Deuteronomy 34

And Moses went up from the plains of Moab unto the mountain of Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, that is over against Jericho. And the LORD shewed him all the land of Gilead, unto Dan,

1Moses walked up from the flat land of Moab to Mount Nebo. He stood on the top of it, called Pisgah, across from the city of Jericho. There God showed him the whole land, from Gilead all the way to Dan.

2And all Naphtali, and the land of Ephraim, and Manasseh, and all the land of Judah, unto the utmost sea,

2God showed him all the land of Naphtali. He showed him the land of Ephraim and Manasseh. He showed him all the land of Judah, out to the sea in the west.

3And the south, and the plain of the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, unto Zoar.

3God also showed him the dry southern land. He showed him the valley of Jericho, the city of palm trees, all the way to Zoar.

Note"The south" in the old wording means the Negev, the dry desert land in the south of the country.

4And the LORD said unto him, This is the land which I sware unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, saying, I will give it unto thy seed: I have caused thee to see it with thine eyes, but thou shalt not go over thither.

4God said to him, "This is the land I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. I told them I would give it to their children and grandchildren. I have let you see it with your own eyes. But you will not go across into it."

5So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.

5So Moses, who served God, died there in the land of Moab. It happened just as God had said it would.

6And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

6God buried him in a valley in Moab, across from a place called Beth-peor. Even today, no one knows where his grave is.

7And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

7Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyes still saw clearly. He was still strong.

8And 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.

8The people of Israel cried for Moses for thirty days. They stayed in the flat land of Moab. Then the days of crying and sadness for Moses were over.

9And Joshua the son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom; for Moses had laid his hands upon him: and the children of Israel hearkened unto him, and did as the LORD commanded Moses.

9Joshua, the son of Nun, was full of a wise spirit. This was because Moses had put his hands on him to make him the new leader. So the people of Israel listened to Joshua. They did what God had told Moses they should do.

10And there arose not a prophet since in Israel like unto Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face,

10Since then, no prophet in Israel has been like Moses. A prophet is someone who tells people what God says. God knew Moses face to face, like a friend.

11In all the signs and the wonders, which the LORD sent him to do in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, and to all his servants, and to all his land,

11No other prophet did all the signs and wonders that Moses did. God sent him to do them in Egypt. He did them in front of Pharaoh, the king of Egypt, and all his helpers and his whole land.

12And in all that mighty hand, and in all the great terror which Moses shewed in the sight of all Israel.

12No other prophet did such strong and powerful things. Moses did them where all Israel could watch.

NoteThe old wording says "great terror." It means acts so powerful that people were filled with awe, not that Moses scared people on purpose.