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Brenton's Septuagint

Deuteronomy 31:24

And when Moses finished writing all the words of this law in a book, even to the end,

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Backsliders;   Death;   Thompson Chain Reference - Writing;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Moses;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Canon;   Moses;   Pentateuch;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Forgiveness;   Priest, Priesthood;   Testimony;   Word;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Hilkiah;   Pentateuch;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Moloch;   Moses;   Pentateuch;   Writing;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Deuteronomy, the Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Hexateuch;   Writing;   Watson's Biblical & Theological Dictionary - Bible;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Other Laws;   Tabernacle, the;   Peculiarities of the Law of Moses;   Moses, the Man of God;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Bible, the;   Canon of the Old Testament;   Deuteronomy;   Law in the Old Testament;   Moses;   Writing;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Hafṭarah;   Sidra;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
When Moses had finished writing down on a scroll every single word of this law,
Hebrew Names Version
It happened, when Moshe had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
King James Version
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,
Lexham English Bible
And then when Moses finished writing the words of this law on the scroll until they were complete,
English Standard Version
When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book to the very end,
New Century Version
After Moses finished writing all the words of the teachings in a book,
New English Translation
When Moses finished writing on a scroll the words of this law in their entirety,
Amplified Bible
And when Moses completely finished writing the words of this law in a book,
New American Standard Bible
It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this Law in a book until they were complete,
Geneva Bible (1587)
And when Moses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this Lawe in a booke vntill he had finished them,
Legacy Standard Bible
And it happened, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete,
Contemporary English Version
Moses wrote down all these laws and teachings in a book,
Complete Jewish Bible
Moshe kept writing the words of this Torah in a book until he was done. When he had finished,
Darby Translation
And it came to pass, when Moses had ended writing the words of this law in a book, until their conclusion,
Easy-to-Read Version
Moses carefully wrote all these teachings in a book. When he finished,
George Lamsa Translation
And when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, and they were finished,
Good News Translation
Moses wrote God's Law in a book, taking care not to leave out anything.
Literal Translation
And it happened, when Moses finished writing the Words of this Law in a book, until their conclusion,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Now whan Moses had wrytten out all the wordes of this lawe in a boke,
American Standard Version
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,
Bible in Basic English
Now after writing all the words of this law in a book till the record of them was complete,
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And when Moyses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this lawe in a booke, vntyll he had finished them,
JPS Old Testament (1917)
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,
King James Version (1611)
And it came to passe when Moses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this Law in a booke, vntill they were finished,
English Revised Version
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,
Berean Standard Bible
When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Therfor aftir that Moises wroot the wordis of this lawe in a book, and fillide,
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Moses finisheth to write the words of this law on a book till their completion,
Update Bible Version
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,
Webster's Bible Translation
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,
World English Bible
It happened, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
New King James Version
So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished,
New Living Translation
When Moses had finished writing this entire body of instruction in a book,
New Life Bible
Moses wrote the words of this Law in a book from beginning to the end.
New Revised Standard
When Moses had finished writing down in a book the words of this law to the very end,
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law, upon a scroll, - until he had finished them,
Douay-Rheims Bible
Therefore after Moses had wrote the words of this law in a volume, and finished it:
Revised Standard Version
When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, to the very end,
THE MESSAGE
After Moses had finished writing down the words of this Revelation in a book, right down to the last word, he ordered the Levites who were responsible for carrying the Chest of the Covenant of God , saying, "Take this Book of Revelation and place it alongside the Chest of the Covenant of God , your God. Keep it there as a witness.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete,

Contextual Overview

22 And Moses wrote this song in that day, and taught it to the children of Israel. 23 And he charged Joshua, and said, Be courageous and strong, for thou shalt bring the sons of Israel into the land, which the Lord sware to them, and he shall be with thee. 24 And when Moses finished writing all the words of this law in a book, even to the end, 25 then he charged the Levites who bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, 26 Take the book of this law, and ye shall put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God; and it shall be there among you for a testimony. 27 For I know thy provocation, and thy stiff neck; for yet during my life with you at this day, ye have been provoking in your conduct toward God: how shall ye not also be so after my death? 28 Gather together to me the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and your judges, and your officers, that I may speak in their ears all these words; and I call both heaven and earth to witness against them. 29 For I know that after my death ye will utterly transgress, and turn aside out of the way which I have commanded you; and evils shall come upon you in the latter days, because ye will do evil before the Lord, to provoke him to anger by the works of your hands.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

writing the words: Deuteronomy 31:9, Deuteronomy 17:18

Reciprocal: Joshua 24:26 - Joshua 2 Kings 22:8 - I have found 2 Chronicles 34:14 - Hilkiah Jeremiah 36:2 - a roll

Cross-References

Genesis 24:50
And Laban and Bathuel answered and said, This matter has come forth from the Lord, we shall not be able to answer thee bad or good.
Genesis 28:5
So Isaac sent away Jacob, and he went into Mesopotamia to Laban the son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebecca the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 31:10
And it came to pass when the cattle conceived and were with young, that I beheld with mine eyes in sleep, and behold the he-goats and the rams leaping on the sheep and the she-goats, speckled and variegated and spotted with ash-coloured spots.
Genesis 31:14
And Rachel and Lea answered and said to him, Have we yet a part or inheritance in the house of our father?
Genesis 31:15
Are we not considered strangers by him? for he has sold us, and quite devoured our money.
Genesis 31:17
And Jacob arose and took his wives and his children up on the camels;
Genesis 31:29
And now my hand has power to hurt thee; but the God of thy father spoke to me yesterday, saying, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not evil words to Jacob.
Genesis 31:42
Unless I had the God of my father Abraam, and the fear of Isaac, now thou wouldest have sent me away empty; God saw my humiliation, and the labour of my hands, and rebuked thee yesterday.
Genesis 40:5
And they both had a dream in one night; and the vision of the dream of the chief cupbearer and chief baker, who belonged to the king of Egypt, who were in the prison, was this.
Genesis 41:1
And it came to pass after two full years that Pharao had a dream. He thought he stood upon the bank of the river.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book,.... In this book of Deuteronomy, and which concluded the Pentateuch:

until they were finished; all the words of the law, and the whole five books of Moses, excepting some few verses, Deuteronomy 34:1, which were added by another hand, Joshua or Ezra.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Moses completes the writing out of the book of the Law, and directs it to be placed by the ark of the covenant.

Deuteronomy 31:24

The “book” here spoken of would contain the whole Pentateuch up to this verse, and be “the Book of Moses,” called generally by the Jews “the Law” (compare Matthew 22:40; Galatians 4:21).

Deuteronomy 31:25

The Levites, which bare the ark - i. e., as in Deuteronomy 31:9, “the priests the sons of Levi.” The non-priestly Levites could not so much as enter the sanctuary or touch the ark (compare Numbers 4:15). Though in the journeys through the wilderness the ark was borne by the non-priestly Kohathites, yet on occasions of a more solemn and public character it was carried by the priests themselves (Joshua 3:3 ff, Joshua 4:9-10; Joshua 6:6, Joshua 6:12; Joshua 8:33; 1 Kings 8:3).

Deuteronomy 31:26

Put it in the side of the ark - Rather, by the side of the ark. The two tables of the Decalogue were in the ark 1 Kings 8:9; the Book of the Law was to be laid up in the holy of holies close by the ark of the covenant, probably in a chest. Compare 2 Kings 22:8.

Deuteronomy 31:27

How much more after my death - Hence, Deuteronomy 31:24 and the rest of the book (with the exception of the song, Deuteronomy 31:19) must be regarded as a kind of appendix added after Moses’ death by another hand; though the Blessing Deuteronomy 33:0 is of course to be regarded as a composition of Moses.


 
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