1)

Why did Moshe mention his age?

1.

Ramban and Seforno: To console them on his death, 1 since, due to his advanced age, he was anyway not able to lead them into Eretz Cana'an.


1

Ramban: Though in reality, he was not affected by old age, as the Torah testifies in 34:7.

2)

What are the implications of the word "ha'Yom"?

1.

Rashi: It implies that his days and years were complete, because he was destined to die on the same date as he was born.

2.

Sotah, 13b: It teaches us that Hashem completes the years of Tzadikim, from day to day and from month to month 1 - as the Torah wrote in Mishpatim Sh'mos 23:26 "es Mispar Yamecha Amalei".


1

See Torah Temimah, note 1.

3)

What is "Lo Uchal Od Latzeis Velavo" referring to?

1.

Rashi #1 and Ramban #1 (citing the Ibn Ezra): It is referring to crossing the Yarden (or leading the troops - Ramban, Ibid.), as the Pasuk goes on to explain. 1

2.

Rashi #2 and Ramban #2 (citing Sotah, 1t is referring to the fact that he could no longer teach Torah [because the traditions and fountains of Chochmah were closed to him (by Divine Decree). 2


1

Though the Ramban rejects both explanations.

2

Ramban and Moshav Zekenim: So that the people should not worry when Moshe handed over the reigns of leadership to Yehoshua. Oznayim la'Torah: To encourage them to accept Yehoshua as his successor - Refer to 31:1:1:5.

4)

Why was Moshe no longer able to come and go?

1.

Rashi: Because Hashem had withdrawn the authority from him and handed it to Yehoshua - as the Pasuk goes on to explain. 1

2.

Ramban #2 and Seforno: Both due to old age and because Hashem had withdrawn the authority from him - as the Pasuk goes on to explain.


1

Rashi: It cannot mean on account of old age

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