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Selected Verse: Deuteronomy 31:9 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
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De 31:9 |
Strong Concordance |
And Moses [04872] wrote [03789] this law [08451], and delivered [05414] it unto the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Levi [03878], which bare [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068], and unto all the elders [02205] of Israel [03478]. |
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King James |
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. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
HE DELIVERS THE LAW TO THE PRIESTS, TO READ IT EVERY SEVENTH YEAR TO THE PEOPLE. (Deu 31:9-13)
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests--The law thus committed to writing was either the whole book of Deuteronomy, or the important part of it contained between the twenty-seventh and thirtieth chapters. It was usual in cases of public or private contract for two copies of the engagement to be made--one to be deposited in the national archives or some secure place for reference, should occasion require. The other was to remain in the hands of the contracting parties (Jer 32:12-14). The same course was followed on this renewal of the covenant between God and Israel. Two written copies of the law were prepared, the one of which was delivered to the public representatives of Israel; namely, the priests and the elders.
the priests, . . . who bare the ark of the covenant--In all ordinary journeys, it was the common duty of the Levites to carry the ark and its furniture (Num 4:15); but, on solemn or extraordinary occasions, that office was discharged by the priests (Jos 3:3-8; Jos 6:6; Ch1 15:11-12).
all the elders of Israel--They were assistants to the priests and overseers to take care of the preservation, rehearsal, and observance of the law. |
Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65] |
This law - Largely so called, the whole law or doctrine delivered unto Moses contained in these five books. To the priests - That they might keep it carefully and religiously, and bring it forth upon occasion, and read it, and instruct the people out of it. The elders - Who were assistants to the priests, to take care that the law should be kept, and read, and observed. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
Moses wrote this law - Not the whole Pentateuch, but either the discourses and precepts mentioned in the preceding chapters, or the book of Deuteronomy, which is most likely.
Some of the rabbins have pretended that Moses wrote thirteen copies of the whole Pentateuch; that he gave one to each of the twelve tribes, and the thirteenth was laid up by the ark. This opinion deserves little credit. Some think that he wrote two copies, one of which he gave to the priests and Levites for general use, according to what is said in this verse, the other to be laid up beside the ark as a standard copy for reference, and to be a witness against the people should they break it or become idolatrous. This second copy is supposed to be intended Deu 31:26. As the law was properly a covenant or contract between God and the people, it is natural to suppose there were two copies of it, that each of the contracting parties might have one: therefore one was laid up beside the ark, this was the Lord's copy; another was given to the priests and Levites, this was the people's copy. |
11 And David [01732] called [07121] for Zadok [06659] and Abiathar [054] the priests [03548], and for the Levites [03881], for Uriel [0222], Asaiah [06222], and Joel [03100], Shemaiah [08098], and Eliel [0447], and Amminadab [05992],
12 And said [0559] unto them, Ye are the chief [07218] of the fathers [01] of the Levites [03881]: sanctify [06942] yourselves, both ye and your brethren [0251], that ye may bring up [05927] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068] God [0430] of Israel [03478] unto the place that I have prepared [03559] for it.
6 And Joshua [03091] the son [01121] of Nun [05126] called [07121] the priests [03548], and said [0559] unto them, Take up [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285], and let seven [07651] priests [03548] bear [05375] seven [07651] trumpets [07782] of rams' horns [03104] before [06440] the ark [0727] of the LORD [03068].
3 And they commanded [06680] the people [05971], saying [0559], When ye see [07200] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] your God [0430], and the priests [03548] the Levites [03881] bearing [05375] it, then ye shall remove [05265] from your place [04725], and go [01980] after [0310] it.
4 Yet there shall be a space [07350] between you and it, about two thousand [0505] cubits [0520] by measure [04060]: come not near [07126] unto it, that ye may know [03045] the way [01870] by which ye must go [03212]: for ye have not passed [05674] this way [01870] heretofore [08543] [08032].
5 And Joshua [03091] said [0559] unto the people [05971], Sanctify [06942] yourselves: for to morrow [04279] the LORD [03068] will do [06213] wonders [06381] among [07130] you.
6 And Joshua [03091] spake [0559] unto the priests [03548], saying [0559], Take up [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285], and pass over [05674] before [06440] the people [05971]. And they took up [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285], and went [03212] before [06440] the people [05971].
7 And the LORD [03068] said [0559] unto Joshua [03091], This day [03117] will I begin [02490] to magnify [01431] thee in the sight [05869] of all Israel [03478], that they may know [03045] that, as I was with Moses [04872], so I will be with thee.
8 And thou shalt command [06680] the priests [03548] that bear [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285], saying [0559], When ye are come [0935] to the brink [07097] of the water [04325] of Jordan [03383], ye shall stand still [05975] in Jordan [03383].
15 And when Aaron [0175] and his sons [01121] have made an end [03615] of covering [03680] the sanctuary [06944], and all the vessels [03627] of the sanctuary [06944], as the camp [04264] is to set forward [05265]; after [0310] that, the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] shall come [0935] to bear [05375] it: but they shall not touch [05060] any holy thing [06944], lest they die [04191]. These things are the burden [04853] of the sons [01121] of Kohath [06955] in the tabernacle [0168] of the congregation [04150].
12 And I gave [05414] the evidence [05612] of the purchase [04736] unto Baruch [01263] the son [01121] of Neriah [05374], the son [01121] of Maaseiah [04271], in the sight [05869] of Hanameel [02601] mine uncle's [01730] son, and in the presence [05869] of the witnesses [05707] that subscribed [03789] the book [05612] of the purchase [04736], before [05869] all the Jews [03064] that sat [03427] in the court [02691] of the prison [04307].
13 And I charged [06680] Baruch [01263] before [05869] them, saying [0559],
14 Thus saith [0559] the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the God [0430] of Israel [03478]; Take [03947] these evidences [05612], this evidence [05612] of the purchase [04736], both which is sealed [02856], and this evidence [05612] which is open [01540]; and put [05414] them in an earthen [02789] vessel [03627], that they may continue [05975] many [07227] days [03117].
9 And Moses [04872] wrote [03789] this law [08451], and delivered [05414] it unto the priests [03548] the sons [01121] of Levi [03878], which bare [05375] the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068], and unto all the elders [02205] of Israel [03478].
10 And Moses [04872] commanded [06680] them, saying [0559], At the end [07093] of every seven [07651] years [08141], in the solemnity [04150] of the year [08141] of release [08059], in the feast [02282] of tabernacles [05521],
11 When all Israel [03478] is come [0935] to appear [07200] before [06440] the LORD [03068] thy God [0430] in the place [04725] which he shall choose [0977], thou shalt read [07121] this law [08451] before all Israel [03478] in their hearing [0241].
12 Gather [06950] the people [05971] together [06950], men [0582], and women [0802], and children [02945], and thy stranger [01616] that is within thy gates [08179], that they may hear [08085], and that they may learn [03925], and fear [03372] the LORD [03068] your God [0430], and observe [08104] to do [06213] all the words [01697] of this law [08451]:
13 And that their children [01121], which have not known [03045] any thing, may hear [08085], and learn [03925] to fear [03372] the LORD [03068] your God [0430], as long as [03117] ye live [02416] in the land [0127] whither ye go over [05674] Jordan [03383] to possess [03423] it.
26 Take [03947] this book [05612] of the law [08451], and put [07760] it in the side [06654] of the ark [0727] of the covenant [01285] of the LORD [03068] your God [0430], that it may be there for a witness [05707] against thee.