Others say: Moses bent over the feet of Elazar and said to him: Elazar, my brother's son, implore mercy for me as I did for Aaron your father, viz. (Devarim 9:20) "And against Aaron the L–rd was wroth to destroy him, and I prayed for Aaron, too." He said before Him: L–rd of the universe, If so, let me (at least) see it with my eyes. And in response to this it was said (Ibid. 3:27) "Go up to the top of Pisgah and lift up your eyes, etc."