32:49Deuteronomy 34:1Numbers 33:47

  • 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).

    Genesis 19:37Ruth 1:1Numbers 22:1Deuteronomy 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).

    Joshua 6:1Joshua 6:2Luke 10:30Luke 19:1

  • 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).

    Genesis 12:5Genesis 17:8Exodus 6:4Joshua 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,

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