Deuteronomy 34:6 (WEB)
He buried him in the valley in the land of Moab opposite Beth Peor, but no man knows where his tomb is to this day.
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Origen
- Origen, Against Celsus II.53Book II
“Was it because he put on record the following statement about his own death: ‘And Moses, the servant of the Lord died there, in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord; and they buried him in Moab, near the house of Phogor: and no one knoweth his sepulchre until this day?’”” — editor's note: Cf. Deut. xxxiv. 5, 6.
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Jerome
“Moses, moreover, only saw the land of promise; he could not enter: and “he died in the land of Moab, and the Lord buried him in the valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-peor: but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.”” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiv. 6.
Read the whole comment“In like manner, when we read of weeping made for Moses and Aaron, this is all that is meant.” — editor's note: Nu. xx. 29; Deut. xxxiv. 6–8.
Read the whole comment“Was the body of Moses unclean, of which we are told (according to the correct Hebrew text) that it was buried by the Lord Himself?” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiv. 6.
Read the whole comment“Likewise at the end of Deuteronomy, “So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiv. 5–6.
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Athanasius of Alexandria
“Therefore let those who deny that the Son is from the Father by nature and proper to His Essence, deny also that He took true human flesh of Mary Ever-Virgin; for in neither case had it been of profit to us men, whether the Word were not true and naturally Son of God, or the flesh not true which He assumed.” — editor's note: Vid. also Athan. in Luc. (Migne xxvii. 1393 c). This title, which is commonly applied to S. Mary by later writers, is found Epiph. Hær. 78, 5. Didym. Trin. i.…
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Ambrose of Milan
“For they could not even look on his face, and refused to believe that his sepulchre was found.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiv. 6.
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Aphrahat
“So Moses died according to the word of the mouth of the Lord, and He buried him in a valley in the land of Moab over against Beth-Peor, where Israel had sinned, and no man has known his sepulchre unto this day.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiv. 5, 6.
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Augustine of Hippo
“For we cannot fail to have some who so believe, if there is no want of those also who affirm that Moses is alive; because it is written that his sepulchre could not be found, and that he appeared with the Lord on the mountain along with Elias, of whom we read that he did not die, but was translated.” — editor's note: Deut. xxxiv. 6.
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