Deuteronomy 31:14 “Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near.…”

Deuteronomy 31:14

Then the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

World English Bible

The LORD said to Moses, “Behold, your days approach that you must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Meeting, that I may commission him.” Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the Tent of Meeting.

American Standard Version

And Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then the Lord saide vnto Moses, Beholde, thy dayes are come, that thou must die: Call Ioshua, and stande ye in the Tabernacle of the Congregation that I may giue him a charge. So Moses and Ioshua went, and stoode in the Tabernacle of the Congregation.

Darby Translation

And Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, the days are near for thee to die; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.

Young's Literal Translation

And Jehovah saith unto Moses, 'Lo, thy days have drawn near to die; call Joshua, and station yourselves in the tent of meeting, and I charge him;' and Moses goeth — Joshua also — and they station themselves in the tent of meeting,

Bible in Basic English

At that time the Lord said to Moses, The day of your death is near: send for Joshua, and come to the Tent of meeting so that I may give him his orders. So Moses and Joshua went to the Tent of meeting.

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Cross references

“that thou must die”

Numbers 27:13 Ecclesiastes 9:5 Deuteronomy 31:2 Deuteronomy 34:5 Joshua 23:14 2 Kings 1:4

Numbers 27:13 · BSB

After you have seen it, you too will be gathered to your people, as your brother Aaron was;

Ecclesiastes 9:5 · BSB

For the living know that they will die, but the dead know nothing. They have no further reward, because the memory of them is forgotten.

Deuteronomy 31:2 · BSB

he said to them, “I am now a hundred and twenty years old; I am no longer able to come and go, and the LORD has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’

Deuteronomy 34:5 · BSB

So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, as the LORD had said.

Joshua 23:14 · BSB

Now behold, today I am going the way of all the earth, and you know with all your heart and soul that not one of the good promises the LORD your God made to you has failed. Everything was fulfilled for you; not one promi…

2 Kings 1:4 · BSB

Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘You will not get up from the bed on which you are lying. You will surely die.’” So Elijah departed.

“I may give”

Deuteronomy 31:23 2 Timothy 4:1–4 Acts 20:28–31 Numbers 27:19 Numbers 27:20

Deuteronomy 31:23 · BSB

Then the LORD commissioned Joshua son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land that I swore to give them, and I will be with you.”

2 Timothy 4:1–4 · BSB

I charge you in the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of His appearing and His kingdom:

Acts 20:28–31 · BSB

Keep watch over yourselves and the entire flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which He purchased with His own blood.

Numbers 27:19 · BSB

Have him stand before Eleazar the priest and the whole congregation, and commission him in their sight.

Numbers 27:20 · BSB

Confer on him some of your authority, so that the whole congregation of Israel will obey him.

“presented”

1 Samuel 10:19 Job 2:1 Jude 1:24 Exodus 34:2 Joshua 24:1 Job 1:6

1 Samuel 10:19 · BSB

But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”

Job 2:1 · BSB

On another day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before Him.

Jude 1:24 · BSB

Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy—

Exodus 34:2 · BSB

Be ready in the morning, and come up on Mount Sinai to present yourself before Me on the mountaintop.

Joshua 24:1 · BSB

Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.

Job 1:6 · BSB

One day the sons of God came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Also

Deuteronomy 32:50

Deuteronomy 32:50 · BSB

And there on the mountain that you climb, you will die and be gathered to your people, just as your brother Aaron died on Mount Hor and was gathered to his people.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

13Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

15Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.

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