New English Translation
Deuteronomy 34:8
8The Israelites mourned for Moses in the deserts of Moab for thirty days; then the days of mourning for Moses 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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)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.
- 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.
Context of Deuteronomy 34:8
6He buried him in the land of Moab near Beth Peor, but no one knows his exact burial place to this very day. 7Moses was 120 years old when he died, but his eye was not dull nor had his vitality departed. The Israelites mourned for Moses in the deserts of Moab for thirty days; then the days of mourning for Moses ended. 9Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him; and the Israelites listened to him and did just what the Lord had commanded Moses. 10No prophet ever again arose in Israel like Moses, who knew the Lord 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 50:3They took forty days, for that is the full time needed for embalming. The Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
- Numbers 20:29When all the community saw that Aaron was dead, the whole house of Israel mourned for Aaron thirty days.
- 1 Samuel 25:1Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned him. They buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David left and went down to the desert of Paran.
- Isaiah 57:1The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.
- Acts 8:2Some devout men buried Stephen and made loud 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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