The Meaning of Deuteronomy 32:50 Explained

Deuteronomy 32:50

KJV: And die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people; as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:

YLT: and die in the mount whither thou art going up, and be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother hath died in the mount Hor, and is gathered unto his people:

Darby: and die on the mountain whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy peoples, as Aaron thy brother died on mount Hor, and was gathered unto his peoples;

ASV: and die in the mount whither thou goest up, and be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother died in mount Hor, and was gathered unto his people:

KJV Reverse Interlinear

And die  in the mount  whither thou goest up,  and be gathered  unto thy people;  as Aaron  thy brother  died  in mount  Hor,  and was gathered  unto his people: 

What does Deuteronomy 32:50 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 32:36-52 - Moses Views What Others Shall Possess
Sometimes God leaves us to ourselves that we may learn our weakness and sinfulness. Then, when our power is gone and we seem destined to be destroyed, we begin to repent of our idolatry and apostasy and to long after our former blessed experiences. At such times He draws graciously near to us again, to heal, to quicken and to deliver. He renders swift vengeance to the evils that have desolated us, and is merciful with a great compassion. See Deuteronomy 32:43. In that remarkable verse, quoted in Romans 15:10, the appeal goes forth to all the world to join with God's people in glad acknowledgment of His saving mercy.
This noble song declares for all ages the way of life and peace as contrasted with soul-death and misery. Every line of it has been fulfilled in the history of the Jews. May we not hope, also, that the time is not far distant when Jew and Gentile shall rejoice together in the bonds of common Christian fellowship? Note Deuteronomy 32:46-47. The love and service of God are life. [source]

Chapter Summary: Deuteronomy 32

1  Moses' song, which sets forth God's mercy and vengeance
46  He exhorts them to set their hearts upon it
48  God sends him up to mount Nebo to see the land, and to die

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 32:50 mean?

And die on the mountain which you ascend there and be gathered to your people just as died Aaron your brother on Hor Mount and was gathered his people
וּמֻ֗ת בָּהָר֙ אֲשֶׁ֤ר אַתָּה֙ עֹלֶ֣ה שָׁ֔מָּה וְהֵאָסֵ֖ף אֶל־ עַמֶּ֑יךָ כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־ מֵ֞ת אַהֲרֹ֤ן אָחִ֙יךָ֙ בְּהֹ֣ר הָהָ֔ר וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף עַמָּֽיו

וּמֻ֗ת  And  die 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Qal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
בָּהָר֙  on  the  mountain 
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: הַר  
Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
עֹלֶ֣ה  ascend 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Participle, masculine singular
Root: סָלַק 
Sense: to go up, ascend, climb.
וְהֵאָסֵ֖ף  and  be  gathered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Imperative, masculine singular
Root: אָסַף 
Sense: to gather, receive, remove, gather in.
עַמֶּ֑יךָ  your  people 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, second person masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.
כַּֽאֲשֶׁר־  just  as 
Parse: Preposition-k, Pronoun, relative
Root: אֲשֶׁר 
Sense: (relative part.).
מֵ֞ת  died 
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular
Root: מוּת  
Sense: to die, kill, have one executed.
אַהֲרֹ֤ן  Aaron 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: אַהֲרֹון  
Sense: brother of Moses, a Levite and the first high priest.
אָחִ֙יךָ֙  your  brother 
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, second person masculine singular
Root: אָח  
Sense: brother.
בְּהֹ֣ר  on  Hor 
Parse: Preposition-b, Proper Noun, feminine singular
Root: הֹר  
Sense: the mountain on which Aaron died; situated on the eastern side of the valley of Arabah, the highest of the whole range of sandstone mountains in Edom; on the eastern side is the ancient city of Petra.
הָהָ֔ר  Mount 
Parse: Article, Noun, masculine singular
Root: הַר  
Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
וַיֵּאָ֖סֶף  and  was  gathered 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Nifal, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: אָסַף 
Sense: to gather, receive, remove, gather in.
עַמָּֽיו  his  people 
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular
Root: עַם 
Sense: nation, people.