KJV ORIGINAL
And he buried him in a valley in the land of Moab, over against Bethpeor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And God buried Moses in a valley in the land of Moab, across from Beth-peor, but no one knows where his grave is to this day.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God personally buried Moses in a secret location that remains unknown to everyone.
📚 Historical Context
This verse describes the mysterious burial of Moses after his death on Mount Nebo at age 120, just before the Israelites entered the Promised Land. Moses had led the Israelites out of Egypt and through 40 years in the wilderness, but God told him he could not enter Canaan himself. The location mentioned, across from Beth-peor, was in Moab (modern-day Jordan), where the Israelites were camped before crossing into the Promised Land.
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