God’s Word Translation
Deuteronomy 34:6
6He was buried in a valley in Moab, near Beth Peor. Even today no one knows where his grave is.
Deuteronomy 34:6 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Beth–peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
- New International Version (NIV)He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is.
- English Standard Version (ESV)and 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.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, opposite Beth Peor; but no one knows his grave to this day.
Context of Deuteronomy 34:6
4Then the Lord said to him, “This is the land I promised with an oath to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I said I would give it to their descendants. I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you may not go there.” 5As the Lord had predicted, the Lord’s servant Moses died in Moab. He was buried in a valley in Moab, near Beth Peor. Even today no one knows where his grave is. 7Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyesight never became poor, and he never lost his physical strength. 8The Israelites mourned for Moses in the plains of Moab for 30 days. Then the time of mourning for him was over.
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וַיִּקְבֹּ֨ר אֹת֤וֹ בַגַּיְ֙ בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֔ב מ֖וּל בֵּ֣ית פְּע֑וֹר וְלֹֽא־יָדַ֥ע אִישׁ֙ אֶת־קְבֻ֣רָת֔וֹ עַ֖ד הַיּ֥וֹם הַזֶּֽה׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he buriedקָבַרqâbar · to buryH6912
- him in a valleyגַּיְאgay' gay · valleyH1516
- in the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
- of Moabמוֹאָבmô'âb · MoabH4124
- over againstמוּלmûl môl mô'l mûl · oppositeH4136
- Beth–peorבֵּית פְּעוֹרbêyth pe‛ôr · Beth-peorH1047
- but no manאִישׁ'îysh · man: anyoneH376
- knowethיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
- of his sepulchreקְבֻרָהqebûrâh qebûrâh · tombH6900
- unto this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 34:6
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 34:6
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 6He buried him - It is probable that the reason why Moses was buried thus privately was, lest the Israelites, prone to idolatry, should pay him Divine honors; and God would not have the body of his faithful servant abused in this way. Almost all the gods of antiquity were defiled men, great lawgivers, eminent statesmen, or victorious generals. See the account of the life of Moses at the end of this chapter, Deuteronomy 34:10; (note).Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 6No man knoweth of his sepulchre - Hardly, lest the grave of Moses should become an object of superstitious honor, because the Jews were not prone to this particular fore of error. Bearing in mind the appearance of Moses at the Transfiguration Matthew 17:1-10, and what is said by Jude Jude 1:9, we may conjecture that Moses after death passed into the same state with Enoch and Elijah; and that his grave could not be found because he was shortly translated…Read the comment
- 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. 6Beth-peor is where Israel took part in pagan ceremonies (see 3:29; 4:3; Numbers 25). It is also where Moses gave his farewell speech (see Deuteronomy 4:44–46). The phrase to this day refers to the time of Deuteronomy’s final composition (see Genesis Book Introduction, “Authorship”).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 66. he buried him--or, "he was buried in a valley," that is, a ravine or gorge of the Pisgah. Some think that he entered a cave and there died, being, according to an ancient tradition of Jews and Christians, buried by angels (Jude 9; Nu 21:20). no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day--This concealment seems to have been owing to a special and wise arrangement of Providence, to prevent its being ranked among "holy places," and made the resort of…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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