Lux Domini
Because ye trespassed against me among the children of Israel at the waters of MeribahKadesh, in the wilderness of Zin; because ye sanctified me not in the midst of the children of Israel.

What does Deuteronomy 32:51 mean?

Now Moses had done his work, why should he desire to live a day longer? God reminds him of the sin of which he had been guilty, for which he was kept from entering Canaan.

Key themes

LoveMemoryCovenantLove of God

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Keep this verse inside Deuteronomy 32:49-52 and alongside a few nearby related passages.

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Glossary

Meribah Place

Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ain el Qudeirat.

Zin Place

Biblical region. Modern identification: Zin Desert.