Song of Moses

Not to be confused with Blessing of Moses.
For other uses, see Song of Moses (disambiguation).

The Song of Moses is the name sometimes given to the poem which appears in Deuteronomy[1] of the Hebrew Bible, which according to the Bible was delivered just prior to Moses' death on Mount Nebo. Sometimes the Song is referred to as Deuteronomy 32, despite the fact that Deuteronomy chapter 32 contains nine verses (44–52) which are not part of the Song.[2]

Most scholars hold that it was composed between the tenth and eighth centuries BCE,[3] although dates as early as the twelfth century[2] or as late as the fifth have been proposed.[4]

  1. ^ Deuteronomy 32:1–43
  2. ^ a b Paul Sanders (1996). Provenance of Deuteronomy Thirty-two. BRILL. p. 1. ISBN 90-04-10648-0.
  3. ^ Jack R. Lundbom (1 January 2010). The Hebrew Prophets: An Introduction. Fortress Press. p. 47. ISBN 978-1-4514-1013-6.
  4. ^ Gary Harlan Hall (2000). Deuteronomy. College Press. p. 466. ISBN 978-0-89900-879-0.