< Deuteronomy 34 >

1 And Moses goeth up from the plains of Moab unto mount Nebo, the top of Pisgah, which [is] on the front of Jericho, and Jehovah sheweth him all the land — Gilead unto Dan,
Moses left the plains of Moab and went to Mount Nebo, climbing right to the top of Pisgah that faces in the direction of Jericho. The Lord showed him the whole country, from Gilead all the way to Dan.
2 and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah unto the further sea,
This included all the territories of Naphtali, Ephraim and Manasseh, Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea,
3 and the south, and the circuit of the valley of Jericho, the city of palms, unto Zoar.
the Negev, and the Jordan Valley from Jericho (the city of palms) down to Zoar.
4 And Jehovah saith unto him, 'This [is] the land which I have sworn to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, saying, To thy seed I give it; I have caused thee to see with thine eyes, and thither thou dost not pass over.'
The Lord told him, “This is the country I solemnly promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I'm giving it to your descendants.’ I have allowed you to see it for yourself, but you're not going to enter it.”
5 And Moses, servant of the Lord, dieth there, in the land of Moab, according to the command of Jehovah;
Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the country of Moab, just as the Lord had said.
6 and He burieth him in a valley in the land of Moab, over-against Beth-Peor, and no man hath known his burying place unto this day.
He buried him in a valley there in Moab that is opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows to this day where Moses' grave is.
7 And Moses [is] a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.
Moses was 120 when he died, yet he was still seeing clearly and he was still strong.
8 And the sons of Israel bewail Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; and the days of weeping [and] mourning for Moses are completed.
The Israelites mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty days, until the time of mourning was over.
9 And Joshua son of Nun is full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands upon him, and the sons of Israel hearken unto him, and do as Jehovah commanded Moses.
Joshua, son of Nun, was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had placed his hands on him to dedicate him. The Israelites paid attention to him, and followed the instructions the Lord had given to Moses.
10 And there hath not arisen a prophet any more in Israel like Moses, whom Jehovah hath known face unto face,
Since then there has never been a prophet in Israel like Moses who was the Lord's close friend.
11 in reference to all the signs and the wonders which Jehovah sent him to do in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,
The Lord sent him to carry out all the signs and miracles in Egypt to convince Pharaoh and his officials, and all the people in the country.
12 and in reference to all the strong hand, and to all the great fear which Moses did before the eyes of all Israel.
Moses did these amazing things with tremendous power as the Israelites watched.

< Deuteronomy 34 >