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Deuteronomy 34

Moses climbs Mount Nebo. God shows him the whole land — he can see it all but he will not cross over. He dies there on the mountain and is buried in an unknown place. He was a hundred and twenty years old. Israel wept for him thirty days. No prophet has arisen since who knew the Lord face to face.

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The death of Moses

Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the Lord showed him the whole land — from Gilead to Dan, all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea, the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar. Then the Lord said 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. And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is. Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over. Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses. Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt — to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.

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Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the Lord showed him the whole land — from Gilead to Dan,

King James Version, 1611

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

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

King James Version, 1611

And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,

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

King James Version, 1611

And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

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Then the Lord said 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.

King James Version, 1611

And the LORD 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.

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And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said.

King James Version, 1611

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

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

King James Version, 1611

And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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

King James Version, 1611

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

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

King James Version, 1611

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 the LORD commanded Moses.

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Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

King James Version, 1611

And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

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who did all those signs and wonders the Lord sent him to do in Egypt — to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land.

King James Version, 1611

In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,

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

King James Version, 1611

And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.