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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />And Moses recited the words of this song from beginning to end in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So Moses recited this entire song publicly to the assembly of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Moses spoke the words of this song until they were finished, in the ears of all the assembly of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song until they were ended:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses recited aloud every single word of this song to the entire assembly of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses recited aloud every single word of this song to the entire assembly of Israel: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses spake in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Moses called a meeting of all the people of Israel, so he could teach them the words to the song that the LORD had given him. And here are the words: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Moses spake in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Then, as the whole congregation of Israel listened, Moses recited all the words of this song:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Then Moses recited the entire song while all the people of Israel listened. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So Moses spoke the words of this song—to the very end—in front of the entire assembly of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses recited the words of this song from start to finish in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Moses spoke in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were ended.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Moses speaks the words of this song in the ears of all the assembly of Israel, until their completion:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Moses speaketh in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, till their completion: -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Moses will speak in the ears of all the gathering of Israel the words of this song till he finished them.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Moses therefore spoke, in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel, the words of this canticle, and finished it even to the end. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Thus did Moses speak, in the hearing of the entire assembly of Israel, the words of this canticle, and he completed it to its very end.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Then Moses recited the words of this song in their entirety, for the whole assembly of Israel to hear:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Then Moses recited the words of this song, to the very end, in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel:<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Moses spoke the words of this song before all the congregation of the children of Israel, until they were ended.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Moshe spoke before all of the assembly of Israel the words of this song until they were done. <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished:And Moses spoke all the words of this song even to the end, in the ears of the whole assembly.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8933" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Moses Begins His Song</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">30</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Then Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/241.htm" title="241: bə·’ā·zə·nê (Prep-b:: N-fdc) -- An ear. From 'azan; broadness. I.e. the ear."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1696.htm" title="1696: way·ḏab·bêr (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To speak. A primitive root; perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively, to speak; rarely to subdue.">recited aloud</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">to the whole</a> <a href="/hebrew/6951.htm" title="6951: qə·hal (N-msc) -- Assembly, convocation, congregation. From qahal; assemblage.">assembly</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity.">of Israel</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">of this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: haš·šî·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">song</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">from beginning</a> <a href="/hebrew/8552.htm" title="8552: tum·mām (V-Qal-Inf:: 3mp) -- A primitive root; to complete, in a good or a bad sense, literal, or figurative, transitive or intransitive.">to end:</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-18</a></span><br />Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea. / The LORD is my strength and my song, and He has become my salvation. He is my God, and I will praise Him, my father’s God, and I will exalt Him. / The LORD is a warrior, the LORD is His name. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/5-1.htm">Judges 5:1-31</a></span><br />On that day Deborah and Barak son of Abinoam sang this song: / “When the princes take the lead in Israel, when the people volunteer, bless the LORD. / Listen, O kings! Give ear, O princes! I will sing to the LORD; I will sing praise to the LORD, the God of Israel. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">2 Samuel 22:1-51</a></span><br />And David sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. / He said: “The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. / My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation. My stronghold, my refuge, and my Savior, You save me from violence. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/18-1.htm">Psalm 18:1-50</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. Of David the servant of the LORD, who sang this song to the LORD on the day the LORD had delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul. He said: I love You, O LORD, my strength. / The LORD is my rock, my fortress, and my deliverer. My God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. / I will call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised; so shall I be saved from my enemies. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/89-1.htm">Psalm 89:1</a></span><br />A Maskil of Ethan the Ezrahite. I will sing of the loving devotion of the LORD forever; with my mouth I will proclaim Your faithfulness to all generations.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1-5</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; make known His deeds among the nations. / Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; tell of all His wonders. / Glory in His holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the LORD rejoice. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">Psalm 106:1-2</a></span><br />Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. / Who can describe the mighty acts of the LORD or fully proclaim His praise?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/107-1.htm">Psalm 107:1-3</a></span><br />Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good; His loving devotion endures forever. / Let the redeemed of the LORD say so, whom He has redeemed from the hand of the enemy / and gathered from the lands, from east and west, from north and south.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-54.htm">Psalm 119:54</a></span><br />Your statutes are songs to me in the house of my pilgrimage.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/12-1.htm">Isaiah 12:1-6</a></span><br />In that day you will say: “O LORD, I will praise You. Although You were angry with me, Your anger has turned away, and You have comforted me. / Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. For the LORD GOD is my strength and my song, and He also has become my salvation.” / With joy you will draw water from the springs of salvation, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/42-10.htm">Isaiah 42:10</a></span><br />Sing to the LORD a new song—His praise from the ends of the earth—you who go down to the sea, and all that is in it, you islands, and all who dwell in them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/51-11.htm">Isaiah 51:11</a></span><br />So the redeemed of the LORD will return and enter Zion with singing, crowned with everlasting joy. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/52-9.htm">Isaiah 52:9</a></span><br />Break forth in joy, sing together, O ruins of Jerusalem, for the LORD has comforted His people; He has redeemed Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-7.htm">Jeremiah 31:7</a></span><br />For this is what the LORD says: “Sing with joy for Jacob; shout for the foremost of the nations! Make your praises heard, and say, ‘O LORD, save Your people, the remnant of Israel!’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/habakkuk/3-1.htm">Habakkuk 3:1-19</a></span><br />This is a prayer of Habakkuk the prophet, according to Shigionoth: / O LORD, I have heard the report of You; I stand in awe, O LORD, of Your deeds. Revive them in these years; make them known in these years. In Your wrath, remember mercy! / God came from Teman, and the Holy One from Mount Paran. Selah His glory covered the heavens, and His praise filled the earth. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Moses spoke in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-5.htm">Deuteronomy 4:5</a></b></br> Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the LORD my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/john/12-49.htm">John 12:49</a></b></br> For I have not spoken of myself; but the Father which sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/acts/20-27.htm">Acts 20:27</a></b></br> For I have not shunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/23-8.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Completion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Conclusion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm">End</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-23.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Recited</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Song</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-23.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/33-4.htm">Assembly</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Beginning</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-4.htm">Complete</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/8-16.htm">Completion</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/12-13.htm">Conclusion</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-4.htm">Congregation</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Ears</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-20.htm">End</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-45.htm">Ended</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Hearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/joshua/8-35.htm">Meeting</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Recited</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Song</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-44.htm">Speaketh</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-10.htm">Whole</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Moses encourages the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">He encourages Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year</a></span><br><span class="reftext">14. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">God gives a charge to Joshua</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">and a song to testify against the people</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">He makes a protestation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role as a mediator between God and Israel is emphasized here. The act of reciting aloud signifies the importance of oral tradition in ancient cultures, where literacy was not widespread, and oral transmission was crucial for preserving history and law.<p><b>to the whole assembly of Israel</b><br>The entire nation of Israel is gathered, highlighting the communal aspect of their faith and covenant with God. This assembly includes men, women, and children, emphasizing the collective responsibility and unity of the people. It reflects the covenantal relationship where the entire community is accountable to God's laws and teachings.<p><b>the words of this song</b><br>The song referred to is the Song of Moses, found in <a href="/deuteronomy/32.htm">Deuteronomy 32</a>. It serves as a prophetic and poetic summary of Israel's history, God's faithfulness, and a warning against future disobedience. Songs were a common method for teaching and memorization in ancient times, making it easier for the people to remember and pass down the message.<p><b>from beginning to end</b><br>This phrase underscores the completeness and thoroughness of the message. Moses ensures that nothing is omitted, reflecting the importance of conveying the full counsel of God. It also signifies the finality of Moses' leadership as he prepares to pass the baton to Joshua, marking the end of an era and the beginning of a new chapter for Israel.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The leader of the Israelites, chosen by God to lead His people out of Egypt and through the wilderness. At this point, Moses is preparing to pass leadership to Joshua.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_song_of_moses.htm">The Song of Moses</a></b><br>A prophetic song given by God to Moses, which he recites to the Israelites. It serves as a witness against them, reminding them of God's faithfulness and their potential unfaithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_assembly_of_israel.htm">The Assembly of Israel</a></b><br>The gathered people of Israel, who are about to enter the Promised Land. They are the recipients of Moses' teachings and the song.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>The land of Canaan, which God promised to Abraham and his descendants. The Israelites are on the brink of entering this land.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/joshua.htm">Joshua</a></b><br>Moses' successor, who will lead the Israelites into the Promised Land. His leadership marks a new chapter in Israel's history.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_remembrance.htm">The Importance of Remembrance</a></b><br>Moses uses the song to remind the Israelites of God's past faithfulness and their covenant responsibilities. We, too, should regularly recall God's work in our lives to remain faithful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_worship_in_teaching.htm">The Power of Worship in Teaching</a></b><br>The song serves as a teaching tool, embedding theology and history in a memorable format. Worship can be a powerful means of teaching and reinforcing spiritual truths.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/prophetic_warnings_and_promises.htm">Prophetic Warnings and Promises</a></b><br>The Song of Moses contains both warnings of judgment and promises of restoration. We should heed biblical warnings and hold onto God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_transition.htm">Leadership Transition</a></b><br>Moses' recitation marks a transition in leadership to Joshua. Effective leadership involves preparing others to continue God's work.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The entire assembly hears the song, emphasizing communal responsibility in following God. Our faith journey is both personal and communal.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_deut._32_15_link_to_israel's_prosperity.htm">Deuteronomy 32:15’s reference to Israel “growing fat” before abandoning God—does this correspond with any documented economic or agricultural boom in the region? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_tithing.htm">What does the Bible teach about tithing?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_little_evidence_for_deut._31_9-13.htm">Why is there scant archeological or historical evidence for the extensive covenant renewal ceremony described (Deut. 31:9-13)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(30) <span class= "bld">And Moses spake . . . the words of this song.</span>--The exodus of Israel begins and ends with a song of Moses. The song of Exodus 15 is usually referred to as the "Song of Moses," and is thought to be intended in <a href="/context/revelation/15-3.htm" title="And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of saints.">Revelation 15:3-4</a>. But there is a remarkable resemblance between <a href="/revelation/15-3.htm" title="And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvelous are your works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are your ways, you King of saints.">Revelation 15:3</a> and <a href="/context/deuteronomy/32-3.htm" title="Because I will publish the name of the LORD: ascribe you greatness to our God.">Deuteronomy 32:3-4</a>, which see.<p><span class= "bld"><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Then Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֗ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">recited aloud</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ḏab·bêr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1696.htm">Strong's 1696: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrange, to speak, to subdue</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to the whole</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">assembly</span><br /><span class="heb">קְהַ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(qə·hal)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6951.htm">Strong's 6951: </a> </span><span class="str2">Assembly, convocation, congregation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל</span> <span class="translit">(yiś·rā·’êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> </span><span class="str2">Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the words</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּבְרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(diḇ·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> </span><span class="str2">A word, a matter, thing, a cause</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of this</span><br /><span class="heb">הַזֹּ֑את</span> <span class="translit">(haz·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">song</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשִּׁירָ֖ה</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šî·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> </span><span class="str2">A song, singing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[from beginning]</span><br /><span class="heb">עַ֖ד</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to end:</span><br /><span class="heb">תֻּמָּֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(tum·mām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8552.htm">Strong's 8552: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be complete or finished</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">Deuteronomy 31:30 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/31-30.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:30 Moses spoke in the ears of all (Deut. 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