And the LORD said unto Moses, Get thee up into this mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel.
What does Numbers 27:12 mean?
Moses must die, but he shall have the satisfaction of seeing the land of promise. This sight of Canaan signified his believing prospect of the better country, that is, the heavenly.
Key themes
HopeJustice and mercyPilgrimageRebellion
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Keep this verse inside Numbers 27:12-14 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Abarim Place
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Regions beyond; i. e., on the east of Jordan, a mountain, or rather a mountain-chain, over against Jericho, to the east and south-east of the Dead Sea, in the land of Moab. From “the top of Pisgah”, i. e., Mount Nebo. Modern identification: Abarim.