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To the east were the slopes of Pisgah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan as the border, from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast <i>thereof</i>, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, <i>even</i> the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />the plain also, with the Jordan as <i>the</i> border, from Chinnereth as far as the east side of the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan as a border, from Chinnereth even as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan as a border, from Chinnereth even as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan as <i>a</i> border, from Chinnereth even as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan as <i>a</i> border, from Chinnereth even as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan as its boundary, from Chinnereth (the Sea of Galilee) as far as the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea (Dead Sea), at the foot of the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Arabah and Jordan are also borders from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Arabah and Jordan are also borders from Chinnereth as far as the Sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />the Arabah also, and the Jordan and the border thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />the Arabah also, and Jordan and the border thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Their land included the plains around the Jordan River. The western border was the river, from the Sea of Galilee to the Sea of the Plains (the Dead Sea), which is near Mount Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />On the west their territory extended to the Jordan River, from Lake Galilee in the north down to the Dead Sea in the south and to the foot of Mount Pisgah on the east. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Arabah and the Jordan River are also a boundary from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (that is, the Salt Sea), below the slopes of Pisgah on the east."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Jordan River in the Arabah bordered it from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea) with the slopes of Pisgah to the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Arabah and the Jordan River were also a border, from the sea of Chinnereth to the sea of the Arabah (that is, the Salt Sea), beneath the watershed of Pisgah to the east. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />the Arabah also, and the Jordan and its border, from Kinnereth even to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast of it, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the plain, even the salt-sea, under Ashdoth-pisgah eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />the Arabah also, and the Jordan and its border, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and the plain, and the Jordan, and the border, from Chinnereth even to the Sea of the Plain (the Salt Sea), under the Springs of Pisgah, at the [sun]-rising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and the plain, and the Jordan, and the border, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the plain, the salt sea, under the springs of Pisgah, at the sun -rising.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sterile region, and Jordan, and the boundary from Chinnereth, and even to the sea of the desert, the salt sea under the ravines of Pisgah from the sunrising.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the plain of the wilderness, and the Jordan, and the borders of Cenereth unto the sea of the desert, which is the most salt sea, to the foot of mount Phasga eastward. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and the plain of the wilderness, as well as the Jordan, and the borders of Chinnereth, all the way to the sea of the desert, which is very salty, to the base of Mount Pisgah toward the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />as well as the Arabah with the Jordan and its banks from Chinnereth to the Salt Sea of the Arabah, under the slopes of Pisgah on the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />the Arabah also, with the Jordan and its banks, from Chinnereth down to the sea of the Arabah, the Dead Sea, with the lower slopes of Pisgah on the east.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Along with the desert plain, and the Jordan, and the territory thereof, front Chinnereth as far as the sea of Arabah, the Salt Sea, which lies at the foot of Ashdod and Pisgah which is in the hilly country eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the desert and the Jordan and the border from Kenarath and unto the Sea of Araba, the Sea of Salt, that is under Ashdod and Pesga in Ramtha from the East.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />the Arabah also, the Jordan being the border thereof, from Chinnereth even unto the sea of the Arabah, the Salt Sea, under the slopes of Pisgah eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Araba and Jordan <i>are</i> the boundary of Machanareth, even to the sea of Araba, the salt sea under Asedoth Phasga eastward.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=966" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Land Division East of the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">16</span>and to the Reubenites and Gadites I gave the territory from Gilead to the Arnon Valley (the middle of the valley was the border) and up to the Jabbok River, the border of the Ammonites. <span class="reftext">17</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: wə·hay·yar·dên (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">The Jordan River</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: wə·hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh (Conj-w, Art:: N-fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">in the Arabah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1366.htm" title="1366: ū·ḡə·ḇul (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Border, boundary, territory. Or gbul; from gabal; properly, a cord, i.e. a boundary; by extens. The territory inclosed.">bordered it</a> <a href="/hebrew/3672.htm" title="3672: mik·kin·ne·reṯ (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Galilee, also a lake near the city. ">from Chinnereth</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-msc) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">the Sea</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh (Art:: N-fs) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">of the Arabah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3220.htm" title="3220: yām (N-msc) -- A sea or large body of water; specifically, the Mediterranean Sea; sometimes a large river.">(the Salt Sea)</a> <a href="/hebrew/4417.htm" title="4417: ham·me·laḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- Salt. From malach; properly, powder, i.e. salt"></a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: ta·ḥaṯ (Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/794.htm" title="794: ’aš·dōṯ (N-cpc) -- A foundation, (mountain) slope. Feminine of 'eshed; a ravine.">the slopes</a> <a href="/hebrew/6449.htm" title="6449: hap·pis·gāh (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Cleft, a mountain in Moab. From pacag; a cleft; Pisgah, a mt. East of Jordan.">of Pisgah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4217.htm" title="4217: miz·rā·ḥāh (N-ms:: 3fs) -- Place of sunrise, the east. From zarach; sunrise, i.e. The east.">to the east.</a> </span><span class="reftext">18</span>At that time I commanded you: “The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your men of valor are to cross over, armed for battle, ahead of your brothers, the Israelites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Joshua 12:3</a></span><br />as well as the Arabah east of the Sea of Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea), eastward through Beth-jeshimoth, and southward below the slopes of Pisgah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Joshua 13:27</a></span><br />and in the valley, Beth-haram, Beth-nimrah, Succoth, and Zaphon, with the rest of the kingdom of Sihon king of Heshbon (the territory on the east side of the Jordan up to the edge of the Sea of Chinnereth).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Numbers 34:11</a></span><br />then go down from Shepham to Riblah on the east side of Ain and continue along the slopes east of the Sea of Chinnereth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/47-18.htm">Ezekiel 47:18</a></span><br />On the east side the border will run between Hauran and Damascus, along the Jordan between Gilead and the land of Israel, to the Eastern Sea and as far as Tamar. This will be the eastern boundary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a></span><br />And Solomon reigned over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt. These kingdoms offered tribute and served Solomon all the days of his life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></span><br />On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/14-25.htm">2 Kings 14:25</a></span><br />This Jeroboam restored the boundary of Israel from Lebo-hamath to the Sea of the Arabah, according to the word that the LORD, the God of Israel, had spoken through His servant Jonah son of Amittai, the prophet from Gath-hepher.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-7.htm">Isaiah 8:7</a></span><br />the Lord will surely bring against them the mighty floodwaters of the Euphrates—the king of Assyria and all his pomp. It will overflow its channels and overrun its banks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/47-2.htm">Jeremiah 47:2</a></span><br />This is what the LORD says: “See how the waters are rising from the north and becoming an overflowing torrent. They will overflow the land and its fullness, the cities and their inhabitants. The people will cry out, and all who dwell in the land will wail<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/amos/6-14.htm">Amos 6:14</a></span><br />For behold, I will raise up a nation against you, O house of Israel,” declares the LORD, the God of Hosts, “and they will oppress you from Lebo-hamath to the Brook of the Arabah.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/4-25.htm">Matthew 4:25</a></span><br />Large crowds followed Him, having come from Galilee, the Decapolis, Jerusalem, Judea, and beyond the Jordan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/3-8.htm">Mark 3:8</a></span><br />Jerusalem, Idumea, the region beyond the Jordan, and the vicinity of Tyre and Sidon. The large crowd came to Him when they heard what great things He was doing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-17.htm">Luke 6:17</a></span><br />Then Jesus came down with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of His disciples was there, along with a great number of people from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/6-1.htm">John 6:1</a></span><br />After this, Jesus crossed to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (that is, the Sea of Tiberias).<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-19.htm">Acts 13:19</a></span><br />And having vanquished seven nations in Canaan, He gave their land to His people as an inheritance.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The plain also, and Jordan, and the coast thereof, from Chinnereth even to the sea of the plain, even the salt sea, under Ashdothpisgah eastward.</p><p class="hdg">Chinnereth</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Numbers 34:11</a></b></br> And the coast shall go down from Shepham to Riblah, on the east side of Ain; and the border shall descend, and shall reach unto the side of the sea of Chinnereth eastward:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/hosea/12-3.htm">Hosea 12:3</a></b></br> He took his brother by the heel in the womb, and by his strength he had power with God:</p><p class="hdg">the sea</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Deuteronomy 4:49</a></b></br> And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/13-10.htm">Genesis 13:10</a></b></br> And Lot lifted up his eyes, and beheld all the plain of Jordan, that it <i>was</i> well watered every where, before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah, <i>even</i> as the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, as thou comest unto Zoar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-3.htm">Genesis 14:3</a></b></br> All these were joined together in the vale of Siddim, which is the salt sea.</p><p class="hdg">Ashdothpisgah.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-14.htm">Numbers 23:14</a></b></br> And he brought him into the field of Zophim, to the top of Pisgah, and built seven altars, and offered a bullock and a ram on <i>every</i> altar.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/2-8.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/joshua/13-20.htm">Ashdothpisgah</a> <a href="/joshua/13-20.htm">Ashdoth-Pisgah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Border</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Chinnereth</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Chin'nereth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-18.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">East</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Kinnereth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/numbers/23-14.htm">Pisgah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-10.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-16.htm">River</a> <a href="/numbers/34-12.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/joshua/15-5.htm">Salt-Sea</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-1.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/numbers/34-11.htm">Slopes</a> <a href="/numbers/33-9.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/numbers/34-15.htm">Sun'-Rising</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Arabah</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Ashdothpisgah</a> <a href="/joshua/12-3.htm">Ashdoth-Pisgah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-24.htm">Border</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/19-14.htm">Boundary</a> <a href="/joshua/13-27.htm">Chinnereth</a> <a href="/joshua/19-35.htm">Chin'nereth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-24.htm">Coast</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">East</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">Eastward</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-20.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/joshua/11-2.htm">Kinnereth</a> <a href="/joshua/13-4.htm">Limit</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">Pisgah</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Plain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-48.htm">River</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Salt</a> <a href="/joshua/15-2.htm">Salt-Sea</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Sea</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Slopes</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-49.htm">Springs</a> <a href="/numbers/32-19.htm">Sun'-Rising</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-21.htm">Thereof</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 3</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-1.htm">The conquest of Og, king of Bashan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-11.htm">This size of his bed</a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-23.htm">Moses prays to enter into the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">26. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/3-26.htm">He is permitted to see it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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It served as a boundary for the land allotted to the tribes of Israel. The Arabah refers to the rift valley that extends from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea. This area is characterized by its arid climate and desert landscape. The Jordan River is often seen as a symbol of transition and new beginnings, as it was the river the Israelites crossed to enter the Promised Land (<a href="/joshua/3-14.htm">Joshua 3:14-17</a>). It also holds baptismal significance, as John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan (<a href="/matthew/3-13.htm">Matthew 3:13-17</a>).<p><b>from Chinnereth to the Sea of the Arabah (the Salt Sea)</b><br>Chinnereth, also known as the Sea of Galilee, is a freshwater lake in northern Israel. It is a central location in the ministry of Jesus, where He performed many miracles, such as walking on water (<a href="/matthew/14-22.htm">Matthew 14:22-33</a>) and calming the storm (<a href="/mark/4-35.htm">Mark 4:35-41</a>). The Sea of the Arabah, or the Salt Sea, is another name for the Dead Sea, known for its high salinity and mineral content. The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth's surface and is often associated with the judgment of Sodom and Gomorrah (<a href="/genesis/19-24.htm">Genesis 19:24-29</a>). The contrast between the life-giving waters of the Sea of Galilee and the lifelessness of the Dead Sea can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual life and death.<p><b>with the slopes of Pisgah to the east</b><br>Pisgah is a mountain range in Moab, east of the Jordan River. It is most famously known as the location where Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death (<a href="/deuteronomy/34.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-4</a>). This event signifies the fulfillment of God's promise to Abraham, though Moses himself was not permitted to enter the land due to his disobedience (<a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a>). The slopes of Pisgah are a reminder of God's faithfulness and the importance of obedience to His commands. Pisgah's vantage point also symbolizes the hope of future fulfillment, as Moses saw the land that would be inherited by the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_arabah.htm">The Arabah</a></b><br>A desert region that extends from the Sea of Galilee to the Dead Sea, known for its arid climate and significant geographical features.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A major waterway in the region, serving as a natural boundary and a source of life and sustenance for the Israelites.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/k/kinnereth.htm">Kinnereth</a></b><br>Also known as the Sea of Galilee, a freshwater lake in Israel, significant for its role in the ministry of Jesus.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_sea_of_the_arabah.htm">The Sea of the Arabah (Salt Sea)</a></b><br>Known today as the Dead Sea, it is the lowest point on earth and a place of historical and biblical significance.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_slopes_of_pisgah.htm">The Slopes of Pisgah</a></b><br>A mountain range east of the Jordan River, from which Moses viewed the Promised Land before his death.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/u/understanding_god's_promises.htm">Understanding God's Promises</a></b><br>The detailed description of the land's boundaries in <a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17</a> underscores God's faithfulness in fulfilling His promises to Israel. Believers can trust in God's promises for their lives, knowing He is faithful to His word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/significance_of_geography_in_scripture.htm">Significance of Geography in Scripture</a></b><br>The specific mention of places like the Jordan River and the Sea of Galilee reminds us of the importance of geography in understanding biblical accounts. Studying these locations can enhance our comprehension of biblical events and their significance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/spiritual_boundaries.htm">Spiritual Boundaries</a></b><br>Just as God set physical boundaries for the Israelites, He sets spiritual boundaries for believers today. Recognizing and respecting these boundaries can lead to a more fulfilling and obedient walk with God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_leadership.htm">Legacy of Leadership</a></b><br>Moses' leadership and his view from Pisgah serve as a reminder of the importance of godly leadership and the legacy we leave behind. Leaders are called to guide others towards God's promises, even if they do not personally enter into them.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_3.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 3</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_man_of_god.htm">What defines a man of God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/are_jordan,_hermon,_mizar_anachronistic.htm">Could the references to Jordan, Hermon, and Mount Mizar (Psalm 42:6) be anachronistic, suggesting a later composition date?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_1_john_5_3_not_burdensome.htm">How does 1 John 5:3's statement that God's commands 'are not burdensome' align with numerous strict Old Testament laws?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_2_samuel_3_2-5_allow_polygamy.htm">2 Samuel 3:2-5: Why does this passage allow David's polygamy despite Deuteronomy 17:17 warning against multiplying wives?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The Jordan [River]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the Arabah</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהָֽעֲרָבָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bordered it</span><br /><span class="heb">וּגְבֻ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḡə·ḇul)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1366.htm">Strong's 1366: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cord, a boundary, the territory inclosed</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Chinnereth</span><br /><span class="heb">מִכִּנֶּ֗רֶת</span> <span class="translit">(mik·kin·ne·reṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3672.htm">Strong's 3672: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chinnereth -- a city in Galilee, also a lake near the city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">וְעַ֨ד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Sea</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֤ם</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the Arabah</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽעֲרָבָה֙</span> <span class="translit">(hā·‘ă·rā·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee</span><br /><br /><span class="word">(the Salt Sea</span><br /><span class="heb">יָ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(yām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3220.htm">Strong's 3220: </a> </span><span class="str2">A sea, the Mediterranean Sea, large river, an artifical basin</span><br /><br /><span class="word">)</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֔לַח</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4417.htm">Strong's 4417: </a> </span><span class="str2">Powder, salt</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with</span><br /><span class="heb">תַּ֛חַת</span> <span class="translit">(ta·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the slopes</span><br /><span class="heb">אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(’aš·dōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_794.htm">Strong's 794: </a> </span><span class="str2">A foundation, (mountain) slope</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Pisgah</span><br /><span class="heb">הַפִּסְגָּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(hap·pis·gāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6449.htm">Strong's 6449: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pisgah -- 'cleft', a mountain in Moab</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the east.</span><br /><span class="heb">מִזְרָֽחָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(miz·rā·ḥāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4217.htm">Strong's 4217: </a> </span><span class="str2">Place of sunrise, the east</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">Deuteronomy 3:17 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/3-17.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 3:17 The Arabah also and the Jordan (Deut. 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