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Deuteronomy 34:7

What does Deuteronomy 34:7 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 34:7 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And Moses at his death was a hundred and twenty years old: his eye had not become clouded, or his natural force become feeble.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Moses <FI>is<Fi> a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, neither were his teeth moved.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

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

Context

v.6And he buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.

v.7This passage

v.8And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days: so the days of weeping in the mourning for Moses were ended.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 7:23

    But when he was well-nigh forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel.

  • Genesis 48:10

    Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, so that he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them.

  • Deuteronomy 31:2

    And he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: and Jehovah hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

  • Acts 7:36

    This man led them forth, having wrought wonders and signs in Egypt, and in the Red sea, and in the wilderness forty years.

  • Joshua 14:10

    And now, behold, Jehovah hath kept me alive, as he spake, these forty and five years, from the time that Jehovah spake this word unto Moses, while Israel walked in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old.

  • Genesis 27:1

    And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his elder son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Here am I.

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