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Deuteronomy 34:8 The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
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Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/34.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping <i>and</i> mourning for Moses were ended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/34.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. So the days of weeping <i>and</i> mourning for Moses ended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days; then the days of weeping <i>and</i> mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/34.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the days of weeping <i>and</i> mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping <i>and</i> mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days; then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab 30 days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/34.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The people of Israel stayed in the lowlands of Moab, where they mourned and grieved 30 days for Moses, as was their custom. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/34.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />The Israelites mourned for Moses in the plains of Moab for 30 days. Then the time of mourning for him was over.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The people of Israel mourned for him for thirty days in the plains of Moab. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/34.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/34.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites mourned for Moses in the deserts of Moab for thirty days; then the days of mourning for Moses ended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/34.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel lament Moses in the plains of Moab [for] thirty days; and the days of weeping [and] mourning for Moses are completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And the sons of Israel bewail Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; and the days of weeping and mourning for Moses are completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel will weep for Moses in the desert of Moab thirty days: and the days of the weeping of the mourning for Moses will be finished.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And the children of Israel mourned for him in the plains of Moab thirty days: and the days of their mourning in which they mourned for Moses were ended. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And the sons of Israel wept for him in the plains of Moab for thirty days. And then the days of their wailing, during which they mourned Moses, were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/34.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days, till they had completed the period of grief and mourning for Moses.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The Israelites wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; then the period of mourning for Moses was ended.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And the children of Israel wept for Moshe in the plain of Moab thirty days and they fulfilled the days of weeping of mourning Moshe.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the children of Israel wept for Moses in Araboth of Moab at Jordan near Jericho thirty days; and the days of the sad mourning for Moses were completed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=9819" 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">7</span>Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished. <span class="reftext">8</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ḇə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">The Israelites</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1058.htm" title="1058: way·yiḇ·kū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To weep, bewail. A primitive root; to weep; generally to bemoan.">grieved</a> <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.">for Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/6160.htm" title="6160: bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ (Prep-b:: N-fpc) -- From arab; a desert; especially the sterile valley of the Jordan and its continuation to the Red Sea.">in the plains</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/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">thirty</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yō·wm (N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">days,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: yə·mê (N-mpc) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">until the time</a> <a href="/hebrew/1065.htm" title="1065: ḇə·ḵî (N-msc) -- A weeping. From bakah; a weeping; by analogy, a dripping.">of weeping</a> <a href="/hebrew/60.htm" title="60: ’ê·ḇel (N-msc) -- Mourning. From 'abal; lamentation.">and mourning</a> <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.">for Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: way·yit·tə·mū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">came to an end.</a> </span><span class="reftext">9</span>Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.…<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="/numbers/20-29.htm">Numbers 20:29</a></span><br />When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/50-10.htm">Genesis 50:10</a></span><br />When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-2.htm">Acts 8:2</a></span><br />God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">1 Samuel 25:1</a></span><br />When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/35-24.htm">2 Chronicles 35:24-25</a></span><br />So his servants took him out of his chariot, put him in his second chariot, and brought him to Jerusalem, where he died. And Josiah was buried in the tomb of his fathers, and all Judah and Jerusalem mourned for him. / Then Jeremiah lamented over Josiah, and to this day all the male and female singers recite laments over Josiah. They established them as a statute for Israel, and indeed they are written in the Book of Laments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-31.htm">John 11:31-35</a></span><br />When the Jews who were in the house consoling Mary saw how quickly she got up and went out, they followed her, supposing she was going to the tomb to mourn there. / When Mary came to Jesus and saw Him, she fell at His feet and said, “Lord, if You had been here, my brother would not have died.” / When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who had come with her also weeping, He was deeply moved in spirit and troubled. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_thessalonians/4-13.htm">1 Thessalonians 4:13</a></span><br />Brothers, we do not want you to be uninformed about those who sleep in death, so that you will not grieve like the rest, who are without hope.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/1-11.htm">2 Samuel 1:11-12</a></span><br />Then David took hold of his own clothes and tore them, and all the men who were with him did the same. / They mourned and wept and fasted until evening for Saul and his son Jonathan, and for the people of the LORD and the house of Israel, because they had fallen by the sword.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/9-23.htm">Matthew 9:23</a></span><br />When Jesus entered the house of the synagogue leader, He saw the flute players and the noisy crowd.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/22-18.htm">Jeremiah 22:18</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the LORD says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah: “They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my brother! Alas, my sister!’ They will not mourn for him: ‘Alas, my master! Alas, his splendor!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/24-16.htm">Ezekiel 24:16-18</a></span><br />“Son of man, behold, I am about to take away the desire of your eyes with a fatal blow. But you must not mourn or weep or let your tears flow. / Groan quietly; do not mourn for the dead. Put on your turban and strap your sandals on your feet; do not cover your lips or eat the bread of mourners.” / So I spoke to the people in the morning, and in the evening my wife died. And the next morning I did as I had been commanded.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/13-29.htm">1 Kings 13:29-30</a></span><br />So the old prophet lifted up the body of the man of God, laid it on the donkey, and brought it back to his own city to mourn for him and bury him. / Then he laid the body in his own tomb, and they lamented over him, “Oh, my brother!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/7-12.htm">Luke 7:12-13</a></span><br />As He approached the town gate, He saw a dead man being carried out, the only son of his mother, and she was a widow. And a large crowd from the town was with her. / When the Lord saw her, He had compassion on her and said, “Do not weep.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/23-2.htm">Genesis 23:2</a></span><br />She died in Kiriath-arba (that is, Hebron) in the land of Canaan, and Abraham went out to mourn and to weep for her.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/13-14.htm">2 Kings 13:14</a></span><br />When Elisha had fallen sick with the illness from which he would die, Jehoash king of Israel came down to him and wept over him, saying, “My father, my father, the chariots and horsemen of Israel!”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">wept for Moses</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/50-3.htm">Genesis 50:3,10</a></b></br> And forty days were fulfilled for him; for so are fulfilled the days of those which are embalmed: and the Egyptians mourned for him threescore and ten days… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Numbers 20:29</a></b></br> And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, <i>even</i> all the house of Israel.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/25-1.htm">1 Samuel 25:1</a></b></br> And Samuel died; and all the Israelites were gathered together, and lamented him, and buried him in his house at Ramah. 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This expression of sorrow is deeply rooted in the ancient Near Eastern tradition of mourning, which often involved public displays of grief. The Israelites' mourning for Moses reflects their deep respect and love for him as their leader and prophet. It also signifies the end of an era, as Moses was the one who led them out of Egypt and through the wilderness.<p><b>for Moses</b><br />Moses, whose name in Hebrew is "מֹשֶׁה" (Moshe), is one of the most significant figures in the Bible. He is revered as the lawgiver and the one who spoke with God face to face. His leadership and faithfulness to God's commands were instrumental in shaping the identity of the Israelites as God's chosen people. The mourning for Moses underscores his pivotal role and the void his passing would create.<p><b>in the plains of Moab</b><br />The "plains of Moab" refers to the region east of the Jordan River, opposite Jericho. This area was significant as it was the final encampment of the Israelites before entering the Promised Land. Historically, Moab was a land with a complex relationship with Israel, often marked by both conflict and kinship, as the Moabites were descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew. The location highlights the transitional moment for the Israelites, poised to enter a new chapter in their history.<p><b>thirty days</b><br />The period of "thirty days" for mourning is significant in Jewish tradition, known as "shloshim." This time frame allowed the community to express their grief fully and begin the process of healing. It reflects a structured approach to mourning, acknowledging the depth of loss while also providing a boundary to ensure that life continues. This practice is rooted in the understanding that while grief is profound, it is also a part of the human experience that must be navigated with hope and faith.<p><b>until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end</b><br />The phrase "came to an end" indicates a completion of the mourning period, allowing the Israelites to transition from grief to action. The Hebrew concept of "קֵץ" (qets), meaning end or conclusion, suggests a divinely appointed time for all things. This transition is crucial as it prepares the Israelites to move forward under new leadership, with Joshua taking the mantle. It serves as a reminder that while mourning is necessary, God's plans continue, and His promises remain steadfast.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(8) <span class= "bld">The children of Israel wept for Moses . . . thirty days . . .</span>--As they did for Aaron, his brother (<a href="/numbers/20-29.htm" title="And when all the congregation saw that Aaron was dead, they mourned for Aaron thirty days, even all the house of Israel.">Numbers 20:29</a>). It is remarkable that the burial and the tomb of Aaron are only alluded to in <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm" title="And the children of Israel took their journey from Beeroth of the children of Jaakan to Mosera: there Aaron died, and there he was buried; and Eleazar his son ministered in the priest's office in his stead.">Deuteronomy 10:6</a>. (See Note and Excursus on that passage.) Miriam was buried in Kadesh (<a href="/numbers/20-1.htm" title="Then came the children of Israel, even the whole congregation, into the desert of Zin in the first month: and the people stayed in Kadesh; and Miriam died there, and was buried there.">Numbers 20:1</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 8.</span> - The people mourned for Moses thirty days, as they did for Aaron (<a href="/numbers/20-29.htm">Numbers 20:29</a>). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/34-8.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">The Israelites</span><br /><span class="heb">בְנֵ֨י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">grieved</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְכּוּ֩</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·kū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1058.htm">Strong's 1058: </a> </span><span class="str2">To weep, to bemoan</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֛ה</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">in the plains</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּעַֽרְבֹ֥ת</span> <span class="translit">(bə·‘ar·ḇōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6160.htm">Strong's 6160: </a> </span><span class="str2">Arabah -- a steppe or desert plain, also a desert valley running south from the Sea of Galilee</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">thirty</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">days,</span><br /><span class="heb">י֑וֹם</span> <span class="translit">(yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">until the time</span><br /><span class="heb">יְמֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(yə·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of weeping</span><br /><span class="heb">בְכִ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ḇə·ḵî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1065.htm">Strong's 1065: </a> </span><span class="str2">A weeping, a dripping</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mourning</span><br /><span class="heb">אֵ֥בֶל</span> <span class="translit">(’ê·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_60.htm">Strong's 60: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lamentation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶֽׁה׃</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">came to an end.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַֽיִּתְּמ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yit·tə·mū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">Deuteronomy 34:8 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/34-8.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 34:8 The children of Israel wept for Moses (Deut. 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