And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
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Interpretation
Moses seemed unwilling to leave his work; but that being finished, he manifested no unwillingness to die. God had declared that he should not enter Canaan.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 34:1-4.
Glossary
- Gilead Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tell edh Dhahab esh Sherqiyeh.
- Jericho Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
- Moab Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Tall el Hammam.
- Mount Nebo Place
- Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Jabal al Naba.
- Pisgah Place
- A part, a mountain summit in the land of Moab, in the territory of Reuben, where Balak offered up sacrifices ( Num. 21:20 ; 23:14 ), and from which Moses viewed the promised land ( Deut. 3:27 ). Modern identification: Rujm Siyaghah.