Deuteronomy 34New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Moses Dies

34 Moses climbed Mount Nebo. He went up from the plains of Moab to the highest slopes of Pisgah. It’s across from Jericho. At Pisgah the Lord showed him the whole land from Gilead all the way to Dan. ² Moses saw the whole land of Naphtali. He saw the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh. The Lord showed him the whole land of Judah all the way to the Mediterranean Sea. ³ Moses saw the Negev Desert. He saw the whole area from the Valley of Jericho all the way to Zoar. Jericho was also known as The City of Palm Trees. ⁴ Then the Lord spoke to Moses. He said, “This is the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. I told them, ‘I will give this land to your children and their children.’ Moses, I have let you see it with your own eyes. But you will not go across the Jordan River to enter it.”

⁵ Moses, the servant of the Lord, died there in Moab. It happened just as the Lord had said. ⁶ The Lord buried the body of Moses in Moab. His grave is in the valley across from Beth Peor. But to this day no one knows where his grave is. ⁷ Moses was 120 years old when he died. But his eyesight was still good. He was still very strong. ⁸ The Israelites mourned over Moses on the plains of Moab for 30 days. They did it until their time for weeping and crying was over.

⁹ Joshua, the son of Nun, was filled with wisdom. That’s because Moses had placed his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to Joshua. They did what the Lord had commanded Moses.

¹⁰ Since then, Israel has never had a prophet like Moses. The Lord knew him face to face. ¹¹ Moses did many signs and amazing things. The Lord had sent him to do them in Egypt. Moses did them against Pharaoh, against all his officials and against his whole land. ¹² No one has ever had the mighty power Moses had. No one has ever done the wonderful acts he did in the sight of all the Israelites.