Deuteronomy 3:27

Climb up to the top of Mount Pisgah and look west, north, south, and east. Take a long look at the land with your own eyes, because you're not going to cross this Jordan.

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In The King James Version

Get thee up into the top of Pisgah, and lift up thine eyes westward, and northward, and southward, and eastward, and behold it with thine eyes: for thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

In Context

26But the Lord was angry with me because of you, and he refused to listen to me. “That's enough,” he told me. “Don't talk to me about this anymore.

28Instead, put Joshua in charge because he's the one who will cross over, leading the people and helping them to take over the land that you see. Encourage him and support him.”

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Cross References

Numbers 27:12The Lord told Moses, “Go up into the Abarim mountains so you can see the land that I have given the Israelites.

Deuteronomy 34:1Moses left the plains of Moab and went to Mount Nebo, climbing right to the top of Pisgah that faces in the direction of Jericho. The Lord showed him the whole country, from Gilead all the way to Dan.

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 3:22-29

Joshua Named as Moses's Successor. ( b. c. 1451.) 21 And I commanded Joshua at that time, saying, Thine eyes have seen all that the Lord your God hath done unto these two kings: so shall the Lord do unto all the kingdoms whither thou passest. 22 Ye shall not fear them: for the Lord your God he shall fight for you. 23 And I besought the Lord at that time, saying, 24 O Lord God , thou hast begun to show thy servant thy greatness, and thy mighty hand: for what God is there in heaven or in earth, that can do according… Read the whole commentary →

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