📖 Deuteronomy — Chapter 34 (KJV)
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Scripture source: Project Gutenberg KJV, ebook 10.
Deuteronomy 34:1 And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto Rthe mountain of Nebo, to the top of TPisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,
Deuteronomy 34:2 And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, Runto the utmost sea,
Deuteronomy 34:3 And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, Rthe city of palm trees, unto Zoar.
Deuteronomy 34:4 And the LORD said unto him, RThis 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.
Deuteronomy 34:5 RSo Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.
Deuteronomy 34:6 And Rhe buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Deuteronomy 34:7 And Moses was Ran hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his Tnatural force Tabated.
Deuteronomy 34:8 And the children of Israel Rwept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
Deuteronomy 34:9 And Joshua the son of Nun was Rfull 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.
Deuteronomy 34:10 And Rthere arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,
Deuteronomy 34:11 RIn 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,
Deuteronomy 34:12 And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.
📚 Study This Chapter
📖 What We’re Reading
Deuteronomy 34:1–4 — Moses views the land
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
From Nebo, Moses sees the land the LORD had sworn to the patriarchs. He is permitted to see it but will not cross into it.
Key Truth: The promise continues even though Moses' leadership is ending.
Check What You Remember
1. From what mountain did Moses view the land? (Deuteronomy 34:1)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:1 (KJV).
2. Which city is called the city of palm trees? (Deuteronomy 34:3)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:3 (KJV).
3. To which three patriarchs had the LORD sworn the land? (Deuteronomy 34:4)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:4 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Deuteronomy 34:5–8 — Moses' death and Israel's mourning
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Moses dies in Moab according to the LORD's word. The account notes his enduring strength and Israel's period of mourning.
Key Truth: Israel remembers Moses while preparing for life after his death.
Check What You Remember
1. In what land did Moses die? (Deuteronomy 34:5)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:5 (KJV).
2. How old was Moses when he died? (Deuteronomy 34:7)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:7 (KJV).
3. How many days did Israel mourn him? (Deuteronomy 34:8)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:8 (KJV).
📖 What We’re Reading
Deuteronomy 34:9–12 — Joshua and Moses' remembered service
🌱 What These Verses Teach Us
Joshua is filled with wisdom and Israel hearkens to him. The book closes by recalling Moses' unique knowledge of the LORD and the mighty works performed in Egypt.
Key Truth: Leadership passes to Joshua while Moses' service is remembered.
Check What You Remember
1. Who was full of the spirit of wisdom? (Deuteronomy 34:9)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:9 (KJV).
2. Who had laid hands upon Joshua? (Deuteronomy 34:9)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:9 (KJV).
3. How does the passage describe the LORD knowing Moses? (Deuteronomy 34:10)
Find it in Deuteronomy 34:10 (KJV).
Advanced Questions and Answers
Study this chapter’s wording, patterns, contrasts, and meaning in greater depth.
1. What does the LORD permit Moses to do while withholding crossing?
2. What does the burial account say remains unknown?
3. How does the account qualify Moses’ age at death?
4. How is Joshua’s wisdom connected with Moses and Israel’s response?
5. What features close the account of Moses’ distinctive prophetic role?
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