His eye had not grown dim, and his vital strength had not fled. ” Thus, Moses was physically able to lead the nation, but it was not Jehovah’s will for him to continue to do so.
מכאן שמשה היה מסוגל פיזית להנהיג את העם, אך יהוה לא רצה שהוא ימשיך לעשות כן.