Deuteronomy 34:1

“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,”

Deuteronomy 34:1 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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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).

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went upיַּעַלyaal

go up

To go from a low place to a higher one: up the mountain, to Jerusalem or to a city.

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from the plainsעַרְבֹתarvot

plain

Flat, dry land, where there is almost no water.

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Mountהַרhar

mountain

A great rise of land, like Sinai or Zion.

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the topרֹאשׁrosh

top

Literally "the head": the highest part, as of a mountain.

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of Pisgahפִּסְגָּהpisga

Pisgah

Pisgah, a mountain east of the Jordan, facing Jericho. The name means "cleft."

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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 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.

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showed himיַּרְאֵyare

show

To make someone see something.

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the landאָרֶץarets

land

A region or nation, above all Israel's.

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Gileadגִּלְעָדgilad

Gilead

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Places in this verse

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

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

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

  • 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

  • 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).

    Genesis 31:21Numbers 32:1Judges 11:1Jeremiah 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).

    Judges 18:29Genesis 14:141 Kings 12:29Judges 20:1

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,

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