Deuteronomy 31:25

That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

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Word by word — the Hebrew

Word	Hebrew	Strong’s	Meaning
Moses	מֹשֶׁה֙ mo.Sheh	H4872	Mosheh · proper noun, a man's name
commanded	וַיְצַ֤ו vay.Tzav	H6680	(intensively) to constitute · conjunction + verb, piel sequential imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular
Levites	הַלְוִיִּ֔ם hal.vi.Yim	H3881	a Levite or descendant of Levi · definite article + noun, gentilic masculine plural absolute
bare	נֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛י no.se.'Ei	H5375	to lift · verb, qal active participle, masculine plural construct
ark	אֲר֥וֹן 'a.Ron	H727	a box · noun, common masculine singular construct
covenant	בְּרִית be.rit-	H1285	a compact (because made by passing between pieces of fl… · noun, common feminine singular construct
LORD	יְהוָ֖ה Yah.weh	H3068	Jehovah · proper noun, a title
saying	לֵאמֹֽר le.Mor	H559	to say (used with great latitude) · preposition + verb, qal infinitive construct

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Cross-references

Deuteronomy 31:9 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 t…

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 31:22–end

Here, I. The charge is given to Joshua, which God has said (v. 14) he would give him. The same in effect that Moses had given him. The same in effect that Moses had given him (v. 7): Be strong and of a good courage, v. 23. Joshua had now heard from God so much of the wickedness of the people whom he was to have the conduct of as could not but be a discouragement to him: "Nay," says God, "how bad soever they are, thou shalt go through thy understanding, for I will be with thee. Thou shalt put them into possession of Canaan. If they afterwards by their sin throw themselves out of it again, that will be no fault of thine, nor any dishonour to thee, therefore be of good courage." II. The solemn…

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Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:19

Now therefore write ye this song--National songs take deep hold of the memories and have a powerful influence in stirring the deepest feelings of a people. In accordance with this principle in human nature, a song was ordered to be composed by Moses, doubtless under divine inspiration, which was to be learnt by the Israelites themselves and to be taught to their children in every age, embodying the substance of the preceding addresses, and of a strain well suited to inspire the popular mind with a strong sense of God's favor to their nation.

John Gill on Deuteronomy 31:25

That Moses commanded the Levites,.... These were not the common Levites, but the priests who were also Levites, to whom the law was given, Deuteronomy 31:9; and none but they might touch the ark, or go so near it as, they are bid to do, to put the law on the side of it; so Aben Ezra; it follows: which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord; as the priests are said to do; see Gill on Deuteronomy 31:9; for though in journeying the Kohathites carried it, yet not until it was covered by the priests, for they must not touch it; as these must do when they put the law on the side of it, as they are ordered in Deuteronomy 31:26. saying; as follows.

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 31:14–end

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy — In all the Hebrew manuscripts the Pentateuch (q.v.) forms one roll or volume divided into larger and smaller sections called parshioth_ and _sedarim. It is not easy to say when it was divided into…
Geber — A valiant man, (1 Kings 4:19), one of Solomon’s purveyors, having jurisdiction over a part of Gilead, comprising all the kingdom of Sihon and part of the kingdom of Og (Deut. 2; 31).
Hilkiah — Portion of Jehovah. (1.) 1 Chr. 6:54. (2.) 1 Chr. 26:11. (3.) The father of Eliakim (2 Kings 18:18, 26, 37). (4.) The father of Gemariah (Jer. 29:3). (5.) The father of the prophet Jeremiah (1:1).…
Pentateuch — The five-fold volume, consisting of the first five books of the Old Testament. This word does not occur in Scripture, nor is it certainly known when the roll was thus divided into five portions…

Dictionary: Easton's (1897) and Smith's (1863), public domain. Topics: Nave's Topical Bible (1896) and Torrey's Topical Textbook (1897), public domain. Both as parsed by NEUU (CC BY 4.0).

Deuteronomy 31:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

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Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 31:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:19

John Gill on Deuteronomy 31:25

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 31:14–end

Dictionary and topics

Deuteronomy 31:25

Word by word — the Hebrew

Cross-references

Commentary

Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 31:22–end

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:19

John Gill on Deuteronomy 31:25

John Calvin on Deuteronomy 31:14–end

Dictionary and topics

Keil & Delitzsch on Deuteronomy 31:24-27

Tyndale Open Study Notes on Deuteronomy 31:23

Rashi on Deuteronomy 31:23