Moses stood before the people to repeat his last warnings and admonitions. His face was illumined with a holy light. His hair was white with age; but his form was erect, his countenance expressed the unabated vigor of health, and his eye was clear and undimmed. It was an important occasion, and with deep feeling he portrayed the love and mercy of their Almighty Protector:

Moses stillede sig foran folket for at give dem sine sidste advarsler og formaninger. Der skinnede et helligt lys på hans ansigt. Hans hår var hvidt af ælde, men han var rank, hans ansigt strålede af sundhed som i hans bedste år, og hans blik var klart og usvækket. Det var et højtideligt øjeblik. Dybt bevæget skildrede han deres almægtige beskytters kærlighed og nåde: