² sn The area is in the mountains of Moab; Deut 34:1 more precisely identifies it as Mount Nebo.

² tc The Greek version adds “which is Mount Nebo.” This is a typical scribal change to harmonize two passages.

¹ sn Abarim. This refers to the high plateau region of the Transjordan, the highest elevation of which is Mount Pisgah (or Nebo; cf. Deut 34:1). See also the note on the name “Pisgah” in Deut 3:17.

⁶ sn Pisgah. This appears to refer to a small range of mountains, the most prominent peak of which is Mount Nebo (Num 21:20; 23:14; Deut 3:27; cf. 34:1). Pisgah is east of the northern tip of the Dead Sea. The slopes ascend approximately 3600 feet from the Dead Sea to Pisgah, while the plains to the east lie only a few hundred feet below these heights.

³ tn Heb “over [or “for”] Nebo and over [or “for”] Medeba.”

² sn Nebo is a variation of the name of the Babylonian god Nabu.

¹ tn Grk “provide mounts to put Paul on.”

¹ sn The laws were given at Mount Sinai.

¹ tn Heb “rode [or, ‘mounted’] and went.”

¹ sn Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai.

¹ sn Mount Seir is synonymous with Edom.

¹ tn That is, they set in mountings.

² tn Or “you will mount them” (NRSV similar).

² tn Or “Mount Heres”; the term הַר (har) means “mount” or “mountain” in Hebrew.

⁵ sn Perhaps “the hill” refers to the temple mount.

¹ sn Hermon refers to Mount Hermon, located north of Israel.

¹ sn The mountain of Bashan probably refers to Mount Hermon.

² tn Heb “the sons of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir.”

¹ tn Heb “I gave to Esau Mount Seir to possess it.”

² tn Heb “going up on,” that is, mounting for intercourse.