Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 32:48-52

The Song of Moses: The Rock, Rebellion, Judgment, and Vindication

The chapter moves from a cosmic summons to hear Moses' teaching, to praise of the LORD as the righteous Rock, to indictment of Israel's corrupt forgetfulness, to covenant judgment for idolatry, to the LORD's restraint for His own name, and finally to His vindication of His servants, vengeance on enemies, and atonement for His land and people before Moses is summoned to die on Nebo.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

48 On that same day the LORD said to Moses,

49 “Go up into the Abarim Range to Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab across from Jericho, and view the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites as their own possession.

50 And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.

51 For at the waters of Meribah-kadesh in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you broke faith with Me among the Israelites by failing to treat Me as holy in their presence.

52 Although you shall see from a distance the land that I am giving the Israelites, you shall not enter it.”

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Verse 48

Original words

On that הַזֶּ֖ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular . . . לֵאמֹֽר׃ H559 Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct same בְּעֶ֛צֶם H6106 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct day הַיּ֥וֹם H3117 Article | Noun - masculine singular the LORD יְהוָה֙ H3068 Noun - proper - masculine singular said וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר H1696 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 49

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 34:1 Classic cross-references Leviticus 14:34 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:52 Classic cross-references Numbers 20:12 Classic cross-references Numbers 27:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

Go up עֲלֵ֡ה H5927 Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular into אֶל־ H413 Preposition the Abarim הָעֲבָרִ֨ים H5682 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular Range הַר֩ H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . הַזֶּ֜ה H2088 Article | Pronoun - masculine singular to Mount הַר־ H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct Nebo נְב֗וֹ H5015 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 Pronoun - relative in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Moab מוֹאָ֔ב H4124 Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative across עַל־ H5921 Preposition from פְּנֵ֣י H6440 Noun - common plural construct Jericho יְרֵח֑וֹ H3405 Noun - proper - feminine singular and view וּרְאֵה֙ H7200 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the land אֶ֣רֶץ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct of Canaan כְּנַ֔עַן H3667 Noun - proper - masculine singular which אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving נֹתֵ֛ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular to the Israelites לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular as their own possession לַאֲחֻזָּֽה׃ H272 Preposition-l | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 50

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 34:5 Classic cross-references Genesis 25:8 Classic cross-references Numbers 20:24 Classic cross-references Numbers 33:38 Classic cross-references Daniel 12:13 Classic cross-references

Original words

And there שָׁ֔מָּה H8033 Adverb | third person feminine singular on the mountain בָּהָר֙ H2022 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular that אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative you אַתָּה֙ H859 Pronoun - second person masculine singular climb עֹלֶ֣ה H5927 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular you will die וּמֻ֗ת H4191 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular and be gathered וְהֵאָסֵ֖ף H622 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Imperative - masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition your people עַמֶּ֑יךָ H5971 Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular just as כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ H834 Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative your brother אָחִ֙יךָ֙ H251 Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular Aaron אַהֲרֹ֤ן H175 Noun - proper - masculine singular died מֵ֞ת H4191 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular on Mount הָהָ֔ר H2022 Article | Noun - masculine singular Hor בְּהֹ֣ר H2023 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular and was gathered וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף H622 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition his people עַמָּֽיו׃ H5971 Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular

Verse 51

Cross-references

Numbers 27:14 Classic cross-references Leviticus 10:3 Classic cross-references Numbers 20:11 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 13:21 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:23 Classic cross-references

Original words

For עַל֩ H5921 Preposition - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative at the waters בְּמֵֽי־ H4325 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct of Meribah-kadesh מְרִיבַ֥ת H4809 Noun - proper - feminine singular . . . קָדֵ֖שׁ H6946 Noun - proper - feminine singular in the Wilderness מִדְבַּר־ H4057 Noun - masculine singular construct of Zin צִ֑ן H6790 Noun - proper - feminine singular both of you broke faith מְעַלְתֶּ֜ם H4603 Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural with Me בִּ֗י Preposition | first person common singular among בְּתוֹךְ֙ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Israelites בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular by עַ֣ל H5921 Preposition - אֲשֶׁ֤ר H834 Pronoun - relative failing לֹֽא־ H3808 Adverb - Negative particle to treat Me as holy קִדַּשְׁתֶּם֙ H6942 Verb - Piel - Perfect - second person masculine plural - אוֹתִ֔י H853 Direct object marker | first person common singular in their בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular presence בְּת֖וֹךְ H8432 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct

Verse 52

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 34:4 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 34:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 1:37 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:27 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:49 Classic cross-references

Original words

Although כִּ֥י H3588 Conjunction you shall see תִּרְאֶ֣ה H7200 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular from a distance מִנֶּ֖גֶד H5048 Preposition-m - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker the land הָאָ֑רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative I אֲנִ֥י H589 Pronoun - first person common singular am giving נֹתֵ֖ן H5414 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular the Israelites לִבְנֵ֥י H1121 Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃פ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular you shall not לֹ֣א H3808 Adverb - Negative particle enter תָב֔וֹא H935 Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular [it] אֶל־ H413 Preposition . . . הָאָ֕רֶץ H776 Article | Noun - feminine singular . . . וְשָׁ֙מָּה֙ H8033 Conjunctive waw | Adverb | third person feminine singular

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