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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/34.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And Moses the servant of the LORD died there in Moab, as the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/34.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, just as the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/34.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, in accordance with the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab, according to the command of Yahweh.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the LORD’s word.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />And so, Moses the LORD's servant died there in Moab, just as the LORD had said. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />As the LORD had predicted, the LORD's servant Moses died in Moab.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Moses, the LORD's servant, died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said he would. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, just as the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab as the LORD had said.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of Yahweh died there in the land of Moab, according to Yahweh’s word. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses, servant of the Lord, dies there in the land of Moab, according to the command of YHWH;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses, servant of the Lord, dieth there, in the land of Moab, according to the command of Jehovah;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses the servant of Jehovah will die there in the land of Moab, at the mouth of Jehovah.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Moses the servant of the Lord died there, in the land of Moab, by the commandment of the Lord: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Moses, the servant of the Lord, died in that place, in the land of Moab, by order of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />So there, in the land of Moab, Moses, the servant of the LORD, died as the LORD had said;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, at the LORD’s command.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe the Servant of LORD JEHOVAH died there in the land of Moab, by the word of the mouth of LORD JEHOVAH.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />So Moses the servant of the Lord died in the land of Moab by the word of the Lord.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9794" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">The Death of Moses</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">4</span>And the LORD said to him, “This is the land that I swore to give Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob when I said, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.” <span class="reftext">5</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">So Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ- (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/4191.htm" title="4191: way·yā·māṯ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To die. A primitive root: to die; causatively, to kill.">died</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām (Adv) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence.">there</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/4124.htm" title="4124: mō·w·’āḇ (N-proper-fs) -- A son of Lot, also his desc. and the territory where they settled. ">of Moab,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: pî (N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">had said.</a> </span><span class="reftext">6</span>And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1-2</a></span><br />Now after the death of His servant Moses, the LORD spoke to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, saying, / “Moses My servant is dead. Now therefore arise, you and all these people, and cross over the Jordan into the land that I am giving to the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Hebrews 3:5</a></span><br />Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/12-7.htm">Numbers 12:7</a></span><br />But this is not so with My servant Moses; he is faithful in all My house.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/33-11.htm">Exodus 33:11</a></span><br />Thus the LORD would speak to Moses face to face, as a man speaks to his friend. Then Moses would return to the camp, but his young assistant Joshua son of Nun would not leave the tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/17-3.htm">Matthew 17:3</a></span><br />Suddenly Moses and Elijah appeared before them, talking with Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jude/1-9.htm">Jude 1:9</a></span><br />But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-37.htm">Acts 7:37-38</a></span><br />This is the same Moses who told the Israelites, ‘God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers.’ / He was in the assembly in the wilderness with the angel who spoke to him on Mount Sinai, and with our fathers. And he received living words to pass on to us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/27-12.htm">Numbers 27:12-14</a></span><br />Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go up this mountain of the Abarim range and see the land that I have given the Israelites. / After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was; / for when the congregation contended in the Wilderness of Zin, both of you rebelled against My command to show My holiness in their sight regarding the waters.” Those were the waters of Meribah in Kadesh, in the Wilderness of Zin.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/2-11.htm">2 Kings 2:11</a></span><br />As they were walking along and talking together, suddenly a chariot of fire with horses of fire appeared and separated the two of them, and Elijah went up into heaven in a whirlwind.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-31.htm">Exodus 14:31</a></span><br />When Israel saw the great power that the LORD had exercised over the Egyptians, the people feared the LORD and believed in Him and in His servant Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a></span><br />For the law was given through Moses; grace and truth came through Jesus Christ.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a></span><br />But the LORD said to Moses and Aaron, “Because you did not trust Me to show My holiness in the sight of the Israelites, you will not bring this assembly into the land that I have given them.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/3-7.htm">2 Corinthians 3:7-11</a></span><br />Now if the ministry of death, which was engraved in letters on stone, came with such glory that the Israelites could not gaze at the face of Moses because of its fleeting glory, / will not the ministry of the Spirit be even more glorious? / For if the ministry of condemnation was glorious, how much more glorious is the ministry of righteousness! ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-5.htm">Exodus 34:5-7</a></span><br />And the LORD descended in a cloud, stood with him there, and proclaimed His name, the LORD. / Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness, / maintaining loving devotion to a thousand generations, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin. Yet He will by no means leave the guilty unpunished; He will visit the iniquity of the fathers on their children and grandchildren to the third and fourth generations.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/15-3.htm">Revelation 15:3</a></span><br />and they sang the song of God’s servant Moses and of the Lamb: “Great and wonderful are Your works, O Lord God Almighty! Just and true are Your ways, O King of the nations!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">So Moses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1</a></b></br> Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/malachi/4-4.htm">Malachi 4:4</a></b></br> Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, <i>with</i> the statutes and judgments.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/8-35.htm">John 8:35,36</a></b></br> And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: <i>but</i> the Son abideth ever… </p><p class="hdg">died there</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Deuteronomy 31:14</a></b></br> And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/32-50.htm">Deuteronomy 32:50</a></b></br> And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Joshua 1:1,2</a></b></br> Now after the death of Moses the servant of the LORD it came to pass, that the LORD spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses' minister, saying, … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/32-46.htm">Command</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-6.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-50.htm">Died</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-11.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-19.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/1-11.htm">Command</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Death</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Died</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Dieth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-6.htm">Moab</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/joshua/1-1.htm">Word</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 34</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-1.htm">Moses from mount Nebo views the land</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">He dies there</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-6.htm">His burial</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-7.htm">His age</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Thirty days mourning for him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-9.htm">Joshua succeeds him</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/34-10.htm">The praise of Moses</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/34.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/34.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So Moses the servant of the LORD</b><br>Moses is consistently referred to as the "servant of the LORD," highlighting his role as a faithful leader and prophet who served God and the Israelites. This title underscores his humility and dedication to God's commands. Moses' life and leadership are pivotal in the narrative of the Israelites, as he led them out of Egypt and through the wilderness. His role as a servant is a foreshadowing of Jesus Christ, who is also described as a servant in passages like <a href="/philippians/2-7.htm">Philippians 2:7</a>, emphasizing humility and obedience to God's will.<p><b>died there in the land of Moab</b><br>The land of Moab is located east of the Jordan River, in present-day Jordan. This area was outside the Promised Land, which Moses was not permitted to enter due to his disobedience at Meribah (<a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a>). The death of Moses in Moab signifies the end of an era for the Israelites, as they stand on the brink of entering the land promised to their ancestors. This moment marks a transition in leadership to Joshua, who will lead the people into Canaan. The location of Moses' death also fulfills God's word, demonstrating the importance of obedience and the consequences of disobedience.<p><b>as the LORD had said</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the fulfillment of God's word and promises. God had previously informed Moses that he would not enter the Promised Land (<a href="/deuteronomy/32-48.htm">Deuteronomy 32:48-52</a>). The fulfillment of this word serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty and the certainty of His promises. It also reflects the theme of divine justice and mercy, as Moses is allowed to see the land from a distance but not enter it. This moment is a testament to God's faithfulness and the importance of adhering to His commands. Moses' death, as God had said, also points to the reliability of prophetic words throughout Scripture.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this verse, Moses is described as "the servant of the LORD." He is a prophet, leader, and lawgiver who led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness for 40 years.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>The covenant God of Israel, who guided Moses and the Israelites. His sovereignty and faithfulness are emphasized in this passage.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_land_of_moab.htm">The Land of Moab</a></b><br>The location where Moses died. Moab is east of the Jordan River, outside the Promised Land, highlighting that Moses did not enter Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/death_of_moses.htm">Death of Moses</a></b><br>A significant event marking the end of an era for Israel. Moses' death signifies the transition of leadership to Joshua and the beginning of a new chapter for the Israelites.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/d/divine_fulfillment.htm">Divine Fulfillment</a></b><br>The phrase "as the LORD had said" underscores the fulfillment of God's word and promises, reflecting His faithfulness and sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_service.htm">Faithfulness in Service</a></b><br>Moses is described as "the servant of the LORD," highlighting the importance of faithfulness in our service to God. We are called to serve God with dedication, regardless of the outcome or recognition.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_and_timing.htm">God's Sovereignty and Timing</a></b><br>The death of Moses "as the LORD had said" reminds us of God's sovereignty and perfect timing. We can trust that God's plans and purposes will be fulfilled in His time.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_transition.htm">Leadership Transition</a></b><br>Moses' death marks a transition in leadership to Joshua. This teaches us about the importance of preparing and empowering the next generation of leaders in our communities and churches.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_and_consequences.htm">Obedience and Consequences</a></b><br>Moses' inability to enter the Promised Land due to disobedience (<a href="/numbers/20-12.htm">Numbers 20:12</a>) serves as a reminder of the consequences of our actions and the importance of obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 34</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_did_moses_write_about_his_death.htm">If Moses himself wrote Deuteronomy, how could he narrate his own death and burial (Deut. 34:5–6)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_happened_with_michael,_satan,_and_moses.htm">What occurred between Michael, Satan, and Moses' body?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where_is_mount_tabor_in_the_bible.htm">Where did Moses view the Promised Land before dying?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_was_the_cause_of_isaiah's_death.htm">What was the cause of Isaiah's death?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(5) <span class= "bld">So (</span>better, <span class= "ital">and</span><span class= "bld">) Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">upon the mouth of the Lord, </span>and hence the Jewish interpretation that he died by a kiss! But the language of the sacred narrative is too simple to need even this interpretation. For many years it had been the habit of Moses to do everything "at the mouth of the Lord." Only one fatal mistake mars the record of obedience. It was but one last act of obedience to lie down and die at the word of Jehovah. It is extraordinary, when we consider the story of Moses' last days, how wholly self is cast aside. There is no anxiety about the unseen world, and no positive expression of hope. St. Paul says far more than Moses about his prospects in the life to come. To Moses, death is a source of anxiety on account of his people, and a source of pain to himself, because he cannot go over Jordan and see the works of Jehovah on the other side. Beyond this, his reticence is absolute, and his calm silence is sublime. But he died in the company of Jehovah, and may well have felt that he would not lose His presence in the other world. "Underneath were the everlasting arms," as he had said but just before. Jehovah was with him, and he feared no evil. He was so fearless, that it does not seem to have occurred to him to say that he did not fear.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 5.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">According to the word of the Lord</span>; literally, <span class="accented">at the mouth of the Lord</span>. The rabbins interpret this, "by a kiss of the Lord" ('Baba Bathra,' 17 a); <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. as Maimonides explains it ('More Nevoch.,' 3:51), Moses "died in a moment of holiest joy in the knowledge and love of God." The phrase, however, simply means "by or according to the command of" (cf. <a href="/genesis/45-21.htm">Genesis 45:21</a>; <a href="/exodus/17-1.htm">Exodus 17:1</a>; <a href="/leviticus/24-12.htm">Leviticus 24:12</a>; <a href="/numbers/3-16.htm">Numbers 3:16</a>, etc.). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֧ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the servant</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶֽבֶד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·ḇeḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> </span><span class="str2">Slave, servant</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֛ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">died</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֨מָת</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·māṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4191.htm">Strong's 4191: </a> </span><span class="str2">To die, to kill</span><br /><br /><span class="word">there</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֜ם</span> <span class="translit">(šām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8033.htm">Strong's 8033: </a> </span><span class="str2">There, then, thither</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the land</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּאֶ֥רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bə·’e·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Moab,</span><br /><span class="heb">מוֹאָ֖ב</span> <span class="translit">(mō·w·’āḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4124.htm">Strong's 4124: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moab -- a son of Lot,also his descendants and the territory where they settled</span><br /><br /><span class="word">as</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had said.</span><br /><span class="heb">פִּ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(pî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> </span><span class="str2">The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">Deuteronomy 34:5 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/34-5.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant of Yahweh died (Deut. 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