Deuteronomy 4:49

“and all the Arabah beyond the Jordan eastward, as far as the Sea of the Arabah, under the slopes of Pisgah.”

Deuteronomy 4:49 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 4:49, word by word

the Arabahעֲרָבָהarava

Arabah

The valley of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.

Where else “arava” appears
beyondעֵבֶרever

beyond

Past the river, especially the Jordan.

Where else “ever” appears
the Jordanיַּרְדֵּןyarden

Jordan

See it on the mapWhere else “yarden” appears
eastwardמִזְרָחָmizraach

east

Where the sun rises: the east.

Where else “mizraach” appears
the Seaיָםyam

sea

The sea, or a large lake.

Where else “yam” appears
the slopesאַשְׁדֹּתashdot

slope

Slope: the side of a mountain where the water runs down.

Where else “ashdot” appears
of Pisgahפִּסְגָּהpisga

Pisgah

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

Where else “pisga” appears

Places in this verse

JerusalemJordan
Approximate location. A “?” means it is not known for sure where it was.
  • Jordan

    Today: Jordan River: Israel, West Bank, Jordan, Dead Sea

    Israel's main river; it flows from Mount Hermon in the north, through the Sea of Galilee, to the Dead Sea.

    Israel crossed it on dry ground to enter the promised land (Josh 3:17). Naaman was healed in it (2 Kgs 5:14), and Jesus was immersed in it (Matt 3:13).

    Joshua 3:172 Kings 5:14Matthew 3:13Mark 1:9

The context

48from Aroer, which is on the edge of the Wadi Arnon, as far as Mount Siyon, that is, Hermon,

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