Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.
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Moses was one hundred twenty years old when he died. His eye was not dim, nor his strength gone.
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Questions where the Bible appears to say two different things, with the passages on each side set together.
Deuteronomy 34:7 says Moses' eye was not dim and his natural force was not abated when he died at 120, but Deuteronomy 31:2 — three chapters earlier — has Moses himself say that at 120 he can no more go out and come in.
Critical scholarship: Leans toward reconciliation.
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"Deuteronomy 34:7 — Scripture Analysis" GEBible, https://gebible.app/analysis/verse/deuteronomy/34/7?version=WEB (retrieved 27 August 2026).