Deuteronomychapter 34

12 verses · ASV

This chapter sends 86 cross-references outward and receives 98 — heaviest partner: Deuteronomy.

Chapter summary

Moses' death. He goes up from the plains of Moab unto Mount Nebo to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. The LORD shows him all the land — Gilead, Dan, Naphtali, Ephraim, Manasseh, Judah unto the utmost sea, the south, the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar. ‘This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob … I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither’. So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD; he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day. Moses was 120; his eye not dim, nor his natural force abated. Israel wept for him thirty days. ‘There arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face’.

Drafted from Matthew Henry, Calvin, Gill, Clarke, JFB, and Barnes.

Context

Law · Moses — see the Deuteronomy overview for the book's full setting.

1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And Jehovah showed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

2 and all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the hinder sea,

3 and the South, and the Plain of the valley of Jericho the city of palm-trees, unto Zoar.

4 And Jehovah said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.

5 So Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.

6 And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

7 And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

8 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.

9 And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as Jehovah commanded Moses.

10 And there hath not arisen a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom Jehovah knew face to face,

11 in 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,

12 and in all the mighty hand, and in all the great terror, which Moses wrought in the sight of all Israel.

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