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Help them learn it, so it may serve as a witness for me against them. <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> “Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a> Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a> “Now therefore, write down this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the children of Israel. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “Now then, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Now therefore, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Now therefore, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it on their lips, in order that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> “So now, write this song for yourselves and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it in their mouths, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> “Now then, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it in their mouth, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore write down this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; have them sing it, so that this song may be a witness for me against the Israelites. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Therefore write down this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the Israelites. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses and Joshua, I am going to give you the words to a new song. Write them down and teach the song to the Israelites. If they learn it, they will know what I want them to do, and so they will have no excuse for not obeying me. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> "Write down this song, teach it to the Israelites, and have them sing it. This song will be a witness for me against the Israelites. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> "Now, write down this song. Teach it to the people of Israel, so that it will stand as evidence against them. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> "Now write this song and teach it to the Israelis. Put this song in their very mouths, so that it will be a witness for me against the Israelis, <a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Now write down for yourselves the following song and teach it to the Israelites. Put it into their very mouths so that this song may serve as my witness against the Israelites! <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Now therefore write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it to the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a> “Now therefore write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And now, write this song for yourselves, and teach it [to] the sons of Israel; put it in their mouths, so that this song is to Me for a witness against the sons of Israel. <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And now, write for you this song, and teach it the sons of Israel; put it in their mouths, so that this song is to Me for a witness against the sons of Israel, <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And now write ye for you this song, and teach it to the sons of Israel: put it in their mouth so that this song shall be to me for a testimony among the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Now therefore write you this canticle, and teach the children of Israel: that they may know it by heart, and sing it by mouth, and this song may be unto me for a testimony among the children of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so, write this canticle now, and teach it to the sons of Israel, so that they may retain it in memory, and may chant it by mouth, and so that this verse may be a testimony to me among the sons of Israel. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Now, write out this song for yourselves. Teach it to the Israelites and have them recite it, so that this song may be a witness for me against the Israelites. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Now therefore write this song, and teach it to the Israelites; put it in their mouths, in order that this song may be a witness for me against the Israelites.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Now therefore write this song for them, and teach it to the children of Israel; and put it into their mouths; this song will be a witness for me against the children of Israel. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> Therefore write to them this song and teach it to the children of Israel and put it in their mouths, so that this song may be a testimony to me among the children of Israel.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the children of Israel. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And now write the words of this song, and teach it to the children of Israel, and ye shall put it into their mouth, that this song may witness for me among the children of Israel to their face. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8795" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">God Commissions Joshua</a> …18And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil they have done by turning to other gods. 19<a href="/hebrew/6258.htm" title="6258: wə·‘at·tāh (Conj-w:: Adv) -- Now. From eth; at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletive.">Now therefore,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3789.htm" title="3789: kiṯ·ḇū (V-Qal-Imp-mp) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">write down</a> <a href="/hebrew/lā·ḵem (Prep:: 2mp) -- ">for yourselves</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/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.">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/3925.htm" title="3925: wə·lam·mə·ḏāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">and teach</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/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê- (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">it to the Israelites;</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śî·māh (V-Qal-Imp-ms:: 3fs) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">have them recite</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: bə·p̄î·hem (Prep-b:: N-msc:: 3mp) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">it,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4616.htm" title="4616: lə·ma·‘an (Conj) -- From anah; properly, heed, i.e. Purpose; used only adverbially, on account of, teleologically, in order that.">so that</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.">it</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."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: tih·yeh- (V-Qal-Imperf-3fs) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">may be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: lə·‘êḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince.">a witness</a> <a href="/hebrew/lî (Prep:: 1cs) -- ">for Me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: biḇ·nê (Prep-b:: N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">against them.</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."></a> 20When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/15-1.htm">Exodus 15:1-18</a> 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. ... <a href="/psalms/78-1.htm">Psalm 78:1-72</a> A Maskil of Asaph. Give ear, O my people, to my instruction; listen to the words of my mouth. / I will open my mouth in parables; I will utter things hidden from the beginning, / that we have heard and known and our fathers have relayed to us. ... <a href="/psalms/105-1.htm">Psalm 105:1-45</a> 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. ... <a href="/psalms/106-1.htm">Psalm 106:1-48</a> 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? / Blessed are those who uphold justice, who practice righteousness at all times. ... <a href="/isaiah/5-1.htm">Isaiah 5:1-7</a> I will sing for my beloved a song of his vineyard: My beloved had a vineyard on a very fertile hill. / He dug it up and cleared the stones and planted the finest vines. He built a watchtower in the middle and dug out a winepress as well. He waited for the vineyard to yield good grapes, but the fruit it produced was sour! / “And now, O dwellers of Jerusalem and men of Judah, I exhort you to judge between Me and My vineyard. ... <a href="/isaiah/30-8.htm">Isaiah 30:8-11</a> Go now, write it on a tablet in their presence and inscribe it on a scroll; it will be for the days to come, a witness forever and ever. / These are rebellious people, deceitful children, children unwilling to obey the LORD’s instruction. / They say to the seers, “Stop seeing visions!” and to the prophets, “Do not prophesy to us the truth! Speak to us pleasant words; prophesy illusions. ... <a href="/jeremiah/31-31.htm">Jeremiah 31:31-34</a> Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and with the house of Judah. / It will not be like the covenant I made with their fathers when I took them by the hand to lead them out of the land of Egypt—a covenant they broke, though I was a husband to them,” declares the LORD. / “But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people. ... <a href="/hosea/3-1.htm">Hosea 3:1-5</a> Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and love to offer raisin cakes to idols.” / So I bought her for fifteen shekels of silver and a homer and a lethech of barley. / Then I said to her, “You must live with me for many days; you must not be promiscuous or belong to another, and I will do the same for you.” ... <a href="/hosea/14-1.htm">Hosea 14:1-9</a> Return, O Israel, to the LORD your God, for you have stumbled by your iniquity. / Bring your confessions and return to the LORD. Say to Him: “Take away all our iniquity and receive us graciously, that we may present the fruit of our lips. / Assyria will not save us, nor will we ride on horses. We will never again say, ‘Our gods!’ to the work of our own hands. For in You the fatherless find compassion.” ... <a href="/2_samuel/22-1.htm">2 Samuel 22:1-51</a> 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. ... <a href="/1_chronicles/16-7.htm">1 Chronicles 16:7-36</a> On that day David first committed to Asaph and his associates this song of thanksgiving to the LORD: / “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. ... <a href="/matthew/26-30.htm">Matthew 26:30</a> And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. <a href="/mark/14-26.htm">Mark 14:26</a> And when they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives. <a href="/luke/1-46.htm">Luke 1:46-55</a> Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, / and my spirit rejoices in God my Savior! / For He has looked with favor on the humble state of His servant. From now on all generations will call me blessed. ... <a href="/luke/1-68.htm">Luke 1:68-79</a> “Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people. / He has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of His servant David, / as He spoke through His holy prophets, those of ages past, ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Now therefore write you this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.this song<a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Deuteronomy 31:22,30</a> Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel… <a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Deuteronomy 32:1,44,45</a> Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth… and teach it<a href="/deuteronomy/4-9.htm">Deuteronomy 4:9,10</a> Only take heed to thyself, and keep thy soul diligently, lest thou forget the things which thine eyes have seen, and lest they depart from thy heart all the days of thy life: but teach them thy sons, and thy sons' sons; … <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Deuteronomy 6:7</a> And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.<a href="/deuteronomy/11-19.htm">Deuteronomy 11:19</a> And ye shall teach them your children, speaking of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.put it in their<a href="/exodus/4-15.htm">Exodus 4:15</a> And thou shalt speak unto him, and put words in his mouth: and I will be with thy mouth, and with his mouth, and will teach you what ye shall do.<a href="/2_samuel/14-3.htm">2 Samuel 14:3</a> And come to the king, and speak on this manner unto him. So Joab put the words in her mouth.<a href="/isaiah/51-16.htm">Isaiah 51:16</a> And I have put my words in thy mouth, and I have covered thee in the shadow of mine hand, that I may plant the heavens, and lay the foundations of the earth, and say unto Zion, Thou art my people.a witness<a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21,26</a> And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware… <a href="/ezekiel/2-5.htm">Ezekiel 2:5</a> And they, whether they will hear, or whether they will forbear, (for they are a rebellious house,) yet shall know that there hath been a prophet among them.<a href="/matthew/10-18.htm">Matthew 10:18</a> And ye shall be brought before governors and kings for my sake, for a testimony against them and the Gentiles.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-2.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-23.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/genesis/44-8.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/numbers/21-17.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/numbers/21-17.htm">Song</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-8.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-8.htm">Write</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/1_samuel/1-13.htm">Lips</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-43.htm">Sing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Song</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Teach</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Teaching</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Witness</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Write</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-29.htm">Yourselves</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 31</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Moses encourages the people</a> 7. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">He encourages Joshua</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year</a> 14. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">God gives a charge to Joshua</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">and a song to testify against the people</a> 24. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep</a> 28. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">He makes a protestation</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/31.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/31.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song This command to write a song is significant in the context of ancient Israel, where oral tradition was a primary means of preserving history and teachings. The act of writing signifies the importance and permanence of the message. In biblical history, songs were often used to commemorate significant events or teachings (e.g., the Song of Moses in <a href="/exodus/15.htm">Exodus 15</a>). This particular song serves as a divine directive, emphasizing the importance of remembering God's laws and the consequences of disobedience.and teach it to the Israelites; Teaching the song to the Israelites underscores the communal aspect of learning and accountability. In the cultural context of ancient Israel, teaching was often done in a communal setting, ensuring that all members of the community, including future generations, would understand and remember the teachings. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and Israel, where the community is collectively responsible for upholding God's commandments.have them recite it, Recitation was a common practice in ancient times for memorization and internalization of important texts. By reciting the song, the Israelites would continually remind themselves of its message, reinforcing their commitment to God's covenant. This practice is echoed in other parts of Scripture, such as <a href="/deuteronomy/6-7.htm">Deuteronomy 6:7</a>, where parents are instructed to teach God's commandments to their children through constant repetition.so that it may be a witness for Me against them. The song serves as a witness, a legal term indicating testimony or evidence. In this context, it acts as a reminder of the covenant and the consequences of breaking it. The song's role as a witness highlights the seriousness of Israel's commitment to God and the reality of divine judgment. This concept of a witness is seen throughout Scripture, such as in <a href="/joshua/24-27.htm">Joshua 24:27</a>, where a stone is set up as a witness to the covenant between God and Israel. The song foreshadows the prophetic role of Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate witness to God's truth and the fulfillment of the law.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who is instructed by God to write down a song as a witness. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God who are to learn and sing the song as a testimony. 3. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The divine author of the command, seeking to remind His people of their covenant and His faithfulness. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_song.htm">The Song</a> A divinely inspired composition meant to serve as a witness and reminder of God's covenant with Israel. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The destination of the Israelites, where they are to live out the covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_remembrance.htm">The Power of Remembrance</a> Songs and other forms of art can be powerful tools for remembering God's works and promises. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_witness.htm">The Role of Witness</a> The song serves as a witness, reminding us that our actions are always before God and that we are accountable to Him. <a href="/topical/t/teaching_the_next_generation.htm">Teaching the Next Generation</a> Just as the Israelites were to teach the song to their children, we are called to pass down the truths of Scripture to future generations. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_obedience.htm">The Importance of Obedience</a> The song is a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the blessings of following God's commands. <a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness.htm">God's Faithfulness</a> Despite Israel's future unfaithfulness, the song underscores God's unwavering faithfulness to His covenant.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31</a> <a href="/q/bible's_view_on_music.htm">What is the Bible's perspective on music?</a> <a href="/q/what's_music's_role_in_church.htm">What is music's role and purpose in the church?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_strict_penalties_align_with_forgiveness.htm">Deuteronomy 19:15-19: How can a strict penalty for false witnesses reconcile with passages elsewhere in the Bible that emphasize forgiveness?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_joshua_24_14-15_reconcile_idolatry.htm">Joshua 24:14-15 - How does this pledge to exclusively serve the Lord reconcile with the later biblical narratives showing continued idolatry in Israel?</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>(19) Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness.--This method of perpetuating the truth was even better adapted to the times and to the condition of the people than the delivery of a written law. It was not possible to multiply copies of the law among them to any great extent; but the rhythmical form of the song would make it easy to be retained in their memories. There is reason to believe that Samuel, the first person who (so far as we know) effected anything of importance towards the establishment of a system of religious education in Israel, employed the same means for the purpose, viz., psalms and spiritual songs. The first companies of prophets were evidently singers and minstrels (see <a href="/context/1_samuel/10-5.htm" title="After that you shall come to the hill of God, where is the garrison of the Philistines: and it shall come to pass, when you are come thither to the city, that you shall meet a company of prophets coming down from the high place with a psaltery, and a tabret, and a pipe, and a harp, before them; and they shall prophesy:">1Samuel 10:5-6</a>; <a href="/context/1_samuel/19-20.htm" title="And Saul sent messengers to take David: and when they saw the company of the prophets prophesying, and Samuel standing as appointed over them, the Spirit of God was on the messengers of Saul, and they also prophesied.">1Samuel 19:20-24</a>); hence their remarkable influence over Saul. And if they taught the psalms to the people, as they learnt them under Samuel and David--especially historical psalms, like the 78th, 105th, and 106th--a very efficacious means of spreading the knowledge of God in Israel was in their hands.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 19. - Write ye this song. This refers to the song which follows in next chapter. Moses and Joshua were both to write this song, Moses probably as the author, Joshua as his amanuensis, because both of them were to do their endeavor to keep the people from that apostasy which God had foretold. <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Now therefore, וְעַתָּ֗ה (wə·‘at·tāh) Conjunctive waw | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6258.htm">Strong's 6258: </a> At this time write down כִּתְב֤וּ (kiṯ·ḇū) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write for yourselves לָכֶם֙ (lā·ḵem) Preposition | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> this הַזֹּ֔את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, song הַשִּׁירָ֣ה (haš·šî·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> A song, singing and teach וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ (wə·lam·mə·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> To exercise in, learn it to the Israelites; בְּנֵי־ (bə·nê-) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son have them recite שִׂימָ֣הּ (śî·māh) Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> Put -- to put, place, set it, בְּפִיהֶ֑ם (bə·p̄î·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to so that לְמַ֨עַן (lə·ma·‘an) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4616.htm">Strong's 4616: </a> Purpose -- intent [it] הַזֹּ֛את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, may be תִּהְיֶה־ (tih·yeh-) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1961.htm">Strong's 1961: </a> To fall out, come to pass, become, be a witness לְעֵ֖ד (lə·‘êḏ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5707.htm">Strong's 5707: </a> A witness, testimony, a recorder, prince for Me לִּ֜י (lî) Preposition | first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/.htm">Strong's Hebrew</a> against [them]. בִּבְנֵ֥י (biḇ·nê) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:19 Now therefore write you this song (Deut. 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