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Do this as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to occupy.” <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a> And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a> and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “And their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear Yahweh your God, all the days you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Their children, who have not known [the law], will hear and learn to fear [and worship] the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land which you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.” <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> and that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear Jehovah your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> and that their children, which have not known, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Their children, who don't know these teachings, must hear them and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land that you are going to take possession of when you cross the Jordan River." <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> In this way your descendants who have never heard the Law of the LORD your God will hear it. And so they will learn to obey him as long as they live in the land that you are about to occupy across the Jordan." <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Their children who don't know will hear and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan River to possess." <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.? <a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Then their children, who have not known this law, will also hear about and learn to fear the LORD your God for as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess." <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> and that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land where you go over the Jordan to possess it." <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And that their children who have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a> and that their children, who have not known, may hear and learn to fear Yahweh your God, as long as you live in the land where you go over the Jordan to possess it.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and their sons, who have not known, hear and have learned to fear your God YHWH [for] all the days which you are living on the ground to where you are passing over the Jordan to possess it.” <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and their sons, who have not known, do hear, and have learned to fear Jehovah your God all the days which ye are living on the ground whither ye are passing over the Jordan to possess it.' <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And their sons which knew not shall hear and shall learn to fear Jehovah your God all the days which they lived upon the land which ye pass over Jordan there to possess it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> That their children also, who now are ignorant, may hear, and fear the Lord their God, all the days that they lire in the land whither you are going over the Jordan to possess it. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> and also so that their sons, who are now ignorant, may be able to listen, and may fear the Lord their God all the days that they live in the land to which you will travel, crossing the Jordan in order to obtain it.” <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a> Their children also, who do not know it yet, shall hear and learn to fear the LORD, your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> and so that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing over the Jordan to possess.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And that their children, who have not known anything, may hear and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land which you are crossing the Jordan to possess. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And their children who do not know will hear and they shall learn to stand in awe of LORD JEHOVAH their God all of the days that you live in the land which you cross over the Jordan to possess”;<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> and that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.' <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And their sons who have not known shall hear, and shall learn to fear the Lord thy God all the days that they live upon the land, into which ye go over Jordan to inherit it. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-13.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=8707" 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> …12Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law. 13<a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">Then their children</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏə·‘ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">know the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: yiš·mə·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">will listen</a> <a href="/hebrew/3925.htm" title="3925: wə·lā·mə·ḏū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3cp) -- A primitive root; properly, to goad, i.e. to teach:(un-) accustomed, X diligently, expert, instruct, learn, skilful, teach(-er,ing).">and learn</a> <a href="/hebrew/3372.htm" title="3372: lə·yir·’āh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten. A primitive root; to fear; morally, to revere; caus. To frighten.">to fear</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/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/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">as</a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yā·mîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">long as you</a> <a href="/hebrew/2416.htm" title="2416: ḥay·yîm (N-mp) -- Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life. From chayah; alive; hence, raw; fresh, strong; also life, whether literally or figuratively.">live</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">in</a> <a href="/hebrew/127.htm" title="127: hā·’ă·ḏā·māh (Art:: N-fs) -- Ground, land. From 'adam; soil.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/859.htm" title="859: ’at·tem (Pro-2mp) -- You (masc. sing.). ">you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: ‘ō·ḇə·rîm (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">are crossing</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/3383.htm" title="3383: hay·yar·dên (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- The principal river of Pal. From yarad; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine.">the Jordan</a> <a href="/hebrew/8033.htm" title="8033: šām·māh (Adv:: 3fs) -- There, thither. A primitive particle; there then; often thither, or thence."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3423.htm" title="3423: lə·riš·tāh (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf:: 3fs) -- Or yaresh; a primitive root; to occupy; by implication, to seize, to rob, to inherit; also to expel, to impoverish, to ruin.">to possess.”</a> <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="/proverbs/22-6.htm">Proverbs 22:6</a> Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it. <a href="/ephesians/6-4.htm">Ephesians 6:4</a> Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath; instead, bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. <a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Psalm 78:5-7</a> For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children, / that the coming generation would know them—even children yet to be born—to arise and tell their own children / that they should put their confidence in God, not forgetting His works, but keeping His commandments. <a href="/2_timothy/3-15.htm">2 Timothy 3:15</a> From infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. <a href="/joshua/4-6.htm">Joshua 4:6-7</a> to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask, ‘What do these stones mean to you?’ / you are to tell them, ‘The waters of the Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the LORD. When it crossed the Jordan, the waters were cut off.’ Therefore these stones will be a memorial to the Israelites forever.” <a href="/isaiah/54-13.htm">Isaiah 54:13</a> Then all your sons will be taught by the LORD, and great will be their prosperity. <a href="/matthew/19-14.htm">Matthew 19:14</a> But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.” <a href="/exodus/12-26.htm">Exodus 12:26-27</a> When your children ask you, ‘What does this service mean to you?’ / you are to reply, ‘It is the Passover sacrifice to the LORD, who passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt when He struck down the Egyptians and spared our homes.’” Then the people bowed down and worshiped. <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="/joel/1-3.htm">Joel 1:3</a> Tell it to your children; let your children tell it to their children, and their children to the next generation. <a href="/luke/18-16.htm">Luke 18:16-17</a> But Jesus called the children to Him and said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” <a href="/1_samuel/1-27.htm">1 Samuel 1:27-28</a> I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him, / I now dedicate the boy to the LORD. For as long as he lives, he is dedicated to the LORD.” So they worshiped the LORD there. <a href="/acts/2-39.htm">Acts 2:39</a> This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.” <a href="/nehemiah/8-2.htm">Nehemiah 8:2-3</a> 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="/mark/10-14.htm">Mark 10:14-15</a> But when Jesus saw this, He was indignant and told them, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them! For the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. / Truly I tell you, anyone who does not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land where you go over Jordan to possess it.<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/11-2.htm">Deuteronomy 11:2</a> And know ye this day: for I speak not with your children which have not known, and which have not seen the chastisement of the LORD your God, his greatness, his mighty hand, and his stretched out arm,<a href="/psalms/78-4.htm">Psalm 78:4-8</a> We will not hide them from their children, shewing to the generation to come the praises of the LORD, and his strength, and his wonderful works that he hath done… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-17.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-2.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-12.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/28-51.htm">New</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-3.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/17-19.htm">Trained</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/11-11.htm">Whereunto</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-18.htm">Whither</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Cross</a> <a href="/joshua/3-1.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Ear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-1.htm">Hear</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-8.htm">Heritage</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Jordan</a> <a href="/judges/18-5.htm">Learn</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-2.htm">New</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Possess</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/12-8.htm">Trained</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-47.htm">Whereunto</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-16.htm">Whither</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>Then their children who do not know the law This phrase highlights the importance of passing down the knowledge of God's commandments to the next generation. In the context of ancient Israel, the law was central to the covenant relationship between God and His people. The children, who had not experienced the giving of the law at Sinai, needed to be taught its precepts. This reflects the broader biblical theme of generational teaching, as seen in passages like <a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-7</a>, where parents are instructed to diligently teach their children. It underscores the responsibility of the community to ensure that the knowledge of God’s law is not lost.will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God Listening and learning are active processes that require engagement and commitment. The fear of the LORD is a recurring theme in the Bible, signifying reverence, awe, and obedience to God. <a href="/proverbs/9-10.htm">Proverbs 9:10</a> states, "The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom," indicating that understanding and respecting God's authority is foundational to a righteous life. This fear is not about terror but about recognizing God's holiness and sovereignty, leading to a life of obedience and worship.as long as you live in the land The land of Canaan was a significant part of God's promise to Abraham and his descendants (<a href="/genesis/12-7.htm">Genesis 12:7</a>). Living in the land was contingent upon Israel's faithfulness to God's covenant. The land was not just a physical territory but a place where Israel was to live out its identity as God's chosen people. The conditional nature of this promise is echoed in later warnings and prophecies, such as those found in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, where blessings and curses are tied to obedience and disobedience.that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. Crossing the Jordan River was a pivotal moment for the Israelites, marking the transition from their wilderness wanderings to entering the Promised Land. This event is detailed in <a href="/joshua/3.htm">Joshua 3-4</a>, where the miraculous crossing signifies God's faithfulness and power. The possession of the land was both a fulfillment of God's promise and a call to faithfulness. The Jordan River itself holds symbolic significance, representing a boundary between the old life and the new, much like the crossing of the Red Sea. This typology can be seen as a foreshadowing of the believer's journey from the bondage of sin to the freedom found in Christ.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who is delivering his final instructions before they enter the Promised Land. 2. <a href="/topical/i/israelites.htm">Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, preparing to enter the land promised to their ancestors. 3. <a href="/topical/c/children.htm">Children</a> The next generation of Israelites who are to be taught the law. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_lord.htm">The LORD (Yahweh)</a> The God of Israel, whom the Israelites are to fear and obey. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land across the Jordan River that God promised to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_teaching_the_next_generation.htm">The Importance of Teaching the Next Generation</a> The verse underscores the responsibility of parents and leaders to ensure that children understand and respect God's laws. <a href="/topical/f/fear_of_the_lord_as_a_foundation.htm">Fear of the LORD as a Foundation</a> Instilling a reverent fear of the LORD is crucial for a life of obedience and wisdom. This fear is not about being afraid but having a deep respect and awe for God. <a href="/topical/l/living_in_the_promised_land.htm">Living in the Promised Land</a> The Israelites' success in the Promised Land is tied to their adherence to God's laws. This principle applies to Christians today as they navigate their spiritual journey. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_community_in_spiritual_education.htm">The Role of Community in Spiritual Education</a> The community plays a vital role in teaching and reinforcing God's laws, highlighting the importance of fellowship and collective worship. <a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a> Faithfulness to God is not just an individual pursuit but a communal and generational one, ensuring that the knowledge of God is passed down.<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_are_key_events_in_joshua's_life.htm">What are key events in Joshua's life?</a> <a href="/q/what_did_jesus_mean_by_'lifted_up'.htm">What defines a godly mother?</a> <a href="/q/is_genesis_13_10's_jordan_valley_accurate.htm">How historically accurate is the description of the Jordan Valley in Genesis 13:10 as 'well watered everywhere┬àlike the garden of the Lord,' given modern geological data?</a> <a href="/q/how_reconcile_god's_promise_with_israel's_exiles.htm">How do we reconcile God's promise never to forsake Israel (Deut. 31:6) with the nation's repeated historical exiles and oppressions?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a> <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Then their children וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם (ū·ḇə·nê·hem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son who אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that do not לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no know [the law] יָדְע֗וּ (yā·ḏə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know will listen יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ (yiš·mə·‘ū) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> To hear intelligently and learn וְלָ֣מְד֔וּ (wə·lā·mə·ḏū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3925.htm">Strong's 3925: </a> To exercise in, learn to fear לְיִרְאָ֖ה (lə·yir·’āh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3372.htm">Strong's 3372: </a> To fear, to revere, caus, to frighten the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (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 your God, אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם (’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_430.htm">Strong's 430: </a> gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative as כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every long as you אַתֶּ֤ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you live חַיִּים֙ (ḥay·yîm) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2416.htm">Strong's 2416: </a> Alive, raw, fresh, strong, life in עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the land הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה (hā·’ă·ḏā·māh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_127.htm">Strong's 127: </a> Ground, land you אַתֶּ֜ם (’at·tem) Pronoun - second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_859.htm">Strong's 859: </a> Thou and thee, ye and you are crossing עֹבְרִ֧ים (‘ō·ḇə·rîm) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> To pass over, through, or by, pass on the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן (hay·yar·dên) Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3383.htm">Strong's 3383: </a> Jordan -- the principal river of Palestine to possess.” לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ (lə·riš·tāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3423.htm">Strong's 3423: </a> To occupy, to seize, to rob, to inherit, to expel, to impoverish, to ruin <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">Deuteronomy 31:13 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-13.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:13 And that their children who have not (Deut. 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