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A Period of Great Honor
Commentators note that the thirty-day mourning period for Moses was the same length of time Israel mourned for his brother, Aaron, the high priest. This extended period of national grief, mentioned by sources like Josephus, signifies the immense honor and respect the people held for their foundational leader.
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Deuteronomy
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Charles Ellicott
On Deuteronomy 34:8
19th Century
Bishop
The children of Israel wept for Moses ... thirty days ... —As they did for Aaron, his brother (Numbers 20:29)…
John Gill
On Deuteronomy 34:8
17th Century
Pastor
And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of
Moab thirty days
According…
Matthew Henry
On Deuteronomy 34:5–8
17th Century
Minister
Moses obeyed this command of God as willingly as any other, though it seemed harder. In this he resembled our Lord Jesus Christ. But he died in hon…