And Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהwent upיַּעַלfrom the plainsמֵעַרְבֹתof MoabמוֹאָבtoאֶלMountהַרNebo,נְבוֹthe topרֹאשׁof Pisgah,הַפִּסְגָּהwhichאֲשֶׁרis oppositeעַל פְּנֵיJericho,יְרֵחוֹand YHWHוַ יְהוָהshowed himיַּרְאֵהוּallכָּלthe land:הָאָרֶץGileadהַגִּלְעָדas far asעַדDan,דָּן
Deuteronomy 34:1
Study it in the app“And Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which is opposite Jericho, and YHWH showed him all the land: Gilead as far as Dan,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 34:1, word by word
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- went upיַּעַלyaal
go up
To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.
Where else “yaal” appears- from the plainsעַרְבֹתarvot
plain
Flat, dry land, where there is almost no water.
Where else “arvot” appears- of Moabמוֹאָבmoav
Moab
See it on the mapWhere else “moav” appears- Mountהַרhar
mountain
A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.
Where else “har” appears- Neboנְבוֹnevo
Nebo
See it on the mapWhere else “nevo” appears- the topרֹאשׁrosh
top
Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.
Where else “rosh” appears- of Pisgahפִּסְגָּהpisga
Pisgah
Pisgah, a mountain east of the Jordan, facing Jericho. The name means "cleft."
Where else “pisga” 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 YHWHיְהוָהyehva
YHWH
The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.
Where else “yehva” appears- showed himיַּרְאֵyare
show
To make someone see something.
Where else “yare” appears- the landאָרֶץarets
land
A region or nation, above all Israel's.
Where else “arets” appears- Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad
Gilead
See it on the mapWhere else “gilad” appears- Danדָּןdan
Dan
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Places in this verse
1Moab
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).
2Nebo
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).
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).
4Gilead
Today: northern Jordan, east of the Jordan River
A hill region east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan.
Reuben, Gad and half of Manasseh settled there (Num 32:1, 33). Jephthah was from Gilead (Judg 11:1). Jeremiah spoke of its balm (Jer 8:22).
5Dan
Today: Tel Dan nature reserve, northern Israel
A city at the far north of Israel, at the foot of Mount Hermon.
The tribe of Dan took the city and gave it their name (Judg 18:29). Jeroboam set up a golden calf there (1 Kgs 12:29).
The context
1 · This verse (above)
2and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah as far as the western sea,