The death of Moses

1 Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, opposite Jericho. There the Lordshowed him the whole land – from Gilead to Dan,

2 all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea,

3 the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar.

4 Then the Lordsaid to him, ‘This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when I said, “I will give it to your descendants.” I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it.’

5 And Moses the servant of the Lorddied there in Moab, as the Lordhad said.

6 He buried himin Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is.

7 Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.

8 The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over.

9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spiritof wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lordhad commanded Moses.

10 Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lordknew face to face,

11 who did all those signs and wonders the Lordsent him to do in Egypt – to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land.

12 For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

Footnotes for the Book of Deuteronomy

a1Orthe Sea of Reeds

b23That is, Crete

c34The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

a33Orof a god

b48Syriac (see also 3:9); HebrewSiyon

c49Hebrewthe Sea of the Arabah

a4OrThe Lord our God is one Lord; orThe Lord is our God, the Lord is one; orThe Lord is our God, the Lord alone

a1That is, a chest

a32In Hebrew texts this verse (12:32) is numbered 13:1.

a5The precise identification of some of the birds and animals in this chapter is uncertain.

a17The Hebrew term refers to the irrevocable giving over of things or persons to the Lord, often by totally destroying them.

b19Ordown to use in the siege, for the fruit trees are for the benefit of people.

a In Hebrew texts 23:1-25 is numbered 23:2-26.

b2Orone of illegitimate birth

c4That is, North-west Mesopotamia

d18Hebrewof a dog

a20Hebrewme

a3Orwill bring you back from captivity

a2Orfrom

b2The meaning of the Hebrew for this phrase is uncertain.

c5Jeshurunmeansthe upright one,that is, Israel; also in verse 26.

d6Orbut let

e16Orof the one separated from

f28Septuagint; HebrewJacob’s spring is

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