Deuteronomy 34:8

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.
• 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.
• 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

6He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is. 7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over. 9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the Lord had commanded Moses. 10Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face,

Deuteronomy 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 50:3taking a full forty days, for that was the time required for embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.
• Numbers 20:29and when the whole community learned that Aaron had died, all the Israelites mourned for him thirty days.
• 1 Samuel 25:1Now Samuel died, and all Israel assembled and mourned for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David moved down into the Desert of Paran.
• Isaiah 57:1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; the devout are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.
• Acts 8:2Godly men buried Stephen and mourned deeply for 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

Topics related to Deuteronomy 34:8

• Moses

In the dictionaries

• Israel
• Moab
• Moses
• Moab; Moabites
• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Moab, Moabite
• Children of Israel
• Burial
• Desert

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