Deuteronomy 34:2

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Deuteronomy 34:2 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the hinder sea,” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the hinder sea,
Deuteronomy 34:2 — American Standard Version

Context — Deuteronomy 34

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
2and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the hinder sea,

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And all Naphtali, etc.] Which lay in the northern part of the land, and where was Galilee of the Gentiles, and so he had a sight of all that country most frequented by the Messiah when come, (see <400413>Matthew 4:13-15); and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh: which lay in the midland part of the country: and all the land of Judah; which lay to the south: unto the utmost sea; the Mediterranean sea, which was the western boundary of the land, called the “hinder sea”, (<381408>Zechariah 14:8); and might as well be so rendered here, for the same word is used: Jarchi would have it read, not the “hinder sea”, but the “latter day”: for, he says, the Lord showed to Moses all that should happen to…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“All Naphtali - The land of Naphtali, which together with Dan, was in the north of Canaan, as Ephraim and Manasseh were in the midland parts, and Judah on the south, and the sea, on the west. So these parts lying in the several quarters are put for all the rest. He stood in the east and saw also Gilead, which was in the eastern part of the land, and thence he saw the north and south and west. The utmost sea - The midland sea, which was the utmost bound of the land of promise on the west. Deuteronomy 34:3”
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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“34:2 The land of Naphtali was northwest of Nebo and west of the Sea of Galilee. • The land of Ephraim and Manasseh was a large area to the west-northwest of Nebo, the present West Bank area of Palestine. • The land of Judah lay to the immediate west-southwest of Nebo, from the Jordan River to the Mediterranean Sea.”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“unto: Deu 11:24; Exo 23:31; Num 34:6; Jos 15:12 Deuteronomy 34:3”
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