Deuteronomy 34:5-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:5-8

Here is, I. The death of Moses (Deut. 34:5): Moses the servant of the Lord died. God told him he must not go over Jordan, and, though at first he prayed earnestly for the reversing of the sentence yet God's answer to his prayer sufficed him, and now he spoke no more of that matter, Deut. 3:26. Thus our blessed Saviour prayed that the cup might pass from him, yet, since it might not, he acquiesced with, Father, thy will be done. Moses had reason to desire to live a while longer in the world. He... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:5

So Moses the servant of the Lord died there, in the land of Moab ,.... Which formerly belonged to Moab, and was taken from them by Sihon king of the Amorites, and now in the possession of Israel: here on a mountain in this land Moses died; and yet, contrary to the express words of this text, some Jewish writers affirm F23 T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 13. 2. Yalkut & R. Abraham Seba in Tzeror Hammor in loc. that be died not, but was translated to heaven, where he ministers; yea, that he was... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:6

And he buried him ,.... Aben Ezra says he buried himself, going into a cave on the top of the mount, where he expired, and so where he died his grave was; but though he died on the mount, he was buried in a valley: Jarchi and so other Jewish writers F4 Misn. Sotah, c. 1. sect. 9. Pirke Eliezer, c. 17. say, the Lord buried him; it may be by the ministry of angels: an Arabic writer says F5 Abulpharag. Hist. Dynast. p. 32. , he was buried by angels: it is very probable he was buried... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:7

And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died ,.... Which age of his may be divided into three equal periods, forty years in Pharaoh's court, forty years in Midian, and forty in the care and government of Israel, in Egypt and in the wilderness; so long he lived, though the common age of man in his time was but threescore years and ten, Psalm 90:10 ; and what is most extraordinary is: his eyes were not dim ; as Isaac's were, and men at such an age, and under, generally... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Deuteronomy 34:8

And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days ,.... According both to Josephus F14 Ut supra. (De Bello Jud. l. 4. c. 8. sect. 49.) and the Samaritan Chronicle F15 Apud Hottinger, p. 456. , they cried and wept in a very vehement manner, when he signified to them his approaching death, and took his leave of them; and when he was dead they mourned for him, in a public manner, the space of time here mentioned, the time of mourning for his brother Aaron, ... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 34:5

So Moses - died - according to the word of the Lord - יהוה פי על al pi Yehovah , at the mouth of Jehovah; i. e., by the especial command and authority of the Lord; but it is possible that what is here said refers only to the sentence of his exclusion from the promised land, when he offended at the waters of Meribah. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 34:6

He buried him - It is probable that the reason why Moses was buried thus privately was, lest the Israelites, prone to idolatry, should pay him Divine honors; and God would not have the body of his faithful servant abused in this way. Almost all the gods of antiquity were defiled men, great lawgivers, eminent statesmen, or victorious generals. See the account of the life of Moses at the end of this chapter, Deuteronomy 34:10 ; (note). read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 34:7

His eye was not dim - Even at the advanced age of a hundred and twenty; nor his natural force abated - he was a young man even in old age, notwithstanding the unparalleled hardships he had gone through. See the account of his life at the end of this chapter, Deuteronomy 34:10 ; (note). read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 34:5

Verse 5 5.So Moses the servant of the Lord died. Since it was mark of ignominy to die without the borders of the Holy Land, Moses is honored with high eulogy, in order that the Israelites might learn the more to tremble at the judgment of God, who did not spare even his most illustrious servant. And it is expressly added, “according to the word (or mouth) of the Lord,” lest they should despise the threatenings which were accomplished in so memorable a manner. For, if God spared not His own... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Deuteronomy 34:7

Verse 7 7And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old. Again he celebrates a special favor of God, viz., that all the senses of Moses remained unimpaired to extreme old age, in order that he might be fit for the performance of his duties: for thus it was manifested how dear to God was the welfare of the people, for which He so carefully provided. Some, indeed, though very few, are found, who are capable of public government, even to their hundredth year. Already, however, at that period, the... read more

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