Deuteronomy 3:17
ContextNETBible | The Arabah and the Jordan River 1 were also a border, from the sea of Chinnereth 2 to the sea of the Arabah (that is, the Salt Sea), 3 beneath the watershed 4 of Pisgah 5 to the east. |
XREF | Ge 13:10; Ge 14:3; Ge 19:28,29; Nu 23:14; Nu 34:11; Nu 34:11,12; De 4:49; Jos 3:16; Jos 12:3; Jos 15:2,5; Jos 18:19 |
NET © Notes |
1 tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity (also in vv. 20, 25). 2 tn Heb “from Chinnereth.” The words “the sea of” have been supplied in the translation as a clarification. sn Chinnereth. This is another name for the Sea of Galilee, so called because its shape is that of a harp (the Hebrew term for “harp” is כִּנּוֹר, kinnor). 3 sn The Salt Sea is another name for the Dead Sea (cf. Gen 14:3; Josh 3:16). 4 tn The meaning of the Hebrew term אַשְׁדֹּת (’ashdot) is unclear. It is usually translated either “slopes” (ASV, NAB, NIV) or “watershed” (NEB). 5 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). |