12 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.
12 Then the Lord said to Moses, "Go up this mountain in the Abarim Range and see the land I have given the Israelites.
12 The Lord said to Moses, "Go up into this mountain of Abarim and see the land that I have given to the people of Israel.
12 God said to Moses, "Climb up into the Abarim Mountains and look over at the land that I am giving to the People of Israel.
12 Now the Lord said to Moses: "Go up into this Mount Abarim, and see the land which I have given to the children of Israel.
12 One day the Lord said to Moses, "Climb one of the mountains east of the river, and look out over the land I have given the people of Israel.
47 And they removed from Almondiblathaim, and pitched in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
47 They left Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, near Nebo.
47 And they set out from Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
47 left Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim (Across-the-River), within sight of Nebo.
47 They moved from Almon Diblathaim and camped in the mountains of Abarim, before Nebo.
47 They left Almon-diblathaim and camped in the mountains east of the river, near Mount Nebo.
(Read Numbers 33:1-49)
This is a brief review of the travels of the children of Israel through the wilderness. It is a memorable history. In their travels towards Canaan they were continually on the remove. Such is our state in this world; we have here no continuing city, and all our removes in this world are but from one part a desert to another. They were led to and fro, forward and backward, yet were all the while under the direction of the pillar of cloud and fire. God led them about, yet led them the right way. The way God takes in bringing his people to himself is always the best way, though it does not always seem to us the nearest way. Former events are mentioned. Thus we ought to keep in mind the providences of God concerning us and families, us and our land, and the many instances of that Divine care which has led us, and fed us, and kept us all our days hitherto. Few periods of our lives can be thought upon, without reminding us of the Lord's goodness, and our own ingratitude and disobedience: his kindness leaves us without excuse for our sins. We could not wish to travel over again the stages we have passed, unless we could hope, by the grace of God, to shun the sins we then committed, and to embrace such opportunities of doing good as we have let slip. Soon will our wanderings end, and our eternal state be fixed beyond recall; how important then is the present moment! Happy are those whom the Lord now guides with his counsel, and will at length receive to his glory. To this happiness the gospel calls us. Behold now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation. Let sinners seize the opportunity, and flee for refuge to the hope set before them. Let us redeem our time, to glorify God and serve our generation; and he will carry us safely through all, to his eternal kingdom.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Numbers 27:12
Commentary on Numbers 27:12-14
(Read Numbers 27:12-14)
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. Moses must die, but death does not cut him off; it only brings him to rest with the holy patriarchs. It is but to die as they died, having lived as they lived; and as their end was peace, why should we fear any evil in the passage of that dark valley?