And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.
And the LORD said to him, 'This is the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said I would give it to their descendants. I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross over into it.'
God is showing Moses the Promised Land from a distance, fulfilling His promise to let Moses see it even though Moses won't be allowed to enter it.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place at the very end of Moses' life as he stands on Mount Nebo, looking across the Jordan River into the Promised Land. Moses had led the Israelites through 40 years in the wilderness but was not permitted to enter Canaan because of his disobedience at the waters of Meribah. God is fulfilling His covenant promise made centuries earlier to the patriarchs Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that their descendants would inherit this land.
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