Mount Nebo
Mount Nebo (Arabic: جَبَل نِيْبُو, romanized: Jabal Nībū; Hebrew: הַר נְבוֹ) is an elevated ridge of the Abarim in Jordan. It is about 710 metres (2,330 ft) above sea level. It is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible as the place where Moses was granted a view of the Promised Land.[1] Mount Nebo is claimed to be the death place of Moses.[2]
| Mount Nebo | |
|---|---|
| جَبَل نِيبُو הַר נְבוֹ | |
 Mount Nebo seen from the east | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 700 metres (2,297 ft) |
| Coordinates | 31°46.0′N 35°43.5′E |
| Naming | |
| Native name | جَبَل نِيبُو (Arabic) |
| Geography | |
  Mount Nebo Location | |
| Location | Jordan |
| Region | Madaba Governorate |
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References
- Rabbinowitz, Joseph. (1951). Deutoronomy. Soncino Press. OCLC 469926588.
- American Bible Society. (1986). The Holy Bible : containing the Old and New Testaments ; translated out of the original tongues and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. American Bible Society. OCLC 13621095.
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