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your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, <i>with</i> all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/29.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />“All of you stand today before the LORD your God: your leaders and your tribes and your elders and your officers, all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/29.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“You stand today, all of you, before the LORD your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders and your officers, <i>that is,</i> all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/29.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220You stand today, all of you, before the LORD your God: your chiefs, your tribes, your elders and your officers, even all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/29.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“You stand today, all of you, before the LORD your God: your chiefs, your tribes, your elders and your officers, <i>even</i> all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“You stand today, all of you, before Yahweh your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, <i>even</i> all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/29.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“All of you stand today before the LORD your God—your chiefs, your tribes, your elders and your officers, <i>even</i> all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—your leaders, tribes, elders, officials, all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—your leaders, tribes, elders, officials, all the men of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/29.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Ye stand this day all of you before Jehovah your God; your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/29.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/29.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All of you are standing here today in the presence of the LORD your God. The heads of your tribes, your leaders, your officers, and all the men of Israel are here. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />"Today you are standing in the presence of the LORD your God, all of you--your leaders and officials, your men, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/29.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />"All of you are standing today in the presence of the LORD your God—the heads of your tribes, your elders, your magistrates, all the men of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All of you are standing today before the LORD your God?you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/29.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />You are standing today, all of you, before the LORD your God--the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, every Israelite man,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/29.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />You stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/29.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All of you stand today in the presence of Yahweh your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/29.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />You are standing today, all of you, before your God YHWH: your heads, your tribes, your elderly, and your authorities, every man of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'Ye are standing to-day, all of you, before Jehovah your God -- your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your authorities -- every man of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Ye stand this day all of you before Jehovah your God; your heads of your tribes, your old men, and your scribes, every man of Israel;<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/29.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />You all stand this day before the Lord your God, your princes, and tribes, and ancients, and doctors, all the people of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/29.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Today, you all stand in the sight of the Lord your God: your leaders, and tribes, and those greater by birth, and teachers, all the people of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/29.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />You are standing today, all of you, in the presence of the LORD, your God—your tribal heads, elders, and officials, all of the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/29.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />You stand assembled today, all of you, before the LORD your God—the leaders of your tribes, your elders, and your officials, all the men of Israel,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/29.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />You stand this day before the LORD your God, all the heads of your tribes, your elders and your scribes, all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/29.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />You are standing today before LORD JEHOVAH your God, all of you, the Princes of your tribes and your Elders and your Scribes all of the men of Israel:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/29.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Ye are standing this day all of you before the LORD your God: your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, even all the men of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/29.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />Ye all stand to-day before the Lord your God, the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and your judges, and your officers, every man of Israel,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/29-10.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=8113" 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/29.htm">The Covenant in Moab</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">9</span>So keep and follow the words of this covenant, that you may prosper in all you do. <span class="reftext">10</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kul·lə·ḵem (N-msc:: 2mp) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">of you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5324.htm" title="5324: niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm (V-Nifal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To take one's stand, stand. A prim root; to station, in various applications.">are standing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative.">today</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/430.htm" title="430: ’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Plural of 'elowahh; gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used of the supreme God">your God—</a> <a href="/hebrew/7218.htm" title="7218: rā·šê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Head. From an unused root apparently meaning to shake; the head, whether literal or figurative.">you leaders</a> <a href="/hebrew/7626.htm" title="7626: šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem (N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe. From an unused root probably meaning to branch off; a scion, i.e. a stick Or a clan.">of tribes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê·ḵem (Adj-mpc:: 2mp) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">elders,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7860.htm" title="7860: wə·šō·ṭə·rê·ḵem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 2mp) -- Active participle of an otherwise unused root probably meaning to write; properly, a scribe, i.e. an official superintendent or magistrate.">officials,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kōl (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/376.htm" title="376: ’îš (N-msc) -- Man. Contracted for 'enowsh; a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term.">the men</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> </span><span class="reftext">11</span>your children and wives, and the foreigners in your camps who cut your wood and draw your water—…<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="/joshua/24-1.htm">Joshua 24:1</a></span><br />Then Joshua assembled all the tribes of Israel at Shechem. He summoned the elders, leaders, judges, and officers of Israel, and they presented themselves before God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">2 Kings 23:1-3</a></span><br />Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Exodus 19:17</a></span><br />Then Moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">2 Chronicles 34:29-32</a></span><br />Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/9-1.htm">Nehemiah 9:1-3</a></span><br />On the twenty-fourth day of the same month, the Israelites gathered together, fasting and wearing sackcloth, with dust on their heads. / Those of Israelite descent separated themselves from all the foreigners, and they stood and confessed their sins and the iniquities of their fathers. / While they stood in their places, they read from the Book of the Law of the LORD their God for a quarter of the day, and they spent another quarter of the day in confession and worship of the LORD their God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-8</a></span><br />When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel. / Then he sent out some young men of Israel, and they offered burnt offerings and sacrificed young bulls as peace offerings to the LORD. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/10-19.htm">1 Samuel 10:19</a></span><br />But today you have rejected your God, who saves you from all your troubles and afflictions, and you have said to Him, ‘No, set a king over us.’ Now therefore present yourselves before the LORD by your tribes and clans.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/34-8.htm">Jeremiah 34:8-10</a></span><br />After King Zedekiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim liberty, the word came to Jeremiah from the LORD / that each man should free his Hebrew slaves, both male and female, and no one should hold his fellow Jew in bondage. / So all the officials and all the people who entered into this covenant agreed that they would free their menservants and maidservants and no longer hold them in bondage. They obeyed and released them,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/11-17.htm">2 Kings 11:17</a></span><br />Then Jehoiada made a covenant between the LORD and the king and the people that they would be the LORD’s people. He also made a covenant between the king and the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-6.htm">Acts 15:6-29</a></span><br />So the apostles and elders met to look into this matter. / After much discussion, Peter got up and said to them, “Brothers, you know that in the early days God made a choice among you that the Gentiles would hear from my lips the message of the gospel and believe. / And God, who knows the heart, showed His approval by giving the Holy Spirit to them, just as He did to us. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-19.htm">Hebrews 9:19-20</a></span><br />For when Moses had proclaimed every commandment of the law to all the people, he took the blood of calves and goats, along with water, scarlet wool, and hyssop, and sprinkled the scroll and all the people, / saying, “This is the blood of the covenant, which God has commanded you to keep.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/10-12.htm">Romans 10:12</a></span><br />For there is no difference between Jew and Greek: The same Lord is Lord of all, and gives richly to all who call on Him,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-28.htm">Galatians 3:28</a></span><br />There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/2-14.htm">Acts 2:14-41</a></span><br />Then Peter stood up with the Eleven, lifted up his voice, and addressed the crowd: “Men of Judea and all who dwell in Jerusalem, let this be known to you, and listen carefully to my words. / These men are not drunk, as you suppose. It is only the third hour of the day! / No, this is what was spoken by the prophet Joel: ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">You stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/4-10.htm">Deuteronomy 4:10</a></b></br> <i>Specially</i> the day that thou stoodest before the LORD thy God in Horeb, when the LORD said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and <i>that</i> they may teach their children.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Deuteronomy 31:12,13</a></b></br> Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that <i>is</i> within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/23-16.htm">2 Chronicles 23:16</a></b></br> And Jehoiada made a covenant between him, and between all the people, and between the king, that they should be the LORD'S people.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/20-9.htm">Authorities</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-9.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-15.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-13.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-1.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-23.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-2.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/numbers/36-1.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-9.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/16-18.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/20-9.htm">Overseers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-60.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-13.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-25.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-13.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Authorities</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Authority</a> <a href="/joshua/10-24.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/33-15.htm">Chief</a> <a href="/joshua/7-6.htm">Chiefs</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-21.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-42.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Officials</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Overseers</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-15.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-15.htm">Stand</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-12.htm">Standing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-12.htm">Today</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-21.htm">Tribes</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 29</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-1.htm">Moses exhorts them to obedience, reminding of the works they had seen</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">All are presented before the Lord to enter into his covenant</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-18.htm">The great wrath on him who flatters himself in his wickedness</a></span><br><span class="reftext">29. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/29-29.htm">Secret things belong unto God</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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The act of standing before the LORD signifies a moment of covenant renewal and accountability. In ancient Israel, such gatherings were significant for communal worship and decision-making, reflecting the theocratic nature of their society where God was the ultimate authority. This moment echoes the earlier covenant at Mount Sinai (<a href="/exodus/19-17.htm">Exodus 19:17</a>), reinforcing the continuity of God's promises and expectations.<p><b>you leaders of tribes, elders, officials,</b><br>The mention of leaders, elders, and officials highlights the structured leadership within the Israelite community. These roles were crucial for maintaining order and implementing God's laws. Leaders of tribes were responsible for their respective groups, elders provided wisdom and guidance, and officials managed civil and religious duties. This structure is seen throughout the Pentateuch and is essential for understanding the governance of Israel. The inclusion of these leaders underscores the importance of their commitment to the covenant, as they were to lead by example.<p><b>and all the men of Israel,</b><br>The phrase "all the men of Israel" indicates the inclusivity of the covenant renewal, involving every male member of the community. This reflects the patriarchal society of ancient Israel, where men were primarily responsible for representing their families in religious and civic matters. The collective participation of all men signifies unity and shared responsibility in upholding the covenant. This gathering prefigures the New Testament concept of the priesthood of all believers (<a href="/1_peter/2-9.htm">1 Peter 2:9</a>), where every individual is called to stand before God in faith and obedience.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>- The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's covenant renewal message to the people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>- The chosen people of God, standing before Him to renew their covenant.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/l/leaders_and_chief_men.htm">Leaders and Chief Men</a></b><br>- The tribal leaders and prominent figures among the Israelites.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/e/elders_and_officials.htm">Elders and Officials</a></b><br>- Those responsible for governance and administration within the Israelite community.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a></b><br>- The covenant-keeping God of Israel, before whom the people stand.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_renewal.htm">Covenant Renewal</a></b><br>The gathering in <a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10</a> emphasizes the importance of renewing one's commitment to God. Just as the Israelites stood before the LORD, believers today are called to regularly renew their dedication to God and His commandments.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/community_accountability.htm">Community Accountability</a></b><br>The presence of leaders, elders, and officials signifies the role of community in spiritual life. Accountability within the body of Christ is crucial for maintaining faithfulness to God's covenant.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/i/inclusivity_in_god's_covenant.htm">Inclusivity in God's Covenant</a></b><br>The verse mentions "all the other men of Israel," indicating that God's covenant is inclusive. In the New Testament, this inclusivity is expanded to all nations through Christ, reminding believers of the universal call to faith.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/standing_before_god.htm">Standing Before God</a></b><br>The act of standing before the LORD signifies reverence and readiness to obey. Believers are encouraged to approach God with a heart prepared to listen and act according to His will.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_29.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 29</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/names_and_meanings_of_israel's_tribes.htm">What are the names and meanings of Israel's twelve tribes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_ezekiel_7_3_imply_collective_punishment.htm">Ezekiel 7:3 speaks of God punishing “according to your ways”—why does this seem to punish everyone collectively, conflicting with other scriptures emphasizing individual accountability? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_identical_offerings_from_each_tribe.htm">Numbers 7:10–11: Why would God require each tribe to offer exactly the same items rather than reflecting different tribal resources? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_swear_by_himself.htm">If God is omnipotent, why does He need to swear by Himself to carry out judgment (Amos 6:8)? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/29.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(10) <span class= "bld">Ye stand this day all of you.</span>--There is no limit to the blessing of following Jehovah and keeping His word. It is open to all, from the highest to the lowest, to take hold of His covenant.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/29.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 10-15.</span> <span class="accented">- Summons to enter into the covenant of the Lord with fresh ardor and cordiality</span>. <span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 10.</span> - Translate: <span class="cmt_word">Ye stand this day all of you before Jehovah your God, your chiefs, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, every man of Israel.</span> The two members are parallel: the heads or chiefs are the elders and officers, the tribes are all Israel The Authorized Version follows the LXX., but against the idiom of the Hebrew. Ibn Ezra says <span class="hebrew">ראשֵׁיכֵם</span> is instead of <span class="hebrew">ראֹשֵׁי</span>, but this can hardly be. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/29-10.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">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֻּלְּכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(kul·lə·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural<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">of you</span><br /><span class="heb">אַתֶּ֨ם</span> <span class="translit">(’at·tem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thou and thee, ye and you</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are standing</span><br /><span class="heb">נִצָּבִ֤ים</span> <span class="translit">(niṣ·ṣā·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5324.htm">Strong's 5324: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take one's stand, stand</span><br /><br /><span class="word">today</span><br /><span class="heb">הַיּוֹם֙</span> <span class="translit">(hay·yō·wm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3117.htm">Strong's 3117: </a> </span><span class="str2">A day</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the LORD</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהוָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(Yah·weh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> </span><span class="str2">LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">your God—</span><br /><span class="heb">אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> </span><span class="str2">gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative</span><br /><br /><span class="word">you leaders</span><br /><span class="heb">רָאשֵׁיכֶ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7218.htm">Strong's 7218: </a> </span><span class="str2">The head</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of tribes,</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֗ם</span> <span class="translit">(šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7626.htm">Strong's 7626: </a> </span><span class="str2">Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">elders,</span><br /><span class="heb">זִקְנֵיכֶם֙</span> <span class="translit">(ziq·nê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Old</span><br /><br /><span class="word">officials,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְשֹׁ֣טְרֵיכֶ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(wə·šō·ṭə·rê·ḵem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7860.htm">Strong's 7860: </a> </span><span class="str2">A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(kōl)</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">the men</span><br /><span class="heb">אִ֥ישׁ</span> <span class="translit">(’îš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Israel,</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Deuteronomy 29:10 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 29:10 You stand this day all of you (Deut. 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