sn See further J. Lindblom, “Lot Casting in the Old Testament,” VT 12 (1962): 164–78; E. Lipinski, “Urim and Thummim,” VT 20 (1970): 495–96; and S. E. Loewenstamm, “The Death of Moses,” Tarbiz 27 (1957/58): 142–57.
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tc The Greek version adds “which is Mount Nebo.” This is a typical scribal change to harmonize two passages.
sn The area is in the mountains of Moab; Deut 34:1 more precisely identifies it as Mount Nebo.
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tn The imperative could be subordinated to the first to provide a purpose clause, although a second instruction fits well enough.
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tn This perfect tense would best be classified as a perfect of resolve: “which I have decided to give.” God had not yet given the land to them, but it was certain he would.