Deuteronomy 34
34
1Moses 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. 2This included all the territories of Naphtali, Ephraim and Manasseh, Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea, 3the Negev, and the Jordan Valley from Jericho (the city of palms) down to Zoar.
4The 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.”
5Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in the country of Moab, just as the Lord had said. 6He buried him in a valley there in Moab that is opposite Beth-peor, but no one knows to this day where Moses' grave is.
7Moses was 120 when he died, yet he was still seeing clearly and he was still strong. 8The Israelites mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty days, until the time of mourning was over.
9Joshua, son of Nun, was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had placed his hands on him to dedicate him.#34:9. See Numbers 27:18. The Israelites paid attention to him, and followed the instructions the Lord had given to Moses. 10Since then there has never been a prophet in Israel like Moses who was the Lord's close friend.#34:10. “Who was the Lord's close friend”: literally, “whom the Lord knew face to face.” 11The 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. 12Moses did these amazing things with tremendous power as the Israelites watched.
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Deuteronomy 34
34
The death of Moses
1Some time later, Moses left the lowlands of Moab. He went up Mount Pisgah to the peak of Mount Nebo,#34.1 Mount Pisgah…Mount Nebo: Mount Nebo was probably one peak of the ridge known as Mount Pisgah. which is across the River Jordan from Jericho. The LORD showed him all the land as far north as Gilead and the town of Dan. 2He let Moses see the territories that would soon belong to the tribes of Naphtali, Ephraim, Manasseh, and Judah, as far west as the Mediterranean Sea. 3The LORD also showed him the land in the south, from the valley near the town of Jericho, known as The City of Palm Trees, down to the town of Zoar.
4The LORD said, “Moses, this is the land I was talking about when I solemnly promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that I would give land to their descendants. I have let you see it, but you will not cross the Jordan and go in.”#Gn 12.7; Gn 26.3; Gn 28.13.
5And so, Moses the LORD's servant died there in Moab, just as the LORD had said. 6The LORD buried him in a valley near the town of Beth-Peor, but even today no one knows exactly where. 7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyesight was still good, and his body was strong.
8The people of Israel stayed in the lowlands of Moab, where they mourned and grieved thirty days for Moses, as was their custom.
Joshua becomes the leader of Israel
9Before Moses died, he had placed his hands on Joshua, and the LORD had given Joshua wisdom. The Israelites paid attention to what Joshua said and obeyed the commands that the LORD had given Moses.
Moses was a great prophet
10There has never again been a prophet in Israel like Moses. The LORD spoke face to face with him#Ex 33.11. 11and sent him to perform powerful miracles in the presence of the king of Egypt and his entire nation. 12No one else has ever had the power to do such great things as Moses did for everyone to see.
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