Moses

Deuteronomy ends Moses’s life outside the promised land and says the place of his burial is unknown.

Deuteronomy 34:1–6.

Israelite leader and lawgiver in the Exodus and Torah narratives.

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Biblical authors, translated by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, New American Bible, Revised Edition, 2011, Exodus 3:1–15God calls Moses from the bush to bring Israelites out of Egypt; Moses questions his fitness and is promised God’s presence.
I will be with you
Biblical authors, translated by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, New American Bible, Revised Edition, 2011, Exodus 34:27–35Moses carries covenant tablets down Sinai and is described as having a radiant face.
Biblical authors, translated by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, New American Bible, Revised Edition, 2011, Deuteronomy 34:1–12Moses sees the land but dies in Moab; his grave is unknown and the text honours him as an exceptional prophet.