New Living Translation
Deuteronomy 34:3
3the Negev; the Jordan Valley with Jericho—the city of palms—as far as Zoar.
Deuteronomy 34:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
- New International Version (NIV)the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.
- English Standard Version (ESV)the Negeb, and the Plain, that is, the Valley of Jericho the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.
- New King James Version (NKJV)the South, and the plain of the Valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, as far as Zoar.
Context of Deuteronomy 34:3
1Then Moses went up to Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab and climbed Pisgah Peak, which is across from Jericho. And the Lord showed him the whole land, from Gilead as far as Dan; 2all the land of Naphtali; the land of Ephraim and Manasseh; all the land of Judah, extending to the Mediterranean Sea; the Negev; the Jordan Valley with Jericho—the city of palms—as far as Zoar. 4Then the Lord said to Moses, “This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have now allowed you to see it with your own eyes, but you will not enter the land.” 5So Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the land of Moab, just as the Lord had said.
Read all of Deuteronomy 34Deuteronomy 34:3 word by word
וְאֶת־הַנֶּ֗גֶב וְֽאֶת־הַכִּכָּ֞ר בִּקְעַ֧ת יְרֵח֛וֹ עִ֥יר הַתְּמָרִ֖ים עַד־צֹֽעַר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the southנֶ֫גֶבnegeb · NegebH5045
- and the plainכִּכָּרkikâr · Plain (of Jericho)H3603
- of the valleyבִּקְעָהbiq‛âh · Valley (of Jericho)H1237
- of Jerichoיְרִיחוֹyerîychô yerêchô yerîychôh · (Plain of) JerichoH3405
- the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · excitementH5892
- of palm treesעִיר הַתְּמָרִים‛îyr hattemârîym · Ir-hatmarimH5899
- of palm treesתָּמָרtâmâr · palmH8558
- unto Zoarצֹ֫עַרtsô‛ar · ZoarH6820
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 34:3
- Judges 1:16When the tribe of Judah left Jericho—the city of palms—the Kenites, who were descendants of Moses’ father-in-law, traveled with them into the wilderness of Judah. They settled among the people there, near the town of Arad in the Negev.
- Judges 3:13Eglon enlisted the Ammonites and Amalekites as allies, and then he went out and defeated Israel, taking possession of Jericho, the city of palms.
- 2 Chronicles 28:15Then the four men just mentioned by name came forward and distributed clothes from the plunder to the prisoners who were naked. They provided clothing and sandals to wear, gave them enough food and drink, and dressed their wounds with olive oil. They put those who were weak on donkeys and took all the prisoners back to their own people in Jericho, the city of palms. Then they returned to Samaria.
- Genesis 14:2fought against King Bera of Sodom, King Birsha of Gomorrah, King Shinab of Admah, King Shemeber of Zeboiim, and the king of Bela (also called Zoar).
- Genesis 19:22But hurry! Escape to it, for I can do nothing until you arrive there.” (This explains why that village was known as Zoar, which means “little place.”)
- Numbers 34:3The southern portion of your country will extend from the wilderness of Zin, along the edge of Edom. The southern boundary will begin on the east at the Dead Sea.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 34:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Unto Zoar - Compare Genesis 19:22.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3Negev means "desert" or "south." It is a desert region that stretches from Judah to the Gulf of Eilat (or Aqaba). It extends to the far southwest of Mount Nebo. Jericho … to Zoar: These sites marked the northern and southern ends of the Jordan valley from the viewpoint on Mount Nebo. Zoar was a city on the plain that God did not destroy during Abraham and Lot's time (see Genesis 19:21–22, 30).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-121. Moses went up from the plains of Moab--This chapter appears from internal evidence to have been written subsequently to the death of Moses, and it probably formed, at one time, an introduction to the Book of Joshua. unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah--literally, the head or summit of the Pisgah; that is, the height (compare Nu 23:14; De 3:17-27; 4:49). The general name given to the whole mountain range east of Jordan, was Abarim (compare…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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