(כג) וָאֶתְחַנַּ֖ן אֶל־יְהוָ֑ה בָּעֵ֥ת הַהִ֖וא לֵאמֹֽר׃ (כד) אֲדֹנָ֣י יְהוִ֗ה אַתָּ֤ה הַֽחִלּ֙וֹתָ֙ לְהַרְא֣וֹת אֶֽת־עַבְדְּךָ֔ אֶ֨ת־גָּדְלְךָ֔ וְאֶת־יָדְךָ֖ הַחֲזָקָ֑ה אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִי־אֵל֙ בַּשָּׁמַ֣יִם וּבָאָ֔רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־יַעֲשֶׂ֥ה כְמַעֲשֶׂ֖יךָ וְכִגְבוּרֹתֶֽךָ׃ (כה) אֶעְבְּרָה־נָּ֗א וְאֶרְאֶה֙ אֶת־הָאָ֣רֶץ הַטּוֹבָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּעֵ֣בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן הָהָ֥ר הַטּ֛וֹב הַזֶּ֖ה וְהַלְּבָנֽוֹן׃ (כו) וַיִּתְעַבֵּ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה בִּי֙ לְמַ֣עַנְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ רַב־לָ֔ךְ אַל־תּ֗וֹסֶף דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י ע֖וֹד בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃ (כז) עֲלֵ֣ה ׀ רֹ֣אשׁ הַפִּסְגָּ֗ה וְשָׂ֥א עֵינֶ֛יךָ יָ֧מָּה וְצָפֹ֛נָה וְתֵימָ֥נָה וּמִזְרָ֖חָה וּרְאֵ֣ה בְעֵינֶ֑יךָ כִּי־לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן הַזֶּֽה׃ (כח) וְצַ֥ו אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ כִּי־ה֣וּא יַעֲבֹ֗ר לִפְנֵי֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהוּא֙ יַנְחִ֣יל אוֹתָ֔ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃ (כט) וַנֵּ֣שֶׁב בַּגָּ֔יְא מ֖וּל בֵּ֥ית פְּעֽוֹר׃ (פ)
(23) I pleaded with the LORD at that time, saying, (24) “O Lord GOD, You who let Your servant see the first works of Your greatness and Your mighty hand, You whose powerful deeds no god in heaven or on earth can equal! (25) Let me, I pray, cross over and see the good land on the other side of the Jordan, that good hill country, and the Lebanon.” (26) But the LORD was wrathful with me on your account and would not listen to me. The LORD said to me, “Enough! Never speak to Me of this matter again! (27) Go up to the summit of Pisgah and gaze about, to the west, the north, the south, and the east. Look at it well, for you shall not go across yonder Jordan. (28) Give Joshua his instructions, and imbue him with strength and courage, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he shall allot to them the land that you may only see.” (29) Meanwhile we stayed on in the valley near Beth-peor.
SUMMARY OF PASUKIM: In pasukim 23-29 Moshe is asking Hashem to allow him to enter into the land of Israel. Moshe really wants to enter and see the holy land. However, Hashem does not let him enter. Moshe prays really hard. Moshe is asking for a free gift, Moshe is a humble man and prays with humility, he makes Hashem feels better and compliments Hashem. Hashem still does not budge. Hashem told Moshe to go on top of the mountain and he can see the land from there. Moshe rebukes the nation, telling them that he is not allowed to eneter the land because of Bnei Yisrael. He reminds them about the time when he hit the rock. How the people provoked him into hitting the rock for water. Moshe is then commanded to command Yehoshua and prepare him into leading Bnei Yisrael. Then he dwelled in Beit Peor.
EXAMPLE #1
(כו) וַיִּתְעַבֵּ֨ר יְהוָ֥ה בִּי֙ לְמַ֣עַנְכֶ֔ם וְלֹ֥א שָׁמַ֖ע אֵלָ֑י וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֤ה אֵלַי֙ רַב־לָ֔ךְ אַל־תּ֗וֹסֶף דַּבֵּ֥ר אֵלַ֛י ע֖וֹד בַּדָּבָ֥ר הַזֶּֽה׃
(26) But the LORD was wrathful with me on your account and would not listen to me. The LORD said to me, “Enough! Never speak to Me of this matter again!
EXAMPLE #1 OF LEADERSHIP: This example is the first example of how Moshe was a great leader. I chose this pasuk to show how great of a leader Moshe was. Moshe rebuked the nation, this can show us to rebuke people. Moshe was very nice to the nation and he got on trouble because of them. We can learn from Moshe to be a great leader. We learn leadership by the way he rebukes them and how he says it. He could have been more harsh with his words. They basically took away his dream, and he is still very nice to the people.
(ב) למענכם. אַתֶּם גְּרַמְתֶּם לִי, וְכֵן הוּא אוֹמֵר (תהלים ק"ו) "וַיַּקְצִיפוּ עַל מֵי מְרִיבָה וַיֵּרַע לְמֹשֶׁה בַּעֲבוּרָם":
(2) למענכם ON ACCOUNT OF YOU — You caused this for me (that God was wroth with me); similarly it states, (Psalms 106:32) “And they provoked Him at the waters of Meriba, and He did evil to Moses on their account".
EXPLANATION: In this Rashi, Rashi says that Moshe said it was because of the nation that Hashem was angry with me. Rashi adds, that the nation provoked Moshe at the waters of Meriba and Hashem was mad at Moshe because of the nation.
CONNECTION: I chose this Rashi because he explains how Moshe was accusing the nation. He was rebuking them like a real and true leader. Moshe was also reminding them of the time when they provoked him into hitting the rock. It shows he cared enough about the people, that he spent the last days of his life trying to better the nation and realize the wrong that they done, so they will not repeat the harsh act of lacking faith in Hashem again.
EXAMPLE #2
(כח) וְצַ֥ו אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֖עַ וְחַזְּקֵ֣הוּ וְאַמְּצֵ֑הוּ כִּי־ה֣וּא יַעֲבֹ֗ר לִפְנֵי֙ הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה וְהוּא֙ יַנְחִ֣יל אוֹתָ֔ם אֶת־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר תִּרְאֶֽה׃
(28) Give Joshua his instructions, and imbue him with strength and courage, for he shall go across at the head of this people, and he shall allot to them the land that you may only see.”
EXAMPLE #2 OF LEADERSHIP: In this pasuk it shows how great of a leader Moshe was. After all that Moshe did for the nation, he ended off his life with an act of great leadership. The last act that he did was command Yehoshua how to be a leader so that the people will like him. Moshe strengthened him and encouraged him. He set Yehoshua out to be a great leader and lead the people into the holy land.
(ב) וחזקהו ואמצהו. בִּדְבָרֶיךָ, שֶׁלֹּא יֵרַךְ לִבּוֹ לוֹמַר כְּשֵׁם שֶׁנֶּעֱנַשׁ רַבִּי עֲלֵיהֶם, כַּךְ סוֹפִי לֵעָנֵשׁ עֲלֵיהֶם, מַבְטִיחוֹ אֲנִי כִּי הוּא יַעֲבוֹר וְהוּא יַנְחִיל (ע' ספרי):
(2) וחזקהו ואמצהו AND STRENGTHEN HIM AND MAKE HIM FIRM through thy words, so that he may not become faint-hearted, saying, “Just as my master was punished on account of them, so eventually will I be punished on account of them and not enter the land. I promise him “that he shall pass over [before this people] and he shall cause [them] to inherit [the land]” (cf. Sifrei Devarim 29:9).
EXPLANATION: In this Rashi, Rashi says that Moshe was punished on account for the people, so Yehoshua thought he will be punished on account for the people too. However, Moshe promised Yehoshua that he will cause the people to inherit the land.
CONNECTION: I chose this Rashi because it shows Moshe was acting like a great leader. Moshe strengthened and prepared Yehosua to enter the holy land. From this it is visible that Moshe is a true and great leader. We can learn from Moshe to side with people and help them out. We should be able to understand people and their problems. We should not make fun of them, we should help them. Just like Moshe did. Moshe is a great and legendary leader. We can learn many lessons from one of the best leaders, Moshe Rabeinu.