5 So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab , according to the word of the Lord . 6 And He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab , opposite Beth-peor ; but no man knows his burial place to this day . 7 Although Moses was one hundred and twenty years old when he died , his eye was not dim , nor his vigor abated .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 34:5-7
Commentary on Deuteronomy 34:5-8
(Read Deuteronomy 34:5-8)
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 honour, in peace, and in the most easy manner; the Saviour died upon the disgraceful and torturing cross. Moses died very easily; he died "at the mouth of the Lord," according to the will of God. The servants of the Lord, when they have done all their other work, must die at last, and be willing to go home, whenever their Master sends for them, Acts 21:13. The place of his burial was not known. If the soul be at rest with God, it is of little consequence where the body rests. There was no decay in the strength of his body, nor in the vigour and activity of his mind; his understanding was as clear, and his memory as strong as ever. This was the reward of his services, the effect of his extraordinary meekness. There was solemn mourning for him. Yet how great soever our losses have been, we must not give ourselves up to sorrow. If we hope to go to heaven rejoicing, why should we go to the grave mourning?