New International Reader s Version - NIrV - 1996
Deuteronomy 34
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Moses climbed Mount Nebo. He went up from the flatlands of Moab to the highest slopes of Pisgah. It's across from Jericho. At Pisgah the Lord showed him the whole land from Gilead all the way to Dan.
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Parallel theme
Revelation 21:10
Deuteronomy 32:49
Ezekiel 40:2
Joshua 19:47
References Lord
Numbers 27:12
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Moses saw the whole land of Naphtali. He saw the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh. The Lord showed him the whole land of Judah all the way to the Mediterranean Sea.
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Moses saw the Negev Desert. He saw the whole area from the Valley of Jericho all the way to Zoar. Jericho was also known as The City of Palm Trees.
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Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, "This is the land I promised with an oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I told them, 'I will give this land to your children and their children.' Moses, I have let you see it with your own eyes. But you will not go across the Jordan River to enter it."
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The Lord buried the body of Moses in Moab. His grave is in the valley across from Beth Peor. But to this day no one knows where it is.
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Moses was 120 years old when he died. But his eyes were not weak. He was still very strong.
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The people of Israel sobbed over Moses on the flatlands of Moab for 30 days. They did it until their time for sobbing and crying was over.
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Parallel theme
Genesis 50:3
Genesis 50:10
Isaiah 57:1
Acts 8:2
References Israel
Numbers 20:29
1 Samuel 25:1
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Joshua, the son of Nun, was filled with wisdom. That's because Moses had placed his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to Joshua. They did what the Lord had commanded Moses.
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Parallel theme
Acts 6:6
1 Kings 3:12
1 Kings 3:9
Colossians 2:3
Spirit
Isaiah 11:2
John 3:34
Daniel 6:3
2 Kings 2:9
2 Kings 2:15
Exodus 31:3
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Since then, Israel has never had a prophet like Moses. The Lord knew him face to face.
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References Lord
Exodus 33:11
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Moses did many miraculous signs and wonders. The Lord had sent him to do them in Egypt. Moses did them against Pharaoh, against all of his officials and against his whole land.
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No one has ever had the mighty power Moses had. No one has ever done the wonderful acts he did in the sight of all of the people of Israel.
Summary of Deuteronomy 34
Deuteronomy chapter 34 concludes the book by describing the death of Moses. Moses dies on the border of the promised land after failing to enter it. From afar, he is able to see the land which he led the children of Israel to through the wilderness. Although Moses does not enter the promised land, Joshua leads the Israelites across the Jordan. The conclusion of the book of Deuteronomy marks the beginning of a new era of leadership under Joshua.
Moses climbs up Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab and views the promised land from atop Pisgah. The Lord allows him to see the land that would belong to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their descendants. He sees Gilead and Dan beyond the Jordan, all of Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh stretching to the western sea. He also sees the land of Judah to the south and the Jordan valley with Jericho, the city of palm trees, down to Zoar.
The promised land is special to Moses as he led the children of Israel to it. Moreover, he brought them out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and into the land of Canaan. Nevertheless, Moses fails to enter the promised land for the second time as well as the third. Moses’ failure was due to his sin at Meribah when he disobeyed the word of the Lord.
The Lord reminded Moses of his sin when he brought Israel to battle against the people of Canaan. The Lord told Moses that he was not permitted to enter the promised land because he failed to sanctify him before the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah. The Lord told Moses that he had witnessed his disobedience and would keep him from the land of Canaan.
The death of Moses is a form of punishment for his failure at Meribah. Although Moses had done much of what the Lord asked, he was still held responsible for his sins. Moses’ sins affected his leadership as Israel’s leader. They led to the punishment that kept him from entering the promised land.
The Bible records Moses’ age at death to be one hundred and twenty years. His eyes had not failed him, nor had his strength. The description suggests that Moses was physically strong at the time of his death. He died in the land of Moab as the Lord had commanded. The Israelites mourned for him in the plains of Moab for thirty days. They mourned for the great leader who had led them out of Egypt.
The mourning for Moses came to an end after the thirty days. The Israelites were ready to move on with their journey to the promised land. Joshua was their new leader, and no one else. Joshua, the son of Nun, had the spirit of wisdom in him for Moses laid his hands on him. The Israelites listened to him and obeyed his instructions as the Lord had commanded through Moses. Thus the leadership of Israel transitioned from Moses to Joshua.
It is in chapter 34 that the author of Deuteronomy talks about the uniqueness of Moses’ leadership. The author says that there was no other prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. Moses had a special relationship with the Lord as he spoke to him from heaven. Moses performed the miracles that the Lord asked him to do in the land of Egypt before Pharaoh and his household.
He also did the signs and wonders in the sight of all Israel. Moreover, Moses had delivered Israel from Egypt. He led them through the wilderness and had brought them to the border of the promised land. He taught them the word of the Lord and punished those who disobeys him. Moses had been a great leader and prophet of the Lord.
Deuteronomy chapter 34 does not record Moses’ farewell message to the children of Israel. It simply describes his death and how Joshua succeeded him as leader. Moses’ message to the people of Israel was that they should follow the word of the Lord, and they obeyed. Nevertheless, his death marked the end of his leadership, which signaled the beginning of a new era for Israel under Joshua’s guidance. Moses is described as having completed his task as the leader of Israel. Although he died, his message as well as the word of the Lord continued to live in the Israelites.
In addition to Moses’ message to the people of Israel, Deuteronomy 34 does not record the location where Moses was buried. The Lord buried Moses in the land of Moab, but his place of burial was unknown to the Israelites. No one knew where Moses was buried as the Lord had hidden his dwelling place. Thus, his death was not meant to bring attention to his body or tomb. Instead, it marked the end of his earthly ministry.
Moses’ death marked the end of a significant phase in the history of Israel. He was a humble servant of God who grew up in Egypt and led the children of Israel out of it. He spent forty years leading them through the wilderness to the border of Canaan. Moses received the word of the Lord and delivered it to the people of Israel. Moreover, he taught them and punished those who disobeyed him. Moses was a leader who took Israel to battle and saw them victorious. Israel had grown to be a nation under his leadership. Moses failed to enter the promised land for the second time as well as the third, and his leadership came to an end.
Joshua, Moses’ assistant, was the new leader of Israel. He would lead Israel into the promised land. Nevertheless, Joshua would lead them into a new era of leadership and challenges. Deuteronomy 34 marks the end of Moses’ leadership, as well as the beginning of a new era of leadership for Israel.
The final chapter of Deuteronomy honors Moses as Israel’s great servant and prophet of the Lord. Moses is recognized for his tremendous efforts and challenges as the leader of Israel. He obeyed and disobeyed the word of the Lord at different times in his life. He led Israel as the Lord commanded, punished those who went against him, and failed to enter the promised land. Moses was a leader of Israel who knew obedience, disobedience, victories, and punishment. Finally, he died in the land of Moab after seeing the promised land from Mount Nebo.
Moses climbs up Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab and views the promised land from atop Pisgah. The Lord allows him to see the land that would belong to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their descendants. He sees Gilead and Dan beyond the Jordan, all of Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasseh stretching to the western sea. He also sees the land of Judah to the south and the Jordan valley with Jericho, the city of palm trees, down to Zoar.
The promised land is special to Moses as he led the children of Israel to it. Moreover, he brought them out of Egypt, through the wilderness, and into the land of Canaan. Nevertheless, Moses fails to enter the promised land for the second time as well as the third. Moses’ failure was due to his sin at Meribah when he disobeyed the word of the Lord.
The Lord reminded Moses of his sin when he brought Israel to battle against the people of Canaan. The Lord told Moses that he was not permitted to enter the promised land because he failed to sanctify him before the people of Israel at the waters of Meribah. The Lord told Moses that he had witnessed his disobedience and would keep him from the land of Canaan.
The death of Moses is a form of punishment for his failure at Meribah. Although Moses had done much of what the Lord asked, he was still held responsible for his sins. Moses’ sins affected his leadership as Israel’s leader. They led to the punishment that kept him from entering the promised land.
The Bible records Moses’ age at death to be one hundred and twenty years. His eyes had not failed him, nor had his strength. The description suggests that Moses was physically strong at the time of his death. He died in the land of Moab as the Lord had commanded. The Israelites mourned for him in the plains of Moab for thirty days. They mourned for the great leader who had led them out of Egypt.
The mourning for Moses came to an end after the thirty days. The Israelites were ready to move on with their journey to the promised land. Joshua was their new leader, and no one else. Joshua, the son of Nun, had the spirit of wisdom in him for Moses laid his hands on him. The Israelites listened to him and obeyed his instructions as the Lord had commanded through Moses. Thus the leadership of Israel transitioned from Moses to Joshua.
It is in chapter 34 that the author of Deuteronomy talks about the uniqueness of Moses’ leadership. The author says that there was no other prophet like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face. Moses had a special relationship with the Lord as he spoke to him from heaven. Moses performed the miracles that the Lord asked him to do in the land of Egypt before Pharaoh and his household.
He also did the signs and wonders in the sight of all Israel. Moreover, Moses had delivered Israel from Egypt. He led them through the wilderness and had brought them to the border of the promised land. He taught them the word of the Lord and punished those who disobeys him. Moses had been a great leader and prophet of the Lord.
Deuteronomy chapter 34 does not record Moses’ farewell message to the children of Israel. It simply describes his death and how Joshua succeeded him as leader. Moses’ message to the people of Israel was that they should follow the word of the Lord, and they obeyed. Nevertheless, his death marked the end of his leadership, which signaled the beginning of a new era for Israel under Joshua’s guidance. Moses is described as having completed his task as the leader of Israel. Although he died, his message as well as the word of the Lord continued to live in the Israelites.
In addition to Moses’ message to the people of Israel, Deuteronomy 34 does not record the location where Moses was buried. The Lord buried Moses in the land of Moab, but his place of burial was unknown to the Israelites. No one knew where Moses was buried as the Lord had hidden his dwelling place. Thus, his death was not meant to bring attention to his body or tomb. Instead, it marked the end of his earthly ministry.
Moses’ death marked the end of a significant phase in the history of Israel. He was a humble servant of God who grew up in Egypt and led the children of Israel out of it. He spent forty years leading them through the wilderness to the border of Canaan. Moses received the word of the Lord and delivered it to the people of Israel. Moreover, he taught them and punished those who disobeyed him. Moses was a leader who took Israel to battle and saw them victorious. Israel had grown to be a nation under his leadership. Moses failed to enter the promised land for the second time as well as the third, and his leadership came to an end.
Joshua, Moses’ assistant, was the new leader of Israel. He would lead Israel into the promised land. Nevertheless, Joshua would lead them into a new era of leadership and challenges. Deuteronomy 34 marks the end of Moses’ leadership, as well as the beginning of a new era of leadership for Israel.
The final chapter of Deuteronomy honors Moses as Israel’s great servant and prophet of the Lord. Moses is recognized for his tremendous efforts and challenges as the leader of Israel. He obeyed and disobeyed the word of the Lord at different times in his life. He led Israel as the Lord commanded, punished those who went against him, and failed to enter the promised land. Moses was a leader of Israel who knew obedience, disobedience, victories, and punishment. Finally, he died in the land of Moab after seeing the promised land from Mount Nebo.