Moisés morre
1Então Moisés subiu da planície de Moabe ao cume de Pisga, no monte Nebo, defronte de Jericó. O Senhor mostrou-lhe a terra prometida, desde Gileade até Dan; 2a região de Naftali, a de Efraim e de Manassés; também a de Judá, que se estende até ao mar Mediterrâneo. 3Depois a região do Negueve, o vale do Jordão e também Jericó, a cidade das palmeiras, até Zoar. 4“É esta a terra”, disse o Senhor a Moisés, “que prometi a Abraão, a Isaque e a Jacob que daria aos seus descendentes. Agora já a viste, mas não entrarás nela.”
5Moisés, o servo do Senhor, morreu na terra de Moabe, conforme o Senhor lhe dissera. 6Deus mesmo o enterrou no vale que está perto de Bete-Peor em Moabe, mas ninguém sabe exatamente onde. 7Moisés tinha 120 anos quando faleceu e a sua vista era ainda perfeita e tinha a força de um jovem. 8O povo de Israel chorou-o e esteve de luto por ele durante trinta dias nas planícies de Moabe.
9Josué, filho de Num, foi cheio do espírito de sabedoria, pois Moisés tinha colocado as suas mãos sobre ele. Assim, o povo de Israel obedecia-lhe e seguia as ordens que o Senhor tinha dado a Moisés.
10Não houve jamais outro profeta semelhante a Moisés, a quem o Senhor tivesse conhecido face a face. 11Ele realizou espantosos milagres que nunca mais foram igualados. Fez grandes e tremendas maravilhas, em obediência ao Senhor, para castigar o Faraó, os seus súbditos e toda a sua terra. 12Nenhum outro teve tanto poder nem despertou tanto respeito em Israel como Moisés.
The death of Moses
1Then Moses climbed Mount Nebo from the plains of Moab to the top of Pisgah, opposite Jericho. There the Lord showed him the whole land – from Gilead to Dan, 2all of Naphtali, the territory of Ephraim and Manasseh, all the land of Judah as far as the Mediterranean Sea, 3the Negev and the whole region from the Valley of Jericho, the City of Palms, 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.’
5And Moses the servant of the Lord died there in Moab, as the Lord had said. 6He buried him34:6 Or He was buried in Moab, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, but to this day no-one knows where his grave is. 7Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyes were not weak nor his strength gone. 8The Israelites grieved for Moses in the plains of Moab thirty days, until the time of weeping and mourning was over.
9Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit34:9 Or 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.
10Since then, no prophet has risen in Israel like Moses, whom the Lord knew face to face, 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. 12For no-one has ever shown the mighty power or performed the awesome deeds that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.
