Deuteronomy 32:50

And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
die	וּמֻ֗ת u.Mut	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · conjunction + verb, qal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
mount	בָּהָר֙ ba.Har	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · preposition with the article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
up	עֹלֶ֣ה 'o.Leh	H5927	to ascend · verb, qal active participle, masculine singular absolute
gathered	וְהֵאָסֵ֖ף ve.he.'a.Sef	H622	to gather for any purpose · conjunction + verb, niphal imperative, 2nd person masculine singular
people	עַמֶּ֑יךָ 'a.Mei.kha	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
Aaron	אַהֲרֹ֤ן 'a.ha.Ron	H175	Aharon · proper noun, a man's name
brother	אָחִ֙יךָ֙ 'a.Chi.kha	H251	a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relation… · noun, common masculine singular construct + pronominal suffix, 2nd person masculine singular
died	מֵ֞ת met	H4191	to die (literally or figuratively) · verb, qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular
mount	הָהָ֔ר ha.Har	H2022	a mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figurative… · definite article + noun, common masculine singular absolute
Hor	בְּהֹ֣ר be.Hor	H2023	Hor · preposition + proper noun, a place name
gathered	וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף vai.ye.'A.sef	H622	to gather for any purpose · conjunction + verb, niphal sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
people	עַמָּֽיו 'a.Mav	H5971	a people (as a congregated unit) · noun, common masculine plural construct + pronominal suffix, 3rd person masculine singular

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Cross-references

Genesis 25:8 Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.
Numbers 20:24-29 Aaron shall be gathered unto his people: for he shall not enter into the land which I have given unto the children of Israel, because ye reb…
Numbers 33:38 And Aaron the priest went up into mount Hor at the commandment of the LORD, and died there, in the fortieth year after the children of Israe…
Genesis 15:15 And thou shalt go to thy fathers in peace; thou shalt be buried in a good old age.
Genesis 25:17 And these are the years of the life of Ishmael, an hundred and thirty and seven years: and he gave up the ghost and died; and was gathered u…
Genesis 49:33 And when Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and yielded up the ghost, and was gathered unto…
Daniel 12:13 But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:44–end

Here is, I. The solemn delivery of this song to the children of Israel, Deu 32:44, Deu 32:45. Moses spoke it to as many as could hear him, while Joshua, in another assembly, at the same time, delivered it to as many as his voice would reach. Thus coming to them from the mouth of both their governors, Moses who was laying down the government, and Joshua who was taking it up, they would see they were both in the same mind, and that, though they changed their commander, there was no change in the divine command; Joshua, as well as Moses, would be a witness against them if ever they forsook God. II. An earnest charge to them to mind these and all the rest of the good words that Moses had said to…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:48

Get thee up . . . and die . . . Because ye trespassed . . . at Meribah--(See on Num 20:13).

John Gill on Deuteronomy 32:50

And die in the mount whither thou goest up,.... Immediately after having taken a view of the land, expect to die, prepare for it, and willingly and cheerfully submit to it: and be gathered unto thy people; to the spirits of just men made perfect in heaven, his more immediate and more remote ancestors, the souls of good men; for otherwise there were none that died, and were buried here, before him, and therefore can have no respect to the buryingplace of his people: as Aaron thy brother died in Mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people; of which Moses was an eyewitness; and which is observed, because there was a great likeness between the death of him, and what Moses was now called to, bo…

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John Calvin on Deuteronomy 32:44–end

Deuteronomy 32:44. And Moses came and spake. It is not without reason that Moses again records that he repeated this Song before the people; because it thence appears how far from all ambition he was, in that he did not fear, at the very close of his life, to irritate all their minds, so as to render the memory of his name hateful; and besides, his authority was sanctioned by the silence and submissiveness of the people, when they suffered themselves to be thus severely dealt with. For, such was their general refractoriness, that they never would have listened to him, had not the secret inspiration of the Spirit interposed to subdue them. He associates with himself Joshua, whom he undoubte…

The Church Fathers

Let's take a look at this text too: "Climb the mountain and die." The bodily death of Moses stood for the death of his doubting, but on the mountain. What marvelous mysteries! When this has been definitely explained and understood, how much sweeter it is to the taste than manna! Doubting was born at the rock, died on the mountain.
— Augustine of Hippo, SERMON 352.5

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Dictionary and topics

Aaron — The eldest son of Amram and Jochebed, a daughter of Levi (Ex. 6:20). Some explain the name as meaning mountaineer, others mountain of strength, illuminator. He was born in Egypt three years before…
Moses — Drawn (or Egypt. mesu, “son;” hence Rameses, royal son). On the invitation of Pharaoh (Gen. 45:17-25), Jacob and his sons went down into Egypt. This immigration took place probably about 350 years…
Songs — Of Moses (Ex. 15; Num. 21:17; Deut. 32; Rev. 15:3), Deborah (Judg. 5), Hannah (1 Sam. 2), David (2 Sam. 22, and Psalms), Mary (Luke 1:46-55), Zacharias (Luke 1:68-79), the angels (Luke 2:13), Simeon…
Hor · The mountain upon which Aaron died — The mountain upon which Aaron died
Nebo · 2. A mountain range east of the Jordan; Moses views — 2. A mountain range east of the Jordan; Moses views

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 32:50

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:44–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:48

John Gill on Deuteronomy 32:50

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 32:44–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 32:50

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 32:44–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 32:48

John Gill on Deuteronomy 32:50

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 32:44–end

The Church Fathers

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 32:48–end

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 32:50

Rashi on Deuteronomy 32:50