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1Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the LORD showed him the whole land--from Gilead to Dan, | 1Moses ascended from the desert plain of Moab toward Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the LORD showed him the entire land, from Gilgal as far as Dan, |
2all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea, | 2all of Naphtali, the territories of Ephraim and Manasseh, and the entire territory of Judah all the way to out over the sea, |
3the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, as far as Zoar. | 3including the Negev, the Arabah, the valley of Jericho, and the city of the palm trees as far as Zoar. |
4Then the LORD said to him, "This is the land I promised on oath to Abraham, Isaac and Jacob when I said, 'I will give it to your descendants.' I have let you see it with your eyes, but you will not cross over into it." | 4Then the LORD told him: "This is the land that I promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob by an oath when I said, 'I'll give it to your descendants.' I'll let you see it with your eyes, but you won't cross over there." |
5And Moses the servant of the LORD died there in Moab, as the LORD had said. | 5So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, just as the LORD had said. |
6He buried him in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no one knows where his grave is. | 6He was buried in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Moab, but no one knows to this day where his burial place is. |
7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. | 7Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyesight wasn't impaired and he was still vigorous and strong. |
8The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over. | 8The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed. |
9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses. | 9Now Nun's son Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had placed his hands on him, so Israelis listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses. |
10Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew face to face, | 10No prophet ever rose again in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew with such great intimacy. |
11who did all those signs and wonders the LORD sent him to do in Egypt--to Pharaoh and to all his officials and to his whole land. | 11What signs and wonders the LORD sent him to do throughout the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh, and to all of his servants who lived in the whole land! |
12For no one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel. | 12What great power and great terror Moses displayed on behalf of all Israel! |
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