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href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> Then Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a> And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a> So Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> So Moses wrote this Law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the LORD&#8217s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and unto all the elders of Israel. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> Moses wrote down all of these laws and teachings and gave them to the priests and the leaders of Israel. The priests were from the Levi tribe, and they carried the sacred chest that belonged to the LORD. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Moses wrote down these teachings and gave them to the Levitical priests who carried the ark of the LORD's promise and to all the leaders of Israel. <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> So Moses wrote down God's Law and gave it to the levitical priests, who were in charge of the LORD's Covenant Box, and to the leaders of Israel. <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then Moses wrote down this Law and gave it to the Levitical priests who carry the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and to all of Israel's leaders. <a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Then Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carry the ark of the LORD's covenant, and to all Israel's elders. <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Majority Text Translations</div><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a> Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And Moses writes this law and gives it to the priests (sons of Levi, those carrying the Ark of the Covenant of YHWH), and to all [the] elderly of Israel, <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And Moses writeth this law, and giveth it unto the priests (sons of Levi, those bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah), and unto all the elders of Israel, <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And Moses will write this law and will give it to the priests, the sons of Levi, lifting up the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and to all the old men of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the ancients of Israel. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so, Moses wrote this law, and he handed it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a> When Moses had written down this law, he gave it to the levitical priests who carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then Moses wrote down this law, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And Moses wrote this law, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And Moshe wrote this Law and he gave it to the Priests, the sons of Levi who bear the Ark of the covenant of LORD JEHOVAH, and to all the Elders of the children Israel.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel. <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And Moses wrote the words of this law in a book, and gave it to the priests the sons of Levi who bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to the elders of the sons of Israel. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-9.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=8660" 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">The Reading of the Law</a> 9<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.">So Moses</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/3789.htm" title="3789: way·yiḵ·tōḇ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To write. A primitive root; to grave, by implication, to write.">wrote down</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/8451.htm" title="8451: hat·tō·w·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">law</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tə·nāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms:: 3fs) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and gave</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">it to</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hă·nîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priests,</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.).">the sons</a> <a href="/hebrew/3881.htm" title="3881: lê·wî (N-proper-ms) -- Desc. of Levi. Or Leviy; patronymically from Leviy; a Levite or descendant of Levi.">of Levi,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5375.htm" title="5375: han·nō·śə·’îm (Art:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- Or nacah ('abad); a primitive root; to lift, in a great variety of applications, literal and figurative, absol. And rel.">who carried</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/727.htm" title="727: ’ă·rō·wn (N-csc) -- A chest, ark. Or laron; from 'arah; a box.">the ark</a> <a href="/hebrew/1285.htm" title="1285: bə·rîṯ (N-fsc) -- A covenant. From barah (like bara'); a compact.">of the covenant</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.">of the LORD,</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">and to</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.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2205.htm" title="2205: ziq·nê (Adj-mpc) -- Old. From zaqen; old.">the elders</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> 10Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,…<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="/joshua/1-8.htm">Joshua 1:8</a> This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do. <a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">2 Kings 23:2</a> 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. <a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-30.htm">2 Chronicles 34:30</a> 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. <a href="/exodus/24-4.htm">Exodus 24:4</a> 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. <a href="/2_timothy/3-16.htm">2 Timothy 3:16-17</a> All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, / so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. <a href="/psalms/119-11.htm">Psalm 119:11</a> I have hidden Your word in my heart that I might not sin against You. <a href="/jeremiah/36-2.htm">Jeremiah 36:2</a> “Take a scroll and write on it all the words I have spoken to you concerning Israel, Judah, and all the nations, from the day I first spoke to you during the reign of Josiah until today. <a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a> Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished. <a href="/colossians/3-16.htm">Colossians 3:16</a> Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God. <a href="/hebrews/4-12.htm">Hebrews 4:12</a> For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it pierces even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow. It judges the thoughts and intentions of the heart. <a href="/2_peter/1-20.htm">2 Peter 1:20-21</a> Above all, you must understand that no prophecy of Scripture comes from one’s own interpretation. / For no such prophecy was ever brought forth by the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit. <a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a> To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. <a href="/romans/15-4.htm">Romans 15:4</a> For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope. <a href="/acts/17-11.htm">Acts 17:11</a> Now the Bereans were more noble-minded than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if these teachings were true.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, which bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.Moses<a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Deuteronomy 31:22-24,28</a> Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel… <a href="/numbers/33-2.htm">Numbers 33:2</a> And Moses wrote their goings out according to their journeys by the commandment of the LORD: and these are their journeys according to their goings out.<a href="/daniel/9-13.htm">Daniel 9:13</a> As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy truth.delivered<a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Deuteronomy 31:24-26</a> And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, … <a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18</a> And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of that which is before the priests the Levites:the priests<a href="/hosea/4-6.htm">Hosea 4:6</a> My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.<a href="/malachi/2-7.htm">Malachi 2:7</a> For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.which bare<a href="/numbers/4-15.htm">Numbers 4:15</a> And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear it: but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These things are the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.<a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Joshua 3:3,14-17</a> And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it… <a href="/joshua/6-12.htm">Joshua 6:12</a> And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the LORD.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/29-25.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-8.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-31.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/numbers/13-23.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/9-19.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/3-7.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-25.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/23-15.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-10.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-10.htm">Law</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-9.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/24-3.htm">Writeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/27-8.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-4.htm">Wrote</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Agreement</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Ark</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Bare</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Bearing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Bore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-25.htm">Carried</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Covenant</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-30.htm">Delivered</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Elders</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-11.htm">Law</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-10.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/joshua/3-3.htm">Priests</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Writeth</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Writing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Wrote</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>So Moses wrote down this law Moses, as the leader and prophet of Israel, was responsible for recording the laws given by God. This act of writing signifies the importance of preserving God's commandments for future generations. The written law served as a permanent record, ensuring that the Israelites had a tangible reference for God's instructions. This also prefigures the role of Scripture in the life of believers, emphasizing the importance of the written Word.and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi The Levites were chosen by God to serve as priests and caretakers of the tabernacle. By entrusting the law to the Levites, Moses ensured that those who were responsible for spiritual leadership and instruction had direct access to God's commandments. This highlights the role of spiritual leaders in teaching and upholding God's Word. The Levites' role as mediators between God and the people foreshadows the priesthood of all believers through Christ.who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD The ark of the covenant was the most sacred object in Israel, symbolizing God's presence among His people. It contained the tablets of the law, Aaron's rod, and a pot of manna. The Levites' duty to carry the ark underscores their responsibility to uphold and protect the holiness of God's covenant. This also points to the centrality of God's presence and law in the life of the community.and to all the elders of Israel The elders were leaders and representatives of the tribes of Israel. By giving the law to the elders, Moses ensured that the entire community was accountable to God's commandments. This distribution of the law to both religious and civil leaders emphasizes the comprehensive nature of God's covenant, affecting all aspects of life. It also reflects the communal responsibility to uphold and teach God's Word, a principle that continues in the church today.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who received the law from God and wrote it down. He is a central figure in the Pentateuch and is known for leading the Israelites out of Egypt. 2. <a href="/topical/p/priests,_the_sons_of_levi.htm">Priests, the sons of Levi</a> The Levitical priests were responsible for religious duties and the care of the tabernacle. They played a crucial role in maintaining the spiritual life of Israel. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_ark_of_the_covenant.htm">The Ark of the Covenant</a> A sacred chest that held the tablets of the law, symbolizing God's presence and covenant with Israel. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_elders_of_israel.htm">The Elders of Israel</a> Leaders and representatives of the tribes of Israel who were responsible for governance and decision-making. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a> Refers to the Torah, the first five books of the Bible, which contain God's commandments and instructions for His people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> The act of Moses writing down the law underscores the importance of Scripture as a permanent and authoritative guide for God's people. <a href="/topical/r/role_of_spiritual_leaders.htm">Role of Spiritual Leaders</a> The priests and elders were entrusted with the law, highlighting the responsibility of spiritual leaders to uphold and teach God's Word. <a href="/topical/g/god's_covenant_and_presence.htm">God's Covenant and Presence</a> The connection to the Ark of the Covenant reminds us of God's promise and presence with His people, which is central to our faith. <a href="/topical/t/transmission_of_faith.htm">Transmission of Faith</a> The giving of the law to the priests and elders illustrates the importance of passing down faith and teachings to future generations. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The law serves as a guide for living in obedience to God, which is essential for a faithful and fruitful life.<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/what_is_the_documentary_hypothesis.htm">What is the Documentary Hypothesis?</a> <a href="/q/why_insist_moses_write_if_torah_varies.htm">Why would God insist Moses write the law (Deut. 31:9) if later Torah manuscripts exhibit variations and possible edits over time? </a> <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 href="/q/why_does_the_torah_describe_moses'_death.htm">If Moses wrote the Torah, why does it describe his own death in Deuteronomy 34?</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><a href="/context/deuteronomy/31-9.htm" title="And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, which bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.">Deuteronomy 31:9-13</a>. MOSES RESIGNS HIS CHARGE AS LAWGIVER TO THE PRIESTS.(9-11) And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests . . . And . . . commanded them, saying . . . thou shalt read.--This must be distinguished from the deliverance of the "book" to the Levites in <a href="/context/deuteronomy/31-25.htm" title="That Moses commanded the Levites, which bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,">Deuteronomy 31:25-26</a>. The deliverance here must be understood as a charge and a trust conveyed to the priests, making them responsible for the "reading of the law," and for the instruction of the people. This is the special duty of the priests. They are said to "bear" the ark of the covenant here; not because they always carried it (they did sometimes, as in Joshua 3), but because they were responsible for it, just as they were also responsible for the exposition of the law (<a href="/deuteronomy/17-9.htm" title="And you shall come to the priests the Levites, and to the judge that shall be in those days, and inquire; and they shall show you the sentence of judgment:">Deuteronomy 17:9</a>). This is another example of the distinction between priests and Levites in the book of Deuteronomy.(10, 11) At the end of every seven years, in the . . . year of release, in the feast of tabernacles . . . thou shalt read this law.--The fulfilment of this command, as far as the reading of the law is concerned, is described in <a href="/context/joshua/8-34.htm" title="And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law.">Joshua 8:34-35</a>; and again "at the feast of tabernacles" in Nehemiah 8. That the law read on these occasions was especially the book of Deuteronomy appears from the Talmudical treatise Sotah (p. 41), where the reading of it by the king is described as beginning with <a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm" title="These be the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.">Deuteronomy 1:1</a> : "These are the words." It is in this connection that the story is told of Agrippa that he wept when he came to <a href="/deuteronomy/17-15.htm" title="You shall in any wise set him king over you, whom the LORD your God shall choose: one from among your brothers shall you set king over you: you may not set a stranger over you, which is not your brother.">Deuteronomy 17:15</a>, "Thou mayest not set a stranger over thee." But they said, "Fear not, Agrippa, thou art our brother," and he then finished the reading. It was read from a platform erected in the forecourt of the temple. From this passage it is clear that the "reading" was understood to refer specially to the book of Deuteronomy. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 9-13. - Moses turns next to the priests and the elders, and to them he commits the Law which he had written, with the injunction to read it to the people at the end of every seven years during the festival of the year of release, viz. at the Feast of Tabernacles (cf. <a href="/leviticus/23-34.htm">Leviticus 23:34</a>), when they appeared before the Lord. At the end of every seven years (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/15-1.htm">Deuteronomy 15:1</a>). The Law was committed to the priests and elders, not merely to preserve it in safe keeping, but that they might see to its being observed by the people; else why commit it to the elders whose it was to administer rule in the nation, as well as to the priests who alone had access to the ark of the covenant where the Law was deposited? Moses "entrusted the reading to the priesthood and the college of elders, as the spiritual and secular rulers of the congregation; and hence the singular, Thou shalt read this Law to all Israel" (Keil). By the Law here is meant the Pentateuch; but it does not necessarily follow that the whole of the Pentateuch was to be thus read. As the reading was to be only once in seven years, it may be concluded that it was not so much for the information of the people that this was done, as for the purpose of publicly declaring, and by a solemn ceremony impressing on their minds the condition on which they held their position and privileges as the chosen people of the Lord; and for this the reading of select portions of the Torah would be sufficient. The Feast of Tabernacles was appointed as the season for the reading, doubtless because there was a connection between the end for which the Law was read and the spirit and meaning of that festival as a festival of rejoicing because of their deliverance from the uncertainty and unsettledness of their state in the wilderness, and their establishment in a well-ordered state where they could in peace and quietness enjoy the blessings which the bounty of God bestowed. When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord (cf. <a href="/deuteronomy/16-16.htm">Deuteronomy 16:16</a>). Thou shalt read this law (cf. <a href="/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34</a>; <a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">2 Kings 23:2</a>; <a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1</a>, etc.). <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>So Moses מֹשֶׁה֮ (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver wrote down וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב (way·yiḵ·tōḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3789.htm">Strong's 3789: </a> To grave, to write this הַזֹּאת֒ (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, law הַתּוֹרָ֣ה (hat·tō·w·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law and gave וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ (way·yit·tə·nāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set it to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the priests, הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ (hak·kō·hă·nîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3548.htm">Strong's 3548: </a> Priest the sons בְּנֵ֣י (bə·nê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Levi, לֵוִ֔י (lê·wî) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3878.htm">Strong's 3878: </a> Levi -- a son of Jacob, also the tribe descended from him who carried הַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔ים (han·nō·śə·’îm) Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5375.htm">Strong's 5375: </a> To lift, carry, take the ark אֲר֖וֹן (’ă·rō·wn) Noun - common singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_727.htm">Strong's 727: </a> A chest, ark of the covenant בְּרִ֣ית (bə·rîṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1285.htm">Strong's 1285: </a> A covenant of the LORD, יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and to וְאֶל־ (wə·’el-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the elders זִקְנֵ֖י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2205.htm">Strong's 2205: </a> Old of Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3478.htm">Strong's 3478: </a> Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:9 Moses wrote this law and delivered it (Deut. 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