Moses sees the promised land
Deuteronomy 34:1-12
At the end of his life, Moses went up Mount Nebo, and from there the Lord showed him the land he had promised to his people. Moses died in Moab, and Joshua, filled with wisdom, took charge of Israel. Deuteronomy 34:1-12
The story, in plain words
Moses went up from the plains of Moab to Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. Deuteronomy 34:1
From there, the Lord showed him the whole land that he was going to give to his people. Deuteronomy 34:1
The Lord reminded him that this was the land promised to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob for their descendants. Deuteronomy 34:4
He told him that he had seen it with his own eyes, but that he would not enter it. Deuteronomy 34:4 There Moses, the servant of the Lord, died in…
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Deuteronomy 34:1-12
1Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab upon mount Nebo, to the top of Phasga over against Jericho: and the Lord shewed him all the land of Galaad as far as Dan. 2And all Nephtali, and the land of Ephraim and Manasses, and all the land of Juda unto the furthermost sea, 3And the south part, and the breadth of the plain of Jericho the city of palm trees as far as Segor. 4And the Lord said to him: This is the land, for which I swore to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, saying: I will give it to thy seed. Thou hast seen it with thy eyes, and shalt not pass over to it. 5And Moses the servant of the Lord died there, in the land of Moab, by the commandment of the Lord: 6And he buried him in the valley of the land of Moab over against Phogor: and no man hath known of his sepulchre until this present day. 7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, neither were his teeth moved. 8And the children of Israel mourned for him in the plains of Moab thirty days: and the days of their mourning in which they mourned for Moses were ended. 9And Josue the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had laid his hands upon him. And the children of Israel obeyed him, and did as the Lord commanded Moses. 10And there arose no more a prophet in Israel like unto Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, 11In all the signs and wonders, which he sent by him, to do in the land of Egypt to Pharao, and to all his servants, and to his whole land, 12And all the mighty hand, and great miracles, which Moses did before all Israel.
Douay-Rheims Bible (Challoner revision), public domain.
To talk about together
- Moses saw the promised land, but he did not go into it. How do you think he felt?
- Moses prepared Joshua to carry on after him. Who has prepared you for something important?
- For the child: what would you like to teach someone younger than you?