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Deuteronomy 31

BSB·30 verses ·Old Testament
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1When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had finishedוַיֵּ֖לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → speakingוַיְדַבֵּ֛רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, 2he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם’ă·lê·hem — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, “Iאָנֹכִי֙’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → am nowהַיּ֔וֹםhay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → a hundredמֵאָה֩mê·’āh — hundred; a large complete numberH3967 — Full Word Study → and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֨יםwə·‘eś·rîm — The number twenty; a complete group or scoreH6242 — Full Word Study → years oldבֶּן־ben- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →; I amאוּכַ֥ל’ū·ḵal — to be able, have power, endureH3201 — Full Word Study → noלֹא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → longerע֖וֹד‘ō·wḏ — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → able to comeלָצֵ֣אתlā·ṣêṯ — To go out, come forth, exitH3318 — Full Word Study → and goוְלָב֑וֹאwə·lā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →, and the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has saidאָמַ֣ר’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to meאֵלַ֔י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study →, ‘You shall notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → crossתַעֲבֹ֖רṯa·‘ă·ḇōr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → theהַזֶּֽה׃haz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study →.’ 3The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → Himselfה֣וּא׀hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will cross overעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →. Heהֽוּא־hū- — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will destroyיַשְׁמִ֞ידyaš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םhag·gō·w·yim — Nation; a people or ethnic groupH1471 — Full Word Study → before youמִלְּפָנֶ֖יךָmil·lə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and you will dispossess themוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑םwî·riš·tām — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →. Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → will crossעֹבֵ֣ר‘ō·ḇêr — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → ahead of youלְפָנֶ֔יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → has saidדִּבֶּ֥רdib·ber — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study →. 4And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will doוְעָשָׂ֤הwə·‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to them asכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka·’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He didעָשָׂ֗ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to Sihonלְסִיח֥וֹןlə·sî·ḥō·wn — King of the AmoritesH5511 — Full Word Study → and Ogוּלְע֛וֹגū·lə·‘ō·wḡ — Og of BashanH5747 — Full Word Study →, the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal·ḵê — A male ruler or sovereign who governs a nation or kingdomH4428 — Full Word Study → of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יhā·’ĕ·mō·rî — Canaanite peoplesH567 — Full Word Study →, whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → He destroyedהִשְׁמִ֖ידhiš·mîḏ — to destroy utterly, annihilate, or lay wasteH8045 — Full Word Study → themאֹתָֽם׃’ō·ṯām — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → along with their landוּלְאַרְצָ֑םū·lə·’ar·ṣām — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study →. 5The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → will deliver them overוּנְתָנָ֥םū·nə·ṯā·nām — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → to youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlip̄·nê·ḵem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, and you must doוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םwa·‘ă·śî·ṯem — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → to them exactly asכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶֽם׃’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study →. 6Be strongחִזְק֣וּḥiz·qū — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּwə·’im·ṣū — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study →; do notאַל־’al- — do not; negative imperative particleH408 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִּֽירְא֥וּtî·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or terrifiedתַּעַרְצ֖וּta·‘ar·ṣū — to tremble, dread, or strike with terrorH6206 — Full Word Study → of themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmip·pə·nê·hem — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣י׀kî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → whoה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →; He will neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵā — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → nor forsake youיַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃פya·‘az·ḇe·kā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →.” 7Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אway·yiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → for Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַlî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → to himאֵלָ֜יו’ê·lāw — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יlə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לyiś·rå̄·ʾēl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →, “Be strongחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and courageousוֶאֱמָץ֒we·’ĕ·māṣ — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will goתָּבוֹא֙tā·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → withאֶת־’eṯ- — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֣םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֕רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עniš·ba‘ — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֖םla·’ă·ḇō·ṯām — H1 — Full Word Study → to giveלָתֵ֣תlā·ṯêṯ — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → them, and youוְאַתָּ֖הwə·’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → shall give it to them as an inheritanceתַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּהtan·ḥî·len·nāh — to inherit, to take possession as an heirH5157 — Full Word Study →. 8The LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → Himselfה֣וּא׀hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha·hō·lêḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → before youלְפָנֶ֗יךָlə·p̄ā·ne·ḵā — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →; Heה֚וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּ֔ךְ‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →. He will neverלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar·pə·ḵā — to slacken, weaken, or grow feebleH7503 — Full Word Study → norוְלֹ֣אwə·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → forsake youיַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּya·‘az·ḇe·kā — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study →. Do notלֹ֥אlō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → be afraidתִירָ֖אṯî·rā — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → or discouragedתֵחָֽת׃ṯê·ḥāṯ — to be dismayed, terrified, or beaten downH2865 — Full Word Study →.” 9So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּאת֒haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּway·yit·tə·nāh — to give, grant, or bestowH5414 — Full Word Study → it toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîm — priest; one who serves in God's sanctuaryH3548 — Full Word Study →, the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Leviלֵוִ֔יlê·wî — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study →, who carriedהַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔יםhan·nō·śə·’îm — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֖וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯ — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →, and toוְאֶל־wə·’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֖יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 10Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → commanded themוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →, “At the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀miq·qêṣ — end, boundary, limit, terminusH7093 — Full Word Study → of every seven yearsשָׁנִ֗יםšā·nîm — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study →, at the appointed timeבְּמֹעֵ֛דbə·mō·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study → in the yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯ — Year; period of time or ageH8141 — Full Word Study → of remission of debt, during the Feastבְּחַ֥גbə·ḥaḡ — Appointed feast or festival celebrationH2282 — Full Word Study → of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃has·suk·kō·wṯ — A temporary shelter or booth constructed from branches or woven materialH5521 — Full Word Study →, 11when allכָל־ḵāl — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → comesבְּב֣וֹאbə·ḇō·w — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → beforeפְּנֵי֙pə·nê — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → at the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wm — A place, location, or spaceH4725 — Full Word Study → He will chooseיִבְחָ֑רyiḇ·ḥār — To choose, select, or preferH977 — Full Word Study →, you are to readתִּקְרָ֞אtiq·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → ofנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏ — before, in front of, in the presence ofH5048 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study →. 12Assembleהַקְהֵ֣לhaq·hêl — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study →menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםhā·’ă·nā·šîm — human being, man, mortal personH582 — Full Word Study →, womenוְהַנָּשִׁים֙wə·han·nā·šîm — Woman; wife; femaleH802 — Full Word Study →, childrenוְהַטַּ֔ףwə·haṭ·ṭap̄ — young child; little one; infantH2945 — Full Word Study →, and the foreignersוְגֵרְךָ֖wə·ḡê·rə·ḵā — Resident alien; temporary inhabitant without full citizenship rightsH1616 — Full Word Study → within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵā — Gate; entrance to a city or enclosureH8179 — Full Word Study →so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → they may listenיִשְׁמְע֜וּyiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and learnיִלְמְד֗וּyil·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to fearוְיָֽרְאוּ֙wə·yā·rə·’ū — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯ — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → carefullyוְשָֽׁמְר֣וּwə·šā·mə·rū — To guard, keep, observe, preserveH8104 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study →. 13Then their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֞םū·ḇə·nê·hem — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → do notלֹֽא־lō- — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → know the law will listenיִשְׁמְעוּ֙yiš·mə·‘ū — to hear, listen, obeyH8085 — Full Word Study → and learnוְלָ֣מְד֔וּwə·lā·mə·ḏū — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to fearלְיִרְאָ֖הlə·yir·’āh — to fear, revere, or be afraidH3372 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, asכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → long as youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → liveחַיִּים֙ḥay·yîm — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study → inעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·tem — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים‘ō·ḇə·rîm — to cross over; to pass through or beyondH5674 — Full Word Study → the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhay·yar·dên — The flowing riverH3383 — Full Word Study → to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃פlə·riš·tāh — to possess, inherit, dispossessH3423 — Full Word Study →.” 14Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “Beholdהֵ֣ןhên — Look! Behold! — an attention-directing particleH2005 — Full Word Study →, the timeיָמֶיךָ֮yā·me·ḵā — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → of your deathלָמוּת֒lā·mūṯ — to die; to put to death; to killH4191 — Full Word Study → is nearקָרְב֣וּqā·rə·ḇū — to approach, draw near, come forwardH7126 — Full Word Study →. Callקְרָ֣אqə·rā — To call, summon, or proclaimH7121 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → and present yourselvesוְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּwə·hiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →, so that I may commission himוַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּwa·’ă·ṣaw·wen·nū — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →.” So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → and Joshuaוִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַwî·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְway·yê·leḵ — to go, walk, travel, proceedH1980 — Full Word Study → and presented themselvesוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּway·yiṯ·yaṣ·ṣə·ḇū — To stand, take a stand, present oneselfH3320 — Full Word Study → at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbə·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mō·w·‘êḏ — appointed time; solemn assemblyH4150 — Full Word Study →. 15Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → appearedוַיֵּרָ֧אway·yê·rā — to see, perceive, behold, experienceH7200 — Full Word Study → at the tentבָּאֹ֖הֶלbā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study → in a pillarבְּעַמּ֣וּדbə·‘am·mūḏ — pillar, column, support structureH5982 — Full Word Study → of cloudעָנָ֑ן‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study →, and the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe·‘ā·nān — cloud; visual manifestation of God's presenceH6051 — Full Word Study → stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֛דway·ya·‘ă·mōḏ — to stand, take a stand, be establishedH5975 — Full Word Study → overעַל־‘al- — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → the entranceפֶּ֥תַחpe·ṯaḥ — doorway, entrance, openingH6607 — Full Word Study → to the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃סhā·’ō·hel — A tent; portable dwelling placeH168 — Full Word Study →. 16And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרway·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study →, “You will soonהִנְּךָ֥hin·nə·ḵā — Look! Behold! Pay attention!H2009 — Full Word Study → restשֹׁכֵ֖בšō·ḵêḇ — to lie down, recline, sleepH7901 — Full Word Study → withעִם־‘im- — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ’ă·ḇō·ṯe·ḵā — H1 — Full Word Study →, and theseהַזֶּ֜הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → peopleהָעָ֨םhā·‘ām — a people; nation; communityH5971 — Full Word Study → will rise upוְקָם֩wə·qām — To rise, stand, or be establishedH6965 — Full Word Study → and prostitute themselvesוְזָנָ֣ה׀wə·zā·nāh — to commit sexual immorality; to act as a harlot or prostituteH2181 — Full Word Study → withאַחֲרֵ֣י׀’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → the foreignנֵֽכַר־nê·ḵar- — foreign, alien, strangerH5236 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י’ĕ·lō·hê — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → of the landהָאָ֗רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → theyה֤וּאhū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → are enteringבָא־ḇā- — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study →. They will forsake Meוַעֲזָבַ֕נִיwa·‘ă·zā·ḇa·nî — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and breakוְהֵפֵר֙wə·hê·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → the covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → I have madeכָּרַ֖תִּיkā·rat·tî — To cut; to make a covenantH3772 — Full Word Study → with themאִתּֽוֹ׃’it·tōw — with, together with, againstH854 — Full Word Study →. 17On thatהַ֠הוּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַיּוֹם־ḇay·yō·wm- — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → My angerאַפִּ֣י’ap·pî — Anger, wrath, face, or noseH639 — Full Word Study → will burnוְחָרָ֣הwə·ḥā·rāh — to burn with anger, become incensedH2734 — Full Word Study → against them, and I will abandon themוַעֲזַבְתִּ֞יםwa·‘ă·zaḇ·tîm — to abandon, forsake, or leave behindH5800 — Full Word Study → and hideוְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨יwə·his·tar·tî — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → My faceפָנַ֤יp̄ā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → from them, so that they will beוְהָיָ֣הwə·hā·yāh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → consumedלֶֽאֱכֹ֔לle·’ĕ·ḵōl — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study →, and manyרַבּ֖וֹתrab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → troublesרָע֥וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and afflictionsוְצָר֑וֹתwə·ṣā·rō·wṯ — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → will befall themוּמְצָאֻ֛הוּū·mə·ṣā·’u·hū — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →. On thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → they will sayוְאָמַר֙wə·’ā·mar — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, ‘Have notהֲלֹ֗אhă·lō — not; negation; absenceH3808 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃hā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → disastersהָרָע֥וֹתhā·rā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → come upon usמְצָא֖וּנִיmə·ṣā·’ū·nî — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study → becauseעַ֣ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → our Godאֱלֹהַי֙’ĕ·lō·hay — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → is noאֵ֤ין’ên — nothing, nonexistence, absenceH369 — Full Word Study → longer with usבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbə·qir·bî — midst, inner part, heart, inward beingH7130 — Full Word Study →?’ 18Andוְאָנֹכִ֗יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → on thatהַה֔וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → I will surely hideהַסְתֵּ֨רhas·têr — To hide, conceal, or keep secretH5641 — Full Word Study → My faceפָּנַי֙pā·nay — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study → because ofעַ֥ל‘al — upon, over, against; concerningH5921 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the evilהָרָעָ֖הhā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → they have doneעָשָׂ֑ה‘ā·śāh — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → by turningפָנָ֔הp̄ā·nāh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →. 19Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הwə·‘at·tāh — Now; at the present timeH6258 — Full Word Study →, write downכִּתְב֤וּkiṯ·ḇū — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → for yourselves thisהַזֹּ֔אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁירָ֣הhaš·šî·rāh — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → and teachוְלַמְּדָ֥הּwə·lam·mə·ḏāh — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → it to the Israelitesבְּנֵי־bə·nê- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →; have them reciteשִׂימָ֣הּśî·māh — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → itבְּפִיהֶ֑םbə·p̄î·hem — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study →, so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘an — because of, for the sake of, in order thatH4616 — Full Word Study → it may beתִּהְיֶה־tih·yeh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → a witnessלְעֵ֖דlə·‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → for Me against them. 20Whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I have brought themאֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶֽל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀hā·’ă·ḏā·māh — Land, soil, ground, earthH127 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → to give their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֗יוla·’ă·ḇō·ṯāw — H1 — Full Word Study →, a land flowingזָבַ֤תzā·ḇaṯ — to flow, gush out, or dischargeH2100 — Full Word Study → with milkחָלָב֙ḥā·lāḇ — milk; richness, abundanceH2461 — Full Word Study → and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁū·ḏə·ḇaš — honey; sweetnessH1706 — Full Word Study →, they will eatוְאָכַ֥לwə·’ā·ḵal — to eat, consume, devourH398 — Full Word Study → their fillוְשָׂבַ֖עwə·śā·ḇa‘ — to satisfy, fill, have enoughH7646 — Full Word Study → and prosperוְדָשֵׁ֑ןwə·ḏā·šên — to make fat, prosper, or grow richH1878 — Full Word Study →. Then they will turnוּפָנָ֞הū·p̄ā·nāh — to turn, face, or direct attentionH6437 — Full Word Study → toאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → otherאֲחֵרִים֙’ă·ḥê·rîm — another, different, or following person or thingH312 — Full Word Study → godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים’ĕ·lō·hîm — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study → and worship themוַעֲבָד֔וּםwa·‘ă·ḇā·ḏūm — to serve, labor, workH5647 — Full Word Study →, and they will reject Meוְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִיwə·ni·’ă·ṣū·nî — To spurn, reject, or treat with contemptH5006 — Full Word Study → and breakוְהֵפֵ֖רwə·hê·p̄êr — To break, violate, or frustrate; to nullify or make voidH6565 — Full Word Study → My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃bə·rî·ṯî — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study →. 21And whenכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → manyרַבּוֹת֮rab·bō·wṯ — great, many, abundant, mightyH7227 — Full Word Study → troublesרָע֣וֹתrā·‘ō·wṯ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → and afflictionsוְצָרוֹת֒wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ — Distress, trouble, adversityH6869 — Full Word Study → have come upon themתִמְצֶ֨אןָṯim·ṣe·nā — to find, discover, obtainH4672 — Full Word Study →, thisהַזֹּ֤אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁירָ֨הhaš·šî·rāh — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → will testifyוְ֠עָנְתָהwə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh — To answer, respond, or testifyH6030 — Full Word Study → against themלְפָנָיו֙lə·p̄ā·nāw — face; presence; beforeH6440 — Full Word Study →, becauseכִּ֛יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → it will not be forgottenתִשָּׁכַ֖חṯiš·šā·ḵaḥ — to forget, neglect, lose memory ofH7911 — Full Word Study → from the lipsמִפִּ֣יmip·pî — Mouth; lips; edge; openingH6310 — Full Word Study → of their descendantsזַרְע֑וֹzar·‘ōw — Seed; offspring; descendant; progenyH2233 — Full Word Study →. Forכִּ֧יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → their inclinationיִצְר֗וֹyiṣ·rōw — inclination, intention, device, or what is formed/shapedH3336 — Full Word Study →, even beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbə·ṭe·rem — before, ere, prior to, not yetH2962 — Full Word Study → I bring themאֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר’ă·šer — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I swore to give themנִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃niš·bā·‘ə·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study →.” 22So that veryהַה֑וּאha·hū — He, she, it; the third person pronounH1931 — Full Word Study → dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbay·yō·wm — day; time; period; ageH3117 — Full Word Study → Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בway·yiḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁירָ֥הhaš·šî·rāh — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → and taught itוַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּway·lam·mə·ḏāh — To learn; to teach; to become accustomedH3925 — Full Word Study → to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study →. 23Then the LORD commissionedוַיְצַ֞וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַyə·hō·wō·šu·a‘ — The Lord is salvationH3091 — Full Word Study → sonבִּן־bin- — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → of Nunנ֗וּןnūn — Fish, perpetuityH5126 — Full Word Study → and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮way·yō·mer — to say, speak, declareH559 — Full Word Study →, “Be strongחֲזַ֣קḥă·zaq — To strengthen, make firm, establishH2388 — Full Word Study → and courageousוֶֽאֱמָץ֒we·’ĕ·māṣ — To strengthen, make firm, or be courageousH553 — Full Word Study →, forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → youאַתָּ֗ה’at·tāh — You; second-person pronoun (singular or plural)H859 — Full Word Study → will bringתָּבִיא֙tā·ḇî — to come, go, enter, arriveH935 — Full Word Study → the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣יbə·nê — Son; descendant; member of a groupH1121 — Full Word Study → intoאֶל־’el- — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → the landהָאָ֖רֶץhā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer- — who, which, that; when, where, becauseH834 — Full Word Study → I swore to giveנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיniš·ba‘·tî — To swear an oath; to bind oneself by solemn promiseH7650 — Full Word Study → them, and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יwə·’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → will beאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה’eh·yeh — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → with youעִמָּֽךְ׃‘im·māḵ — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study →.” 24When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתkə·ḵal·lō·wṯ — to finish, complete, or bring to an endH3615 — Full Word Study → writingלִכְתֹּ֛בliḵ·tōḇ — to write, inscribe, or record in written formH3789 — Full Word Study → in a bookסֵ֑פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֖אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־hat·tō·w·rāh- — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → from beginning to endתֻּמָּֽם׃tum·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →, 25he gave this command toוַיְצַ֤וway·ṣaw — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study → the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal·wî·yim — Joined, AttachedH3881 — Full Word Study → who carriedנֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛יnō·śə·’ê — To lift up, raise, or bear; to carry or supportH5375 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study →: 26Takeלָקֹ֗חַlā·qō·aḥ — to take, seize, or receiveH3947 — Full Word Study → thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zeh — this, that; the one, the otherH2088 — Full Word Study → Bookסֵ֤פֶרsê·p̄er — A written document, scroll, or bookH5612 — Full Word Study → of the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֙hat·tō·w·rāh — instruction, teaching, law, guidanceH8451 — Full Word Study → and placeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֣םwə·śam·tem — to put, place, set, appointH7760 — Full Word Study → itאֹת֔וֹ’ō·ṯōw — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → besideמִצַּ֛דmiṣ·ṣaḏ — side, flank, edgeH6654 — Full Word Study → the arkאֲר֥וֹן’ă·rō·wn — A wooden box or container, often sacredH727 — Full Word Study → of the covenantבְּרִית־bə·rîṯ- — A binding agreement or covenant between partiesH1285 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵem — God, the divine beingH430 — Full Word Study →, so that it may remainוְהָֽיָה־wə·hā·yāh- — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → thereשָׁ֥םšām — There, in that placeH8033 — Full Word Study → as a witnessלְעֵֽד׃lə·‘êḏ — A person who testifies or bears witnessH5707 — Full Word Study → against you. 27Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → Iאָנֹכִ֤י’ā·nō·ḵî — I, myself (first-person singular pronoun)H595 — Full Word Study → knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙yā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → how rebelliousמֶרְיְךָ֔mer·yə·ḵā — EgyptH4805 — Full Word Study → and stiff-necked you areעָרְפְּךָ֖‘ā·rə·pə·ḵā — neck; stubbornness; back of the neckH6203 — Full Word Study →. If you are alreadyהֱיִתֶם֙hĕ·yi·ṯem — to be, become, exist, happenH1961 — Full Word Study → rebellingמַמְרִ֤יםmam·rîm — to rebel, provoke, resist authorityH4784 — Full Word Study → againstעִמָּכֶ֜ם‘im·mā·ḵem — with, together with, amongH5973 — Full Word Study → the LORDיְהֹוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → while I am stillבְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩bə·‘ō·w·ḏen·nî — still, yet, again, continuing or additional occurrenceH5750 — Full Word Study → aliveחַ֨יḥay — alive, living, lifeH2416 — Full Word Study →, how much moreוְאַ֖ףwə·’ap̄ — Also, moreover, even, indeedH637 — Full Word Study → will you rebel afterאַחֲרֵ֥י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → my deathמוֹתִֽי׃mō·w·ṯî — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study →! 28Assembleהַקְהִ֧ילוּhaq·hî·lū — to gather or assemble togetherH6950 — Full Word Study → before meאֵלַ֛י’ê·lay — to, toward, against; directional and relational prepositionH413 — Full Word Study → allכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יziq·nê — An old person; an elder with authority and wisdomH2205 — Full Word Study → of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םšiḇ·ṭê·ḵem — tribe; staff; scepter; rodH7626 — Full Word Study → and all your officers so that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הwa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהhā·’êl·leh — These; those; the onesH428 — Full Word Study → wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםhad·də·ḇā·rîm — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םḇə·’ā·zə·nê·hem — Ear; the organ of hearing and listeningH241 — Full Word Study → and call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםhaš·šā·ma·yim — The heavens; sky; dwelling place of GodH8064 — Full Word Study → and earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃hā·’ā·reṣ — Land, earth, or countryH776 — Full Word Study → to witnessוְאָעִ֣ידָהwə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh — to testify, witness, or solemnly affirmH5749 — Full Word Study → against them. 29Forכִּ֣יkî — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיyā·ḏa‘·tî — to know, understand, perceiveH3045 — Full Word Study → thatכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → afterאַחֲרֵ֤י’a·ḥă·rê — after, behind, followingH310 — Full Word Study → my deathמוֹתִי֙mō·w·ṯî — death, the state of being deadH4194 — Full Word Study → you will become utterly corruptהַשְׁחֵ֣תhaš·ḥêṯ — to destroy, ruin, or corruptH7843 — Full Word Study → and turnוְסַרְתֶּ֣םwə·sar·tem — to turn aside, depart, removeH5493 — Full Word Study → fromמִן־min- — from, out of, by means ofH4480 — Full Word Study → the pathהַדֶּ֔רֶךְhad·de·reḵ — way, path, journey, conductH1870 — Full Word Study → I have commanded youצִוִּ֖יתִיṣiw·wî·ṯî — to command, order, or appoint with authorityH6680 — Full Word Study →. And inבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbə·’a·ḥă·rîṯ — End, latter time, final outcomeH319 — Full Word Study → the days to come, disasterהָֽרָעָה֙hā·rā·‘āh — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → will befallוְקָרָ֨אתwə·qā·rāṯ — to meet, encounter, or come upon (often by chance or unexpectedly)H7122 — Full Word Study → youאֶתְכֶ֤ם’eṯ·ḵem — direct object marker; signs accusative caseH853 — Full Word Study → becauseכִּֽי־kî- — because, since, that (conjunction/reason marker)H3588 — Full Word Study → you will doתַעֲשׂ֤וּṯa·‘ă·śū — to do, make, or accomplish; to act or performH6213 — Full Word Study → evilהָרַע֙hā·ra‘ — evil, bad, harm, disasterH7451 — Full Word Study → in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbə·‘ê·nê — Eye; sight; appearance; fountainH5869 — Full Word Study → of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah·weh — The LORD; God's covenant nameH3068 — Full Word Study → to provoke Him to angerלְהַכְעִיס֖וֹlə·haḵ·‘î·sōw — To provoke to anger; to vex or grieveH3707 — Full Word Study → by the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הbə·ma·‘ă·śêh — Work, deed, or actionH4639 — Full Word Study → of your handsיְדֵיכֶֽם׃yə·ḏê·ḵem — hand; power, strength, controlH3027 — Full Word Study →.” 30Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmō·šeh — Drawn outH4872 — Full Word Study → recited aloudוַיְדַבֵּ֣רway·ḏab·bêr — to speak, say, or declareH1696 — Full Word Study → to the wholeכָּל־kāl- — All, every, whole, totalityH3605 — Full Word Study → assemblyקְהַ֣לqə·hal — Assembly, congregation, gathering of peopleH6951 — Full Word Study → of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לyiś·rā·’êl — God prevailsH3478 — Full Word Study → the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiḇ·rê — word, matter, thing, affairH1697 — Full Word Study → of thisהַזֹּ֑אתhaz·zōṯ — This, that; demonstrative pronounH2063 — Full Word Study → songהַשִּׁירָ֖הhaš·šî·rāh — Song; singing; musical compositionH7892 — Full Word Study → from beginning to endתֻּמָּֽם׃פtum·mām — to finish, complete, bring to an endH8552 — Full Word Study →:
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Chapter Commentary — Deuteronomy 31
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Deuteronomy 31 records Moses' final words and acts as the transition of leadership from Moses to Joshua. Knowing his death is imminent, Moses publicly commissions Joshua and encourages all Israel to remain faithful to God's covenant. The chapter also establishes provisions for the regular reading of God's law and shows God warning Moses that Israel will inevitably turn to idolatry—yet His purposes will stand. This chapter embodies both the comfort of God's faithfulness and the sobering reality of human sinfulness.

Verses 1–5: Moses' Farewell and Assurance

At 120 years old, Moses announces he can no longer lead Israel militarily (verse 2). The Lord has forbidden him from crossing the Jordan—a consequence of his disobedience at Meribah (Numbers 20:12). Yet Moses does not focus on his own loss; instead, he redirects the people's eyes to God as their true leader. In verses 3–5, Moses assures Israel that the Lord will go before them, destroy the Canaanite nations, and grant them the promised inheritance, just as He did against Sihon and Og. The emphasis shifts from Moses' natural strength to God's supernatural power. This models mature faith: acknowledging our limitations while affirming God's sufficiency.

Verses 6–8: A Call to Courage

Moses addresses all Israel (verse 6) and then specifically Joshua (verse 7), repeating the command: "Be strong and of a good courage." This is not human bravado but faith-rooted confidence. The basis for courage is not military might or leadership skill, but the promise that "the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee" (verse 6). God will not fail them nor forsake them. Joshua receives the same encouragement in verse 8, and the Lord Himself reiterates this promise, adding the charge not to fear or be dismayed. This threefold reinforcement—through Moses to Israel, Moses to Joshua, and then God directly—underscores the gravity of the transition and God's commitment to His people.

Verses 9–13: Provision for Ongoing Instruction

Moses gives the written law to the Levites and elders (verse 9) and institutes a public reading every seven years during the Feast of Tabernacles (verses 10–11). This ensures that every generation—men, women, children, and strangers—hears God's law and learns to fear the Lord (verses 12–13). Moses understood that one generation's faithfulness does not guarantee the next. Intentional, repeated teaching of Scripture is essential to spiritual health. This principle remains vital for churches and Christian families today.

Verses 14–22: God's Warning and the Song

The Lord summons Moses and Joshua to the Tabernacle and makes a sobering prophecy (verses 14–21): Israel will abandon the covenant and pursue idolatry after entering Canaan. God's anger will result in judgment and exile. Rather than simply punishing, God instructs Moses to write a song as a witness against Israel (verses 19–21). This song—the Song of Moses in chapter 32—will be a perpetual reminder of God's warnings and Israel's covenant obligations. Even in judgment, God provides means of instruction and witness.

Verses 23–29: Final Charge and Covenant Reminder

Joshua receives a direct charge from Moses (verse 23) with the promise that God will be with him. Moses then writes the law in full (verse 24) and instructs the Levites to place it beside the Ark as a witness against Israel (verses 25–26). Finally, Moses gathers the elders and calls heaven and earth as witnesses to his warning (verses 28–29). Despite Israel's coming apostasy, God's word stands firm, and accountability is real.

Application for Today

Deuteronomy 31 teaches us that spiritual leadership must be transferable and that God's faithfulness transcends any one leader. We are also reminded that knowing God's truth is insufficient without consistent obedience and that spiritual vigilance must be renewed in each generation. Like Israel, we face pressure toward idolatry—whether through wealth, status, or false security. Our protection lies in regularly hearing God's Word, teaching it faithfully to the next generation, and anchoring our courage not in circumstances but in God's unwavering presence.

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