Deuteronomy 3:25

Moses Forbidden to Enter the Land

23 “Then ^aI pleaded with the Lord at that time, saying:

24 ‘O Lord God, You have begun to show Your servant ^aYour greatness and Your mighty hand, for ^bwhat god is there in heaven or on earth who can do anything like Your works and Your mighty deeds?

25 I pray, let me cross over and see ^athe good land beyond the Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.’

26 “But the Lord ^awas angry with me on your account, and would not listen to me. So the Lord said to me: ‘Enough of that! Speak no more to Me of this matter.

27 ^aGo up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the south, and the east; behold it with your eyes, for you shall not cross over this Jordan.

Commentaries:

Barnes' Notes

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Deuteronomy 3:25

That goodly mountain - i. e., that mountainous district. The fiat districts of the East are generally scorched, destitute of water, and therefore sterile: the hilly ones, on the contrary, are of more tempered climate, and fertilized by the streams from the high grounds. Compare Deuteronomy 11:11.

The whole of this prayer of Moses is very characteristic. The longing to witness further manifestations of God' s goodness and glory, and the reluctance to leave unfinished an undertaking which he had been permitted to commence, are striking traits in his character: compare Exodus 32:32 ff; Exodus 33:12, Exodus 33:18 ff; Numbers 14:12 ff.

**Other Barnes' Notes entries containing Deuteronomy 3:25:**

Deuteronomy 1:1-2
Deuteronomy 8:7-9
Deuteronomy 11:10
2 Corinthians 12:9

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