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Izhibhalo Ezingcwele
IDuteronomi 31:1
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Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. The following words, even to the whole body of the people summoned together on this occasion. It seems that after Moses had made the covenant with them he was directed to, he dismissed the people to their tents, and went to his own, and now returned, having ordered them to meet him again, very probably at the tabernacle; with which agrees the Targum of Jonathan, he
"went to the tabernacle of the house of doctrine;''
though, according to Aben Ezra, he went to the each tribes separately, as they lay encamped; his words are these,
"he went to every tribe and tribe, to acquaint them that he was about to die, and that they might not be afraid, and to strengthen their hearts;''
he adds,
"in my opinion he then blessed them, though their blessings are afterwards written;''
which is not improbable.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
CHAPTER XXXI
Moses, being one hundred and twenty years old and about to die,
calls the people together, and exhorts them to courage and
obedience, 1-6.
Delivers a charge to Joshua, 7, 8.
Delivers the law which he hod written to the priests, with a
solemn charge that they should read it every seventh year,
publicly to all the people, 9-13.
The Lord calls Moses and Joshua to the tabernacle, 14.
He appears to them, informs Moses of his approaching death, and
delivers to him a prophetical and historical song, or poem,
which he is to leave with Israel, for their instruction and
reproof, 15-21.
Moses writes the song the same day, and teaches it to the
Israelites, 22;
gives Joshua a charge, 23;
finishes writing the book of the law, 24.
Commands the Levites to lay it up in the side of the ark,
25, 26.
Predicts their rebellions, 27.
Orders the elders to be gathered together, and shows them what
evils would befall the people in the latter days, 28, 29,
and repeats the song to them, 30.
NOTES ON CHAP. XXXI
