Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 31:24-29

Succession, Written Torah, and the Song as Witness

The chapter moves from Moses' public announcement of his death and Joshua's succession, to the written Torah entrusted for regular public reading, to the LORD's disclosure of future apostasy, the commissioning of Joshua, and the song placed as a covenant witness against Israel.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

24When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,

25he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

26“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

27For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

28Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

29For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 24

Cross-references

2 Kings 22:8Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 17:18Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:9Classic cross-references Jeremiah 36:2Classic cross-references

Original words

-וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularWhen Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singularhad finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתH3615Preposition-k | Verb - Piel - Infinitive constructwritingלִכְתֹּ֛בH3789Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct-אֶת־H853Direct object markerin a bookסֵ֑פֶרH5612Noun - masculine singularthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof thisהַזֹּ֖אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singular. . .עַל־H5921Prepositionlawהַתּוֹרָֽה־H8451Article | Noun - feminine singular. . .עַ֖דH5704Prepositionfrom beginning to endתֻּמָּֽם׃H8552Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural

Verse 25

Cross-references

Joshua 3:3Classic cross-references Joshua 6:12Classic cross-references Joshua 8:33Classic cross-references

Original words

he gave this command toוַיְצַ֤וH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular. . .מֹשֶׁה֙H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םH3881Article | Noun - proper - masculine pluralwho carriedנֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛יH5375Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructthe arkאֲר֥וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the covenantבְּרִית־H1285Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular-לֵאמֹֽר׃H559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct

Verse 26

Cross-references

1 Kings 8:21Classic cross-references Exodus 25:16Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 31:19Classic cross-references Genesis 31:44Classic cross-references Joshua 24:27Classic cross-references

Original words

Takeלָקֹ֗חַH3947Verb - Qal - Infinitive absolute-אֵ֣תH853Direct object markerthisהַזֶּ֔הH2088Article | Pronoun - masculine singularBookסֵ֤פֶרH5612Noun - masculine singular constructof the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֙H8451Article | Noun - feminine singularand placeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֣םH7760Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralitאֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularbesideמִצַּ֛דH6654Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructthe arkאֲר֥וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the covenantבְּרִית־H1285Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֖הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralso that it may remainוְהָֽיָה־H1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singularthereשָׁ֥םH8033Adverbas a witnessלְעֵֽד׃H5707Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singularagainst youבְּךָ֖Preposition | second person masculine singular

Verse 27

Cross-references

Isaiah 48:4Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:24Classic cross-references Exodus 32:9Classic cross-references Isaiah 65:2Classic cross-references Psalms 78:8Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionIאָנֹכִ֤יH595Pronoun - first person common singularknowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙H3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular-אֶֽת־H853Direct object markerhow rebelliousמֶרְיְךָ֔H4805Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-וְאֶֽת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand stiff-necked you areעָרְפְּךָ֖H6203Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular. . .הַקָּשֶׁ֑הH7186Article | Adjective - masculine singularvvvהֵ֣ןH2005InterjectionIf you are alreadyהֱיִתֶם֙H1961Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine plural. . .עִם־H5973Prepositionrebellingמַמְרִ֤יםH4784Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralagainstעִמָּכֶ֜םH5973Preposition | second person masculine pluralthe LORDיְהֹוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .הַיּ֗וֹםH3117Article | Noun - masculine singularwhile I am stillבְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩H5750Preposition-b | Adverb | first person common singularaliveחַ֨יH2416Adjective - masculine singularhow much moreוְאַ֖ףH637Conjunction. . .כִּי־H3588Conjunctionwill you rebel afterאַחֲרֵ֥יH310Prepositionmy deathמוֹתִֽי׃H4194Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular

Verse 28

Cross-references

Joshua 1:9Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 30:19Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:26Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:1Classic cross-references Psalms 50:4Classic cross-references

Original words

Assembleהַקְהִ֧ילוּH6950Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralbefore meאֵלַ֛יH413Preposition | first person common singularallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe eldersזִקְנֵ֥יH2205Adjective - masculine plural constructof your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םH7626Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland [all] your officersוְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑םH7860Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerso that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הH1696Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular-אֵ֚תH853Direct object markertheseהָאֵ֔לֶּהH428Article | Pronoun - common pluralwordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםH1697Article | Noun - masculine pluralin their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םH241Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluraland call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםH8064Article | Noun - masculine plural-וְאֶת־H853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃H776Article | Noun - feminine singularto witnessוְאָעִ֣ידָהH5749Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singularagainst themבָּ֔םPreposition | third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object marker

Verse 29

Cross-references

Revelation 9:20Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 32:5Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:30Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 9:12Classic cross-references Judges 2:19Classic cross-references

Original words

Forכִּ֣יH3588ConjunctionI knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singularthatכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionafterאַחֲרֵ֤יH310Prepositionmy deathמוֹתִי֙H4194Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singularyou will become utterly corruptהַשְׁחֵ֣תH7843Verb - Hifil - Infinitive absolute. . .תַּשְׁחִת֔וּןH7843Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - second person masculine plural | Paragogic nunand turnוְסַרְתֶּ֣םH5493Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - second person masculine pluralfromמִן־H4480Prepositionthe pathהַדֶּ֔רֶךְH1870Article | Noun - common singular-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativeI have commanded youצִוִּ֖יתִיH6680Verb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularAnd inבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתH319Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructthe days {to come}הַיָּמִ֔יםH3117Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֶתְכֶ֑םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluraldisasterהָֽרָעָה֙H7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularwill befallוְקָרָ֨אתH7122Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singularyouאֶתְכֶ֤םH853Direct object marker | second person masculine pluralbecauseכִּֽי־H3588Conjunctionyou will doתַעֲשׂ֤וּH6213Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerevilהָרַע֙H7451Article | Adjective - masculine singularin the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יH5869Preposition-b | Noun - cdcof the LORDיְהוָ֔הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularto provoke Him to angerלְהַכְעִיס֖וֹH3707Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singularby the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הH4639Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof your handsיְדֵיכֶֽם׃H3027Noun - feminine dual construct | second person masculine plural

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