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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Interpretation
Now Moses had done his work, why should he desire to live a day longer? God reminds him of the sin of which he had been guilty, for which he was kept from entering Canaan.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 32:49-52.
Glossary
- Mount Hor Place
- Biblical mountain. Modern identification: Har Zin.