Deuteronomy 3:26

"Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that fine mountain, and Lebanon.”"

Key Reflection

In Deuteronomy 3:26, Moses expresses a desire to see the Promised Land, including its rich fertile plains beyond the Jordan River and the majestic mountains of Lebanon. For the original audience, this request would have been deeply significant as it encapsulated their shared history and the divine promise of a land abundant in resources and beauty, symbolizing both physical and spiritual fulfillment.

From the Scholars: Barnes' Notes

The Lord was wroth with me for your sakes -Here, as inDeuteronomy 1:37;Deuteronomy 4:21; the sin of the people is stated to be the ground on which Moses’ prayer is denied. InDeuteronomy 32:51; and inNumbers 27:14; the transgression of Moses and Aaron themselves is assigned as the cause of their punishment. The reason why one side of the transaction is put forward in this place, and the other elsewhere, is evident. Here Moses is addressing the people, and mentions the punishment of their leaders as a most impressive warning to them, whose principal fault it was.

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