Deuteronomy 34 · Verse 5

Deuteronomy 34:5

So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 34:5, King James Version

Deuteronomy 34:5 in other translations

BSBSo Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.
WEBSo Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the LORD’s word.
ASVSo Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.
YLTAnd Moses, servant of the Lord, dieth there, in the land of Moab, according to the command of Jehovah;
DARBYAnd Moses the servant of Jehovah died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of Jehovah.
BBESo death came to Moses, the servant of the Lord, there in the land of Moab, as the Lord had said.
WebsterSo Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.

What does Deuteronomy 34:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Moses ... died--After having governed the Israelites forty years.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 5 So Moses - died - according to the word of the Lord - על פי יהוה 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 34:5-8
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 home, whenever their Master sends for them, Ac 21:13. The place of his burial was not known. If the soul be at rest with God, it is of little consequence where the body rests. There was no decay in the strength of his body, nor in the vigour and activity of his mind; his understanding was as clear, and his memory as strong as ever. This was the reward of his services, the effect of his extraordinary meekness. There was solemn mourning for him. Yet how great soever our losses have been, we must not give ourselves up to sorrow. If we hope to go to heaven rejoicing, why should we go to the grave mourning?

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Deuteronomy 34:5 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּ֨מָתvai.Ya.motand he diedH4191
שָׁ֜םshamthereH8033
מֹשֶׁ֧הmo.ShehMosesH4872
עֶֽבֶד\־'e.ved-[the] servant ofH5650
יְהוָ֛הYah.wehYahwehH3068
בְּאֶ֥רֶץbe.'E.retzin [the] land ofH776
מוֹאָ֖בmo.'AvMoabH4124
עַל\־'al-onH5921
פִּ֥יpi[the] mouth ofH6310
יְהוָֽה\׃Yah.wehYahwehH3068

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 34:5

  • Deuteronomy 32:50

    And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:

  • Joshua 1:1-2

    Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, Moses my servant is dead; now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, thou, and all this people, unto the land which I do give to them, even to the children of Israel.

  • Hebrews 3:3-6

    For this man was counted worthy of more glory than Moses, inasmuch as he who hath builded the house hath more honour than the house. For every house is builded by some man; but he that built all things is God. And Moses verily was faithful in all his house, as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were to be spoken after; But Christ as a son over his own house; whose house are we, if we hold fast the confidence and the rejoicing of the hope firm unto the end.

  • Revelation 15:3

    And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints.

  • John 8:35-36

    And the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever. If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.

  • 2 Timothy 2:25

    In meekness instructing those that oppose themselves; if God peradventure will give them repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

  • 2 Peter 1:1

    Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ, to them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ:

  • Numbers 12:7

    My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house.

  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Malachi 4:4

    Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
So Moses.
Jos 1:1; Mal 4:4; Joh 8:35,36; 2Ti 2:25; Heb 3:3-6; 2Pe 1:1
Re 15:3
died there.
31:14; 32:50; Jos 1:1,2

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 34:4

    And 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.

  • Deuteronomy 34:5

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

  • Deuteronomy 34:6

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

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Deuteronomy 34:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y murió allí Moisés siervo de Jehová, en la tierra de Moab, conforme al dicho de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Moïse, serviteur de l’ Éternel, mourut là dans le pays de Moab, selon la parole de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Mose, der Knecht Jehovas, starb daselbst im Lande Moab, nach dem Worte Jehovas.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Mortuusque est ibi Moyses servus Domini, in terra Moab, jubente Domino: