The Book of Jasher 87
Moses appoints Joshua his successor. The Lord encourages Joshua. Moses teaches the children of Israel to Walk in the Way of the Lord. He goes up to Mount Abarim and dies there.
The Lord appeared in a pillar of cloud at the tabernacle entrance to command Joshua the son of Nun.
1t that time the Lord said to Moses, Behold thy days are approaching to an end, take now Joshua the son of Nun thy servant and place him in the tabernacle, and I will command him, and Moses did so.
2 And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the entrance of the tabernacle.
3 And the Lord commanded Joshua the son of Nun and said unto him, Be strong and courageous, for thou shalt bring the children of Israel to the land which I swore to give them, and I will be with thee.
4 And Moses said to Joshua, Be strong and courageous, for thou wilt make the children of Israel inherit the land, and the Lord will be with thee, he will not leave thee nor forsake thee, be not afraid nor disheartened.
5 And Moses called to all the children of Israel and said to them, You have seen all the good which the Lord your God has done for you in the wilderness.
6 Now therefore observe all the words of this law, and walk in the way of the Lord your God, turn not from the way which the Lord has commanded you, either to the right or to the left.
7 And Moses taught the children of Israel statutes and judgments and laws to do in the land as the Lord had commanded him.
8 And he taught them the way of the Lord and his laws; behold they are written upon the book of the law of God which he gave to the children of Israel by the hand of Moses.
9 And Moses finished commanding the children of Israel, and the Lord said to him, saying, Go up to the Mount Abarim and die there, and be gathered unto thy people as Aaron thy brother was gathered.
10 And Moses went up as the Lord had commanded him, and he died there in the land of Moab by the order of the Lord, in the fortieth year from the Israelites going forth from the land of Egypt.
11 And the children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days, and the days of weeping and mourning for Moses were completed.
Did You Know?
The Lord appeared in a pillar of cloud at the tabernacle entrance to command Joshua the son of Nun.
Moses urged Joshua to be strong and courageous, promising the Lord would not leave him nor forsake him.
Moses taught the children of Israel statutes, judgments, and laws written upon the book of the law of God.
Moses died on Mount Abarim in the land of Moab during the fortieth year after the Israelites left Egypt.
The children of Israel wept for Moses in the plains of Moab for thirty days until mourning ended.
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Commentary
In brief
As Moses nears death, the Lord appoints Joshua as leader, commanding him to be strong and bring Israel to the land. Moses teaches the people the law, then dies on Mount Abarim in Moab after forty years, and Israel mourns him for thirty days.