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Deuteronomy 34:8

IsraelMoabMosesMoabPlain
Grief

6 And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave.

7 Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.

The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.

9 Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites obeyed him and did as the LORD had commanded Moses.

10 Since that time, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face—

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BSB
The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.
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.
WEB
The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.
ASV
And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.
DARBY
And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; and the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were ended.
BLB
And the sons of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days; and the days of weeping [and] mourning for Moses ended.
ÅB
Og Israels barn gråt over Moses på Moabs ødemarker i tretti dager; da var gråtens dager til ende, sorgen over Moses.
OTB
Israelittene sørget over Moses på Moabs sletteland i tretti dager, til tiden for gråt og sorg over Moses var over.
B1930
Og Israels barn gråt over Moses på Moabs ødemarker i tretti dager; da var gråtens dager til ende, sorgen over Moses.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 50:3

    taking the forty days required to complete the embalming. And the Egyptians mourned for him seventy days.

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  • Numbers 20:29

    When the whole congregation saw that Aaron had died, the entire house of Israel mourned for him thirty days.

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  • Genesis 50:10

    When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days.

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  • Acts 8:2

    God-fearing men buried Stephen and mourned deeply over him.

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  • 1 Samuel 25:1

    When Samuel died, all Israel gathered to mourn for him; and they buried him at his home in Ramah. Then David set out and went down to the Wilderness of Paran.

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  • Isaiah 57:1

    The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; devout men are swept away, while no one considers that the righteous are guided from the presence of evil.

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