Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 34:6
And 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the death and interment of Moses at the close of the Pentateuch. The account places the event in the land of Moab immediately following the LORD's command that Moses die there.
The words — וַיִּקְבֹּר (wa-yiḳbōr) translates literally as "and he buried," explicitly naming God as the agent of interment. The phrase מוּל בֵּית פְּעוֹר (mul bêt pĕʿōr) means "opposite Beth-peor," anchoring the location to a known geographical landmark.
The thread — The concealed grave reappears in Jude 1:9, where the archangel Michael disputes with the devil over Moses' body. The same valley opposite Beth-peor is referenced in Deuteronomy 3:29 as the encampment site of Israel's leaders.
Why it lands — The text states that God buried Moses and that no one knows the grave's location to this day. It requires the reader to accept divine burial without needing a physical tomb or location to verify the prophet's authority.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Jude 1:9 But even the archangel Michael, when he disputed with the devil over the body of Moses, did not presume to bring a slanderous charge against him, but said, “The Lord rebuke you!”
- Deuteronomy 3:29 So we stayed in the valley opposite Beth-peor.