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id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/3.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.&#8221<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Please let me cross the Jordan to see the wonderful land on the other side, the beautiful hill country and the Lebanon mountains.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Please let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that <i>is</i> beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/3.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />I pray, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Please let me cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8216Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.&#8217<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/3.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />‘Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Let me, I pray, cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/3.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />I pray, let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country [with Hermon] and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Please let me cross over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Please let me cross over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.&#8221 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/3.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/3.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The land west of the Jordan is such good land. Please let me cross the Jordan and see the hills and the Lebanon Mountains." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/3.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/3.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Please let me go over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan River-those beautiful mountains in Lebanon."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Let me cross the Jordan River, LORD, and see the fertile land on the other side, the beautiful hill country and the Lebanon Mountains.' <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/3.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me cross over that I may see the good land on the other side of the Jordan River—the good hill country—as well as Lebanon.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/3.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Let me please cross over to see the good land on the other side of the Jordan River--this good hill country and the Lebanon!"<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon."<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/3.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that fine mountain, and Lebanon.” <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Please let me pass over and see the good land which [is] beyond the Jordan, this good hill-country, and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Let me pass over, I pray Thee, and see the good land which is beyond the Jordan, this good hill-country, and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Shall I now pass over and see the good land which is beyond Jordan, this good mountain, and Lebanon?<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/3.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />I will pass over therefore, and will see this excellent land beyond the Jordan, and this goodly mountain, and Libanus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/3.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Therefore, I will cross over, and I will view this excellent land beyond the Jordan, and this singular mountain, and Lebanon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/3.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Ah, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that fine hill country, and the Lebanon!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/3.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Let me cross over to see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and the Lebanon.”<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/3.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />I pray thee, let me now go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/3.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />I shall go over now; I shall see the good land that is in the plain of Jordan, this good mountain, and Lebanon'.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/3.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Let me go over, I pray Thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly hill-country, and Lebanon.'<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/3.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />I will therefore go over and see this good land that is beyond Jordan, this good mountain and Antilibanus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/3-25.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=1050" 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">Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">24</span>“O Lord GOD, You have begun to show Your greatness and power to Your servant. For what god in heaven or on earth can perform such works and mighty acts as Yours? <span class="reftext">25</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4994.htm" title="4994: nā (Interjection) -- I (we) pray, now. ">Please</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ’e‘·bə·rāh- (V-Qal-Imperf.Cohort-1cs) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">let me cross over</a> <a href="/hebrew/7200.htm" title="7200: wə·’er·’eh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjImperf.h-1cs) -- To see. A primitive root; to see, literally or figuratively.">and see</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh (Art:: Adj-fs) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">the good</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">land</a> <a href="/hebrew/5676.htm" title="5676: bə·‘ê·ḇer (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- Region across or beyond, side. From abar; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially on the opposite side.">beyond</a> <a href="/hebrew/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan—</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: haṭ·ṭō·wḇ (Art:: Adj-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">pleasant</a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: hā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/3844.htm" title="3844: wə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn (Conj-w, Art:: N-proper-fs) -- A wooded mountain range on the N. border of Isr. From lbab; white mountain; Lebanon, a mountain range in Palestine.">as well as Lebanon!”</a> </span><span class="reftext">26</span>But the LORD was angry with me on account of you, and He would not listen to me. “That is enough,” the LORD said to me. “Do not speak to Me again about this matter.…<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="/numbers/27-12.htm">Numbers 27:12-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites. / After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; / for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Deuteronomy 34:1-4</a></span><br />Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, which faces Jericho. And the LORD showed him the whole land—from Gilead as far as Dan, / all of Naphtali, the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Western Sea, / the Negev, and the region from the Valley of Jericho (the City of Palms) all the way to Zoar. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-32.htm">Psalm 106:32-33</a></span><br />At the waters of Meribah they angered the LORD, and trouble came to Moses because of them. / For they rebelled against His Spirit, and Moses spoke rashly with his lips.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></span><br />I have come down to rescue them from the hand of the Egyptians and to bring them up out of that land to a good and spacious land, a land flowing with milk and honey—the home of the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a></span><br />Then the LORD appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.” So Abram built an altar there to the LORD, who had appeared to him.<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="/joshua/1-2.htm">Joshua 1:2-4</a></span><br />“Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel. / I have given you every place where the sole of your foot will tread, just as I promised to Moses. / Your territory shall extend from the wilderness and Lebanon to the great River Euphrates—all the land of the Hittites—and west as far as the Great Sea.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-13.htm">Hebrews 11:13</a></span><br />All these people died in faith, without having received the things they were promised. However, they saw them and welcomed them from afar. And they acknowledged that they were strangers and exiles on the earth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-5.htm">Acts 7:5</a></span><br />He gave him no inheritance here, not even a foot of ground. But God promised to give possession of the land to Abraham and his descendants, even though he did not yet have a child.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/4-13.htm">Romans 4:13</a></span><br />For the promise to Abraham and his offspring that he would be heir of the world was not given through the law, but through the righteousness that comes by faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-18.htm">Galatians 3:18</a></span><br />For if the inheritance depends on the law, then it no longer depends on a promise; but God freely granted it to Abraham through a promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-9.htm">Hebrews 11:9-10</a></span><br />By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise. / For he was looking forward to the city with foundations, whose architect and builder is God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-7.htm">2 Corinthians 5:7</a></span><br />For we walk by faith, not by sight.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/8-56.htm">John 8:56</a></span><br />Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">I pray you, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.</p><p class="hdg">the good land</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-21.htm">Deuteronomy 4:21,22</a></b></br> Furthermore the LORD was angry with me for your sakes, and sware that I should not go over Jordan, and that I should not go in unto that good land, which the LORD thy God giveth thee <i>for</i> an inheritance: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Deuteronomy 11:11,12</a></b></br> But the land, whither ye go to possess it, <i>is</i> a land of hills and valleys, <i>and</i> drinketh water of the rain of heaven: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a></b></br> And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/3-14.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-21.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-20.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/zechariah/11-1.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/2-3.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/numbers/36-6.htm">Please</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-8.htm">Side</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-43.htm">Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/joshua/2-16.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-27.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-24.htm">Lebanon</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-11.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/12-13.htm">Please</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-32.htm">Side</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/3.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/3.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Please let me cross over</b><br>This phrase is a plea from Moses to God, expressing his deep desire to enter the Promised Land. Despite leading the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness, Moses was not permitted to enter Canaan due to an earlier act of disobedience (<a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a>). This request highlights Moses' humanity and his longing to see the fulfillment of God's promise. It also serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience, even for a leader as revered as Moses.<p><b>and see the good land</b><br>The "good land" refers to the land of Canaan, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. This land was described as "flowing with milk and honey" (<a href="/exodus/3-8.htm">Exodus 3:8</a>), symbolizing abundance and prosperity. Moses' desire to see it underscores the significance of the land in Israel's history and God's covenantal promises. It also reflects the hope and anticipation of the Israelites who had wandered in the desert for 40 years.<p><b>beyond the Jordan</b><br>The Jordan River was a significant geographical boundary for the Israelites. Crossing it symbolized entering into the fulfillment of God's promises. The river itself is a type of barrier between the wilderness and the Promised Land, representing the transition from the old life to the new. This crossing would later be led by Joshua, Moses' successor, and is a pivotal moment in Israel's history (Joshua 3).<p><b>that pleasant hill country</b><br>The "pleasant hill country" refers to the central highlands of Canaan, known for their fertile land and strategic importance. This area includes regions such as Ephraim and Judah, which would become central to Israel's future. The description of the land as "pleasant" emphasizes its desirability and the blessings associated with it. This region would later be significant in the history of Israel, including the establishment of Jerusalem.<p><b>as well as Lebanon!</b><br>Lebanon, known for its majestic cedar trees, was located to the north of Israel. It was renowned for its natural beauty and resources, often symbolizing strength and majesty in biblical literature (<a href="/psalms/92-12.htm">Psalm 92:12</a>). Although not part of the initial territory given to Israel, Lebanon's mention here reflects the broader vision of the land's beauty and potential. It also foreshadows the future expansion and influence of Israel under kings like David and Solomon.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, who is speaking in this verse. He is pleading with God to allow him to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land beyond the Jordan River, which God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It is described as a "good land" and includes the "pleasant hill country and Lebanon."<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_jordan_river.htm">The Jordan River</a></b><br>A significant geographical boundary that the Israelites must cross to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/l/lebanon.htm">Lebanon</a></b><br>A region known for its majestic cedar trees, representing the northern boundary of the Promised Land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a></b><br>The sovereign Lord who has the authority to grant or deny Moses' request.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a></b><br>Moses' inability to enter the Promised Land serves as a reminder of the serious consequences of disobedience to God. Even great leaders are not exempt from God's discipline.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_nature_of_god's_promises.htm">The Nature of God's Promises</a></b><br>While Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land, God's promise to the Israelites was still fulfilled. This teaches us that God's promises are sure, even if they do not unfold in the way we expect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intercession.htm">The Importance of Intercession</a></b><br>Moses' plea to God highlights the importance of intercessory prayer. It shows a personal relationship with God where one can bring their deepest desires and requests before Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/longing_for_the_promised_land.htm">Longing for the Promised Land</a></b><br>Moses' desire to see the Promised Land can be likened to the Christian's longing for heaven. It encourages believers to keep their eyes on the eternal promises of God.<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_does_it_mean_when_god_says_no.htm">What does it mean when God says no?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_'seize_the_day'_truly_mean.htm">What happened at Baal of Peor in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_about_lebanon.htm">What does the Bible mention about Lebanon?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_prayer_not_heal_amputees.htm">Why does prayer not heal amputees?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/3.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 25.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">That goodly mountain</span>; not any mountain specially, but the whole mountain elevation of Canaan, culminating in the distant Lebanon, as it appeared to the eye of Moses from the lower level of the 'Arabah. This was "goodly," especially in contrast with the arid and sunburnt desert through which the Israelites had passed; the hills gave promise of streams that should cool the air and refresh and fertilize the land (see <a href="/deuteronomy/8-7.htm">Deuteronomy 8:7</a>, etc.). Moses longed to go over if but to see this land, and to plant his foot on it; but his request was not granted. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/3-25.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">Please</span><br /><span class="heb">נָּ֗א</span> <span class="translit">(nā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4994.htm">Strong's 4994: </a> </span><span class="str2">I pray', 'now', 'then'</span><br /><br /><span class="word">let me cross over</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶעְבְּרָה־</span> <span class="translit">(’e‘·bə·rāh-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and see</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֶרְאֶה֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’er·’eh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7200.htm">Strong's 7200: </a> </span><span class="str2">To see</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the beautiful</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטּוֹבָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">land</span><br /><span class="heb">הָאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">beyond</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעֵ֣בֶר</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ê·ḇer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5676.htm">Strong's 5676: </a> </span><span class="str2">A region across, on the opposite side</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Jordan—</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yar·dên)</span><br /><span class="parse">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">that</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֶּ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> </span><span class="str2">This, that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wonderful</span><br /><span class="heb">הַטּ֛וֹב</span> <span class="translit">(haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">הָהָ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(hā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and Lebanon!”</span><br /><span class="heb">וְהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3844.htm">Strong's 3844: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">Deuteronomy 3:25 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/3-25.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 3:25 Please let me go over and see (Deut. 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