Deuteronomy 3:25
New International Version
Let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that fine hill country and Lebanon.”

New Living Translation
Please let me cross the Jordan to see the wonderful land on the other side, the beautiful hill country and the Lebanon mountains.’

English Standard Version
Please let me go over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’

Berean Standard Bible
Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan—that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!”

King James Bible
I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

New King James Version
I pray, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, those pleasant mountains, and Lebanon.’

New American Standard Bible
Please let me cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon.’

NASB 1995
‘Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’

NASB 1977
‘Let me, I pray, cross over and see the fair land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’

Legacy Standard Bible
Let me, I pray, cross over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.’

Amplified Bible
I pray, let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country [with Hermon] and Lebanon.’

Christian Standard Bible
Please let me cross over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Please let me cross over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan, that good hill country and Lebanon.”

American Standard Version
Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

Contemporary English Version
The land west of the Jordan is such good land. Please let me cross the Jordan and see the hills and the Lebanon Mountains."

English Revised Version
Let me go over, I pray thee, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Please let me go over and see the beautiful land on the other side of the Jordan River-those beautiful mountains in Lebanon."

Good News Translation
Let me cross the Jordan River, LORD, and see the fertile land on the other side, the beautiful hill country and the Lebanon Mountains.'

International Standard Version
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.'

Majority Standard Bible
Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan?that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!?

NET Bible
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!"

New Heart English Bible
Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that good hill country, and Lebanon."

Webster's Bible Translation
I pray thee, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

World English Bible
Please let me go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that fine mountain, and Lebanon.”
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Please let me pass over and see the good land which [is] beyond the Jordan, this good hill-country, and Lebanon.

Young's Literal Translation
Let me pass over, I pray Thee, and see the good land which is beyond the Jordan, this good hill-country, and Lebanon.

Smith's Literal Translation
Shall I now pass over and see the good land which is beyond Jordan, this good mountain, and Lebanon?
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
I will pass over therefore, and will see this excellent land beyond the Jordan, and this goodly mountain, and Libanus.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Therefore, I will cross over, and I will view this excellent land beyond the Jordan, and this singular mountain, and Lebanon.’

New American Bible
Ah, let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan, that fine hill country, and the Lebanon!”

New Revised Standard Version
Let me cross over to see the good land beyond the Jordan, that good hill country and the Lebanon.”
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
I pray thee, let me now go over and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
I shall go over now; I shall see the good land that is in the plain of Jordan, this good mountain, and Lebanon'.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Let me go over, I pray Thee, and see the good land that is beyond the Jordan, that goodly hill-country, and Lebanon.'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
I will therefore go over and see this good land that is beyond Jordan, this good mountain and Antilibanus.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Moses Forbidden to Cross the Jordan
24“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? 25Please let me cross over and see the good land beyond the Jordan— that pleasant hill country as well as Lebanon!” 26But 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.…

Cross References
Numbers 27:12-14
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.

Deuteronomy 34:1-4
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. ...

Numbers 20:12
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.”

Psalm 106:32-33
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.

Exodus 3:8
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.

Genesis 12:7
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.

Genesis 15:18
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—

Joshua 1:2-4
“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.

Hebrews 11:13
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.

Acts 7:5
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.

Romans 4:13
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.

Galatians 3:18
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.

Hebrews 11:9-10
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.

2 Corinthians 5:7
For we walk by faith, not by sight.

John 8:56
Your father Abraham rejoiced that he would see My day. He saw it and was glad.”


Treasury of Scripture

I pray you, let me go over, and see the good land that is beyond Jordan, that goodly mountain, and Lebanon.

the good land

Deuteronomy 4:21,22
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 for an inheritance: …

Deuteronomy 11:11,12
But the land, whither ye go to possess it, is a land of hills and valleys, and drinketh water of the rain of heaven: …

Exodus 3:8
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.

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Deuteronomy 3
1. The conquest of Og, king of Bashan
11. This size of his bed
12. The distribution of his lands to the two tribes and half
23. Moses prays to enter into the land
26. He is permitted to see it














Please let me cross over
This phrase captures Moses' heartfelt plea to God, expressing his deep desire to enter the Promised Land. The Hebrew root for "cross over" is "עָבַר" (avar), which conveys the act of passing through or over a boundary. This is significant as it symbolizes a transition from the wilderness wanderings to the fulfillment of God's promise. Moses' request is not just a physical crossing but a spiritual longing to witness the culmination of God's covenant with Israel. Historically, this moment underscores the gravity of Moses' leadership and the consequences of his earlier disobedience, as God had previously decreed that Moses would not enter the land (Numbers 20:12).

and see the good land
The phrase "the good land" reflects the richness and abundance of the Promised Land, often described as "a land flowing with milk and honey" (Exodus 3:8). The Hebrew word for "good" is "טוֹב" (tov), which implies not only physical prosperity but also moral and spiritual goodness. This land was a tangible representation of God's faithfulness and blessing. For Moses, seeing the land was a deep-seated hope to witness God's promise fulfilled, even if he could not partake in it himself. Theologically, this highlights the theme of divine promise and human limitation, reminding believers of the ultimate goodness of God's plans.

beyond the Jordan
The Jordan River served as a significant geographical and symbolic boundary for the Israelites. Crossing the Jordan represented entering into a new phase of God's promise. The river itself is a recurring symbol of transition and transformation in the Bible, marking the end of the Israelites' wilderness journey and the beginning of their settlement in Canaan. This phrase emphasizes the anticipation and hope associated with reaching the other side, a metaphor for spiritual breakthroughs and new beginnings in the Christian life.

that pleasant hill country
The "pleasant hill country" refers to the fertile and desirable regions of Canaan, particularly the areas that would later be known as the hill country of Judah and Ephraim. The Hebrew word for "pleasant" is "הַטּוֹב" (hatov), which conveys beauty and delight. This description not only highlights the physical allure of the land but also its suitability for sustaining the nation of Israel. Historically, these regions were known for their strategic and agricultural value, making them highly coveted. Spiritually, this phrase invites believers to reflect on the beauty and abundance of God's provision.

and Lebanon
Lebanon, with its famous cedar trees, was renowned for its natural beauty and resources. The mention of Lebanon extends the vision of the Promised Land beyond immediate borders, symbolizing the vastness and richness of God's promise. The cedars of Lebanon were used in the construction of the Temple (1 Kings 5:6), signifying strength and durability. In a broader sense, Lebanon represents the far-reaching scope of God's blessings and the grandeur of His creation. For Moses, envisioning Lebanon was part of understanding the full extent of what God had prepared for His people.

Verse 25. - That goodly mountain; 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 Deuteronomy 8:7, 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.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Please
נָּ֗א (nā)
Interjection
Strong's 4994: I pray', 'now', 'then'

let me cross over
אֶעְבְּרָה־ (’e‘·bə·rāh-)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular
Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on

and see
וְאֶרְאֶה֙ (wə·’er·’eh)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative if contextual - first person common singular
Strong's 7200: To see

the beautiful
הַטּוֹבָ֔ה (haṭ·ṭō·w·ḇāh)
Article | Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

land
הָאָ֣רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 776: Earth, land

beyond
בְּעֵ֣בֶר (bə·‘ê·ḇer)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 5676: A region across, on the opposite side

the Jordan—
הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן (hay·yar·dên)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3383: Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine

that
הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh)
Article | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 2088: This, that

wonderful
הַטּ֛וֹב (haṭ·ṭō·wḇ)
Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 2896: Pleasant, agreeable, good

hill country
הָהָ֥ר (hā·hār)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2022: Mountain, hill, hill country

and Lebanon!”
וְהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ (wə·hal·lə·ḇā·nō·wn)
Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's 3844: Lebanon -- a wooded mountain range on the northern border of Israel


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