Focused Passage

Deuteronomy 31:9-13

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

9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

10Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,

11when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.

12Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.

13Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

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References and Original Words

Verse 9

Cross-references

Nehemiah 8BSB references 1 Chronicles 15:2Classic cross-references Joshua 3:3Classic cross-references 1 Chronicles 15:13Classic cross-references Exodus 34:27Classic cross-references Numbers 4:15Classic cross-references

Original words

So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮H4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerwrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בH3789Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularthisהַזֹּאת֒H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlawהַתּוֹרָ֣הH8451Article | Noun - feminine singularand gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּH5414Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singularit toאֶל־H413Prepositionthe priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙H3548Article | Noun - masculine pluralthe sonsבְּנֵ֣יH1121Noun - masculine plural constructof Leviלֵוִ֔יH3881Noun - proper - masculine singularwho carriedהַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔יםH5375Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe arkאֲר֖וֹןH727Noun - common singular constructof the covenantבְּרִ֣יתH1285Noun - feminine singular constructof the LORDיְהוָ֑הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularand toוְאֶל־H413Conjunctive waw | Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe eldersזִקְנֵ֖יH2205Adjective - masculine plural constructof Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃H3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 10

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 15:1Classic cross-references Leviticus 23:34Classic cross-references 2 Kings 23:2Classic cross-references Zechariah 14:16Classic cross-references Exodus 21:2Classic cross-references

Original words

Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הH4872Noun - proper - masculine singular-אוֹתָ֣םH853Direct object marker | third person masculine plural-לֵאמֹ֑רH559Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructcommanded themוַיְצַ֥וH6680Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularAt the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀H7093Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular constructof [every] sevenשֶׁ֣בַעH7651Number - feminine singularyearsשָׁנִ֗יםH8141Noun - feminine pluralat the appointed timeבְּמֹעֵ֛דH4150Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructin the yearשְׁנַ֥תH8141Noun - feminine singular constructof remission [of debt]הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖הH8059Article | Noun - feminine singularduring the Feastבְּחַ֥גH2282Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular constructof Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃H5521Article | Noun - feminine plural

BSB notes

That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering (see Exodus 23:16 and Exodus 34:22).

Verse 11

Cross-references

Joshua 1:8Classic cross-references Exodus 24:7Classic cross-references 2 Kings 23:2Classic cross-references Joshua 8:34Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 16:16Classic cross-references

Original words

when allכָל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular. . .לֵרָאוֹת֙H7200Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct. . .אֶת־H854Direct object markercomesבְּב֣וֹאH935Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructbeforeפְּנֵי֙H6440Noun - common plural constructthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularat the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםH4725Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeHe will chooseיִבְחָ֑רH977Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularyou are to readתִּקְרָ֞אH7121Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthisהַזֹּ֛אתH2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlawהַתּוֹרָ֥הH8451Article | Noun - feminine singularin the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃H241Preposition-b | Noun - feminine dual construct | third person masculine pluralofנֶ֥גֶדH5048Prepositionallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructIsraelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לH3478Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 4:10Classic cross-references Joshua 8:35Classic cross-references Exodus 10:9Classic cross-references Joshua 8:33Classic cross-references Luke 18:16Classic cross-references

Original words

Assembleהַקְהֵ֣לH6950Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe peopleהָעָ֗םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularmenהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluralwomenוְהַנָּשִׁים֙H802Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - feminine pluralchildrenוְהַטַּ֔ףH2945Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singularand the foreignersוְגֵרְךָ֖H1616Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewithin your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָH8179Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singularso thatלְמַ֨עַןH4616Conjunctionthey may listenיִשְׁמְע֜וּH8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural. . .וּלְמַ֣עַןH4616Conjunctionand learnיִלְמְד֗וּH3925Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralto fearוְיָֽרְאוּ֙H3372Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluraland to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתH6213Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructcarefullyוְשָֽׁמְר֣וּH8104Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יH1697Noun - masculine plural constructof thisהַזֹּֽאת׃H2063Article | Pronoun - feminine singularlawהַתּוֹרָ֥הH8451Article | Noun - feminine singular

Verse 13

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 11:2Classic cross-references Joshua 24:31Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:7Classic cross-references

Original words

Then their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֞םH1121Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine pluralwhoאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativedo notלֹֽא־H3808Adverb - Negative particleknow [the law]יָדְע֗וּH3045Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralwill listenיִשְׁמְעוּ֙H8085Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluraland learnוְלָ֣מְד֔וּH3925Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralto fearלְיִרְאָ֖הH3372Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe LORDיְהוָ֣הH3068Noun - proper - masculine singularyour Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑םH430Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine pluralasכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular construct. . .הַיָּמִ֗יםH3117Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativelong as youאַתֶּ֤םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralliveחַיִּים֙H2416Noun - masculine pluralinעַל־H5921Prepositionthe landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הH127Article | Noun - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֨רH834Pronoun - relativeyouאַתֶּ֜םH859Pronoun - second person masculine pluralare crossingעֹבְרִ֧יםH5674Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerthe Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןH3383Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular. . .שָׁ֖מָּהH8033Adverb | third person feminine singularto possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃פH3423Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular

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