Números 27:12

Anuncio de la muerte de Moisés

12 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés:—Sube al monte Abarín y contempla desde allí la tierra que les he dado a los israelitas.

Números 27:12 Meaning and Commentary

Numbers 27:12

And the Lord said unto Moses
After the covenant made with Israel in the plains of Moab, and the song delivered to them, ( Deuteronomy 29:1 ) ( Deuteronomy 32:1-49 )

get thee up to this Mount Abarim;
which was a range of mountains, so called from the passages by them over Jordan into the land of Canaan; one part of which was Nebo, and the top of that Pisgah, from whence Moses had the view of the good land here directed to; see ( Numbers 33:47 ) ( Deuteronomy 32:49 ) ( 34:1 ) .

and see the land which I have given unto the children of Israel;
for though he was now one hundred and twenty years old, his eyes were not dim, he could see at a great distance; and the height of this hill gave him an advantage of taking a prospect of the land, a great way into it; and very probably his sight might be greatly strengthened and increased at this time by the Lord, for the purpose; this may be an emblem of that sight by faith, which believers have at times of the heavenly Canaan, and sometimes are favoured with an enlarged one of it before their death.

Números 27:12 In-Context

10 Si no tiene hermanos, se entregará la herencia a los hermanos de su padre.

11 Si su padre no tiene hermanos, se entregará la herencia al pariente más cercano de su clan, para que tome posesión de ella. Este será el procedimiento legal que seguirán los israelitas, tal como yo se lo ordené a Moisés”».

12 El SEÑOR le dijo a Moisés:—Sube al monte Abarín y contempla desde allí la tierra que les he dado a los israelitas.

13 Después de que la hayas contemplado, partirás de este mundo para reunirte con tus antepasados, como tu hermano Aarón.

14 En el desierto de Zin, cuando la comunidad se puso a reclamar, ustedes dos me desobedecieron, pues al sacar agua de la roca no reconocieron ante el pueblo mi santidad.Esas aguas de Meribá están en Cades, en el desierto de Zin.