Deuteronomy 34:7

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died, yet his eyesight was clear, and his vigor had not diminished.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וּמֹשֶׁ֗ה בֶּן־מֵאָ֧ה וְעֶשְׂרִ֛ים שָׁנָ֖ה בְּמֹת֑וֹ לֹֽא־כָהֲתָ֥ה עֵינ֖וֹ וְלֹא־נָ֥ס לֵחֹֽה׃

Transliteration

And Mōšeh ben-hundred and twenty šānāh in mōtô; not kāhătāh 'ênô and not nās lēḥōh

Grammar Details

• *Mōšeh*: proper noun - 'Moses'
• *ben*: masculine singular construct - 'son of/age of'
• *šānāh*: feminine singular - 'year'
• *mōtô*: Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his death/when he died'
• *kāhătāh*: Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular - 'dimmed/became dim'
• *'ênô*: feminine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his eye'
• *nās*: Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular - 'fled/departed'
• *lēḥōh*: masculine singular noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'his vigor/moisture'

Word Meanings

• *ben*: son of/at the age of
• *šānāh*: year/age
• *mōtô*: his death/when he died
• *kāhătāh*: dimmed/weakened/became dull
• *'ênô*: his eye/his vision
• *nās*: fled/departed/diminished/gone
• *lēḥōh*: his vigor/his moisture/his natural force/his freshness

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural strength diminished.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Moses was an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  And Moses was an hundred and.xx. yere olde when he dyed, ad yet his eyes were not dym nor his chekes abated.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  And Moses was an hundreth and twentye yeare olde whan he dyed: his eyes were not dymme, and his chekes were not fallen.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Moses was nowe an hundreth and twentie yeere olde when hee died, his eye was not dimme, nor his naturall force abated.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Moyses was an hundred and twentie yeres olde when he dyed: his eye was not dymme, nor his naturall force abated.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Moses [was] an hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Moses `is' a son of a hundred and twenty years when he dieth; his eye hath not become dim, nor hath his moisture fled.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Moses was a hundred and twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Moses at his death was a hundred and twenty years old: his eye had not become clouded, or his natural force become feeble.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Moses was 120 years old when he died, but his eye was not dull nor had his vitality departed.

Referenced Verses

• Deut 31:2 : 2 He said to them, 'I am now 120 years old, and I am no longer able to lead you. The LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross the Jordan.''
• Gen 27:1 : 1 When Isaac was old and his eyes were too dim to see, he called his older son Esau and said to him, 'My son,' and Esau replied, 'Here I am.'
• Gen 48:10 : 10 Now Israel’s eyes were failing due to old age—he could not see well. Joseph brought the boys near to him, and he kissed them and embraced them.
• Josh 14:10-11 : 10 Now here I am, the LORD has kept me alive, as He promised, these forty-five years since the time the LORD spoke this word to Moses, while Israel journeyed in the wilderness. And now, here I am today, eighty-five years old. 11 I am still as strong today as I was the day Moses sent me out. My strength now is just as it was then, whether for battle or for going out and coming in.
• Acts 7:23 : 23 When he was forty years old, it entered his heart to visit his brothers, the sons of Israel.
• Acts 7:30 : 30 After forty years had passed, an angel of the Lord appeared to Moses in the flames of a burning bush in the wilderness near Mount Sinai.
• Acts 7:36 : 36 This is the one who led them out, performing wonders and signs in the land of Egypt, at the Red Sea, and in the wilderness for forty years.