Deuteronomy 34:7
New International Version
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone.

New Living Translation
Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and he was as strong as ever.

English Standard Version
Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eye was undimmed, and his vigor unabated.

Berean Standard Bible
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.

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

New King James Version
Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eyes were not dim nor his natural vigor diminished.

New American Standard Bible
Although Moses was 120 years old when he died, his eyesight was not dim, nor had his vigor left him.

NASB 1995
Although Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eye was not dim, nor his vigor abated.

NASB 1977
Although Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eye was not dim, nor his vigor abated.

Legacy Standard Bible
Now Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eye was not dim, nor his vigor abated.

Amplified Bible
Although Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, his eyesight was not dim, nor his natural strength abated.

Christian Standard Bible
Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not left him.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses was 120 years old when he died; his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not left him.

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

Contemporary English Version
Moses was 120 years old when he died, yet his eyesight was still good, and his body was strong.

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

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyesight never became poor, and he never lost his physical strength.

Good News Translation
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died; he was as strong as ever, and his eyesight was still good.

International Standard Version
Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyesight wasn't impaired and he was still vigorous and strong.

Majority Standard Bible
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished.

NET Bible
Moses was 120 years old when he died, but his eye was not dull nor had his vitality departed.

New Heart English Bible
Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural vigor diminished.

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

World English Bible
Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
And Moses [is] a son of one hundred and twenty years when he dies; his eye has not become dim, nor has his moisture fled.

Young's Literal Translation
And Moses is a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses the son of a hundred and twenty years in his dying: his eye was not weak, and the freshness fled not.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, neither were his teeth moved.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dimmed, nor were his teeth displaced.

New American Bible
Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were undimmed and his vigor unabated.

New Revised Standard Version
Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died; his sight was unimpaired and his vigor had not abated.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died; but his eye was not dim, nor the skin of his cheeks wrinkled.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe was son of a hundred and twenty years when he died; his eye was not dim, neither were his cheeks wrinkled.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old at his death; his eyes were not dimmed, nor were his natural powers destroyed.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The Death of Moses
6And He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab facing Beth-peor, and no one to this day knows the location of his grave. 7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak, and his vitality had not diminished. 8The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning for Moses came to an end.…

Cross References
Genesis 25:8
And at a ripe old age he breathed his last and died, old and contented, and was gathered to his people.

Joshua 14:10-11
Now behold, as the LORD promised, He has kept me alive these forty-five years since He spoke this word to Moses, while Israel wandered in the wilderness. So here I am today, eighty-five years old, / still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. As my strength was then, so it is now for war, for going out, and for coming in.

Exodus 7:7
Moses was eighty years old and Aaron was eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.

Genesis 27:1
When Isaac was old and his eyes were so weak that he could no longer see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, “My son.” “Here I am,” Esau replied.

1 Samuel 12:2
Now here is the king walking before you, and I am old and gray, and my sons are here with you. I have walked before you from my youth until this day.

1 Kings 1:1
Now King David was old and well along in years, and though they covered him with blankets, he could not keep warm.

Psalm 90:10
The length of our days is seventy years—or eighty if we are strong—yet their pride is but labor and sorrow, for they quickly pass, and we fly away.

Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age, I will be the same, and I will bear you up when you turn gray. I have made you, and I will carry you; I will sustain you and deliver you.

Job 5:26
You will come to the grave in full vigor, like a sheaf of grain gathered in season.

Ecclesiastes 12:3
on the day the keepers of the house tremble and the strong men stoop, when those grinding cease because they are few and those watching through windows see dimly,

Hebrews 11:21
By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed each of Joseph’s sons and worshiped as he leaned on the top of his staff.

Luke 2:29-30
“Sovereign Lord, as You have promised, You now dismiss Your servant in peace. / For my eyes have seen Your salvation,

2 Corinthians 4:16
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, yet our inner self is being renewed day by day.

Philemon 1:9
I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

Acts 7:23
When Moses was forty years old, he decided to visit his brothers, the children of Israel.


Treasury of Scripture

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

an hundred

Deuteronomy 31:2
And he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

Acts 7:23,30,36
And when he was full forty years old, it came into his heart to visit his brethren the children of Israel…

his eye

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 eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I.

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.

Joshua 14:10,11
And now, behold, the LORD hath kept me alive, as he said, these forty and five years, even since the LORD spake this word unto Moses, while the children of Israel wandered in the wilderness: and now, lo, I am this day fourscore and five years old…

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Deuteronomy 34
1. Moses from mount Nebo views the land
5. He dies there
6. His burial
7. His age
8. Thirty days mourning for him
9. Joshua succeeds him
10. The praise of Moses














Moses was a hundred and twenty years old
The age of Moses at his death is significant in the biblical narrative. In the Hebrew tradition, the number 120 symbolizes a full and complete life. Moses' lifespan is a testament to God's sustaining power and faithfulness. In Genesis 6:3, God declares that man's days shall be 120 years, which some interpret as a divine limit on human life. Moses reaching this age underscores his unique role as a servant of God, who lived a life of obedience and leadership. His age also reflects the fulfillment of a divinely ordained mission, having led the Israelites from Egypt to the brink of the Promised Land.

when he died
The death of Moses marks the end of an era for the Israelites. It is a pivotal moment in their history, as they transition from the wilderness wanderings to entering the Promised Land under Joshua's leadership. Moses' death is not just a physical end but a spiritual and leadership transition. The Hebrew word for "died" (מוּת, "muth") often implies a peaceful passing, suggesting that Moses' death was in accordance with God's will and timing. This moment is a reminder of the mortality of even the greatest leaders and the continuity of God's plan beyond any single individual.

yet his eyes were not weak
This phrase highlights the remarkable condition of Moses at the time of his death. In Hebrew, the word for "eyes" (עֵינַיִם, "einaim") often symbolizes insight and understanding. The fact that Moses' eyes were not weak suggests that he retained his spiritual vision and clarity of purpose until the end. It signifies that Moses remained a prophet and leader with undiminished perception, able to see God's promises and the future of Israel clearly. This serves as an inspiration for believers to maintain spiritual vision and clarity throughout their lives.

nor had his vitality diminished
The vitality of Moses, described in Hebrew as "לֵחָה" (leach), meaning moisture or freshness, indicates that he retained his physical and spiritual vigor. This phrase emphasizes that Moses was not only physically robust but also spiritually vibrant. His undiminished vitality is a testament to God's sustaining grace and the strength that comes from a life dedicated to God's service. It serves as an encouragement to believers that a life lived in obedience to God can be full and vigorous, regardless of age. Moses' enduring strength is a symbol of the eternal life and vigor promised to those who walk faithfully with God.

Verse 7. - Though Moses had reached the age of a hundred and twenty years, his eye had not become dim, nor were the juices of his body dried. Natural force. The word so rendered (לֵחַ) occurs only here; but it is doubtless the subst. connected with the adj. לַח moist, fresh (cf. Genesis 30:37; Numbers 6:3), and properly means moisture, freshness. It is used here of the natural juices of the body.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Moses [was]
וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה (ū·mō·šeh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

a hundred
מֵאָ֧ה (mê·’āh)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 3967: A hundred

and twenty
וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים (wə·‘eś·rîm)
Conjunctive waw | Number - common plural
Strong's 6242: Twenty, twentieth

years old
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 1121: A son

when he died,
בְּמֹת֑וֹ (bə·mō·ṯōw)
Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 4194: Death, the dead, their place, state, pestilence, ruin

yet his eyes
עֵינ֖וֹ (‘ê·nōw)
Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain

were not
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

weak,
כָהֲתָ֥ה (ḵā·hă·ṯāh)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3543: To be weak, to despond, to grow dull

and his vitality
לֵחֹֽה׃ (lê·ḥōh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 3893: Moisture, freshness

had not
וְלֹא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's 3808: Not, no

diminished.
נָ֥ס (nās)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 5127: To flit, vanish away


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