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Deuteronomy 4

Deuteronomy 4:49

Introduction to the Law · Deuteronomy 4:44–49
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Translations

Modern
…including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.
Traditional
And all the plain on this side Jordan eastward, even unto the sea of the plain, under the springs of Pisgah.
Literal
…and all the plain on the east side of the Jordan, and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.
Latin
…omnem planitiem trans Jordanem ad orientalem plagam, usque ad mare solitudinis, et usque ad radices montis Phasga.

Original

Hebrew
English
…including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.

Notes

Deuteronomy 4:49

the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah: The word Arabah can mean “wilderness” or “dry wasteland.” It usually refers to the Great Rift Valley south of the Dead Sea. In Deuteronomy, it can also refer to the lower Jordan Valley (see 1:1; 3:17).

Deuteronomy 4:41–49

Moses was ready to present the covenant with full authority. He spoke as the Lord’s chosen leader and teacher.

This section connects two parts of Deuteronomy. First, Moses reviewed Israel’s past journey (1:6–4:40). Next, he began to explain the covenant itself in detail (5:1–26:19).

Theme notes and profiles

Ancient Law Codes

Places

Arabah: A desert region in the Jordan Valley and southward Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history Pisgah: A mountain range in Moab, east of the Jordan Salt Sea: Another name for the Dead Sea

Glossary

Arabah Archaeology and the Bible Brook of the Arabah Dead Sea Deuteronomy, Book of Mount Pisgah Sea of the Arabah

Topics

Ashdoth-Pisgah: The Water Courses Flowing from Mount Pisgah Dead Sea: Sea of the Plain Fountains and Springs of Pisgah Og: Land of, Given to the Tribes of Gad, Reuben, and Manasseh Pisgah: A Boundary of the Country Assigned to the Reubenites and Gadites