Deuteronomy 34:3

And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

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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.

Deuteronomy 34:1 Deuteronomy 34:2 Deuteronomy 34:3 Deuteronomy 34:4

Glossary

Jericho Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
City People: The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
City of Palms Place: Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
Negeb Place: Biblical region. Modern identification: Tel Beer Sheva.
Valley of Jericho Place: Biblical valley. Modern identification: Tell es Sultan.
Zoar Place: Small, a town on the east or south-east of the Dead Sea, to which Lot and his daughters fled from Sodom ( Gen. 19:22 , 23). It was originally called Bela (14:2, 8). Modern identification: Al Safi.