Moses saw the chosen people established in Canaan, each of the tribes in its own possession. He had a view of their history after the settlement of the Promised Land; the long, sad story of their apostasy and its punishment was spread out before him. He saw them, because of their sins, dispersed among the heathen, the glory departed from Israel, her beautiful city in ruins, and her people captives in strange lands. He saw them restored to the land of their fathers, and at last brought under the dominion of Rome.

Moses så det udvalgte folk, efter at de var bosat i Kanaan, og hver stamme havde fået tildelt sit område. Han fik lov at se deres fremtid efter bosættelsen i det forjættede land. De langvarige og tragiske begivenheder i forbindelse med deres frafald og afstraffelse blev oprullet for ham. Han så folket spredt blandt hedningerne på grund af deres synder. Herligheden var veget bort fra Ismael, deres smukke byer lå i ruiner, og folket var fanger i fremmede lande. Han så deres hjemkomst til deres fædres land og var vidne til, at de til sidst kom under romerne.