English Standard Version
Deuteronomy 34:8
8And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
Deuteronomy 34:8 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)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.
- New International Version (NIV)The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. So the days of weeping and mourning for Moses ended.
- New Living Translation (NLT)The people of Israel mourned for Moses on the plains of Moab for thirty days, until the customary period of mourning was over.
Context of Deuteronomy 34:8
6and he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth-peor; but no one knows the place of his burial to this day. 7Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated. And the people of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days. Then the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended. 9And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel obeyed him and did as the Lord had commanded Moses. 10And there has not arisen a prophet since in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,
Read all of Deuteronomy 34Deuteronomy 34:8 word by word
וַיִּבְכּוּ֩ בְנֵ֨י יִשְׂרָאֵ֧ל אֶת־מֹשֶׁ֛ה בְּעַֽרְבֹ֥ת מוֹאָ֖ב שְׁלֹשִׁ֣ים י֑וֹם וַֽיִּתְּמ֔וּ יְמֵ֥י בְכִ֖י אֵ֥בֶל מֹשֶֽׁה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
- of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
- for Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- in the plainsעֲרָבָה‛ărâbâh · Plains (of Moab)H6160
- of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · (Plains of) MoabH4124
- thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
- daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3117
- of weepingבְּכִיbekîy · weepingH1065
- mourningאֵ֫בֶל'êbel · mourningH60
- were endedתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 34:8
- Genesis 50:3Forty days were required for it, for that is how many are required for embalming. And the Egyptians wept for him seventy days.
- Numbers 20:29And when all the congregation saw that Aaron had perished, all the house of Israel wept for Aaron thirty days.
- 1 Samuel 25:1Now Samuel died. And all Israel assembled and mourned for him, and they buried him in his house at Ramah. Then David rose and went down to the wilderness of Paran.
- Isaiah 57:1The righteous man perishes, and no one lays it to heart; devout men are taken away, while no one understands. For the righteous man is taken away from calamity;
- Acts 8:2Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 34:8
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 5-8Verses 5-8 Moses obeyed this command of God as willingly as any other, though it seemed harder. In this he resembled our Lord Jesus Christ. But he died in honour, in peace, and in the most easy manner; the Saviour died upon the disgraceful and torturing cross. Moses died very easily; he died "at the mouth of the Lord," according to the will of God. The servants of the Lord, when they have done all their other work, must die at last, and be willing to go…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-12Moses did not enter the promised land (see study note on 32:51). However, God allowed him to share a moment of glory in the land when the divine glory of Jesus was revealed to others (Luke 9:28–36).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. wept for Moses ... thirty days--Seven days was the usual period of mourning, but for persons in high rank or official eminence, it was extended to thirty (Ge 50:3-10; Nu 20:29).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 34
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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