The Adopted Son: The Story of MosesWillard, James Hartwell
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The Adopted Son: The Story of Moses
Willard, James Hartwell
Bible stories -- Old Testament; Moses (Biblical leader) -- Juvenile literature
Before long Aaron died at the age of one hundred and twenty-three
years and was buried in Mount Hor. After mourning him for thirty
days, the people again broke out into discontent and in punishment
were bitten by venomous serpents, which were sent among them for that
purpose. Many died in this way, and then the people turned to Moses,
who prayed to God in their behalf. God told Moses to make a serpent
of brass and raise it upon a pole high above the heads of the people,
and every one who looked upon this serpent, although he had been
bitten, was healed at once.
At last the Israelites came within sight of their inheritance and
Moses' work was nearly done. He appointed Joshua to succeed him and
lead the children of Israel into the land of Canaan. Then he gathered
the people together and made them an affectionate farewell address.
He wrote down for them all the words of the laws which God had given
him for them and gave them to the priest.
[Illustration: "Moses made them a farewell address."]
"MOSES MADE THEM A FAREWELL ADDRESS."
Then Moses went up from the plains of Moab onto a mountain from which
he could look over the land of Canaan, which he was not to enter, and
there he died. He was one hundred and twenty years old, yet we are
told that his eyesight was undimmed. Where he was buried no one
knows. The Bible says, "The Lord buried him in a valley in the land
of Moab, over against Bethpeor."
[Illustration: "He looked out over the land of Canaan."]
HE LOOKED OUT OVER THE LAND OF CANAAN.
[Illustration: "And there he died."]
"AND THERE HE DIED."
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