Contemporary English Version introduces the verse with the following: “He let Moses see the territories that would soon belong to….” For the location of the regions and places mentioned in verses 1-3, see the map on page xii.

Naphtali: the northern region west of the Jordan River.

Ephraim and Manasseh: south of Naphtali.

Judah: the southernmost region on the west side of the Jordan.

The Western Sea: that is, the Mediterranean (see 11.24).

Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .