Deuteronomy

Deuteronomy 31:9–13

9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

10Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,c 11when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.

12Assemble the people— men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates— so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law. 13Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Footnotes

  • c 31:10 That is, Sukkot, the autumn feast of pilgrimage to Jerusalem; also translated as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Shelters and originally called the Feast of Ingathering(see Exodus 23:16|EXO 23:16and Exodus 34:22).

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Deuteronomy 31:9

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בway·yiḵ·tōḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3789 write
thisהַזֹּאת֒haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּway·yit·tə·nāhConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5414 give, put, set
it toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙hak·kō·hă·nîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH3548 priest
the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbə·nêNoun - masculine plural constructH1121 son
of Leviלֵוִ֔יlê·wîNoun - proper - masculine singularH3881 Levite
who carriedהַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔יםhan·nō·śə·’îmArticle; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5375 lift, take, carry
the arkאֲר֖וֹן’ă·rō·wnNoun - common singular constructH727 chest, ark
of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbə·rîṯNoun - feminine singular constructH1285 covenant
of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
and toוְאֶל־wə·’el-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH413 motion to
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the eldersזִקְנֵ֖יziq·nêAdjective - masculine plural constructH2205 old
of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃yiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Deuteronomy 31:10

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmō·šehNoun - proper - masculine singularH4872 Moses
commanded themוַיְצַ֥וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
At the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀miq·qêṣPreposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH7093 end
ofשֶׁ֣בַעše·ḇa‘Number - feminine singularH7651 seven
yearsשָׁנִ֗יםšā·nîmNoun - feminine pluralH8141 year
at the appointed timeבְּמֹעֵ֛דbə·mō·‘êḏPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH4150 appointed time, place, meeting
in the yearשְׁנַ֥תšə·naṯNoun - feminine singular constructH8141 year
of remissionהַשְּׁמִטָּ֖הhaš·šə·miṭ·ṭāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8059 a letting drop of exactions
during the Feastבְּחַ֥גbə·ḥaḡPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2282 festival-gathering, feast, pilgrim-feast
of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃has·suk·kō·wṯArticle; Noun - feminine pluralH5521 thicket, booth

Deuteronomy 31:11

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
when allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel
comesבְּב֣וֹאbə·ḇō·wPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH935 come in, come, go in, go
beforeפְּנֵי֙pə·nêNoun - common plural constructH6440 face, before
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ’ĕ·lō·he·ḵāNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH430 God
at the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםbam·mā·qō·wmPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4725 standing, spot, condition
He will chooseיִבְחָ֑רyiḇ·ḥārVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH977 choose
you are to readתִּקְרָ֞אtiq·rāVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH7121 call, proclaim, read
thisהַזֹּ֛אתhaz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law
in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃bə·’ā·zə·nê·hemPreposition-b; Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine pluralH241 ear
ofנֶ֥גֶדne·ḡeḏPrepositionH5048 what is conspicuous or in front
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לyiś·rā·’êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3478 Israel

Deuteronomy 31:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Assembleהַקְהֵ֣לhaq·hêlVerb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singularH6950 assemble as a קָהָל
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםhā·’ă·nā·šîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
womenוְהַנָּשִׁים֙wə·han·nā·šîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - feminine pluralH802 woman, wife, female
childrenוְהַטַּ֔ףwə·haṭ·ṭap̄Conjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2945 children
and the foreignersוְגֵרְךָ֖wə·ḡê·rə·ḵāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH1616 sojourner
within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbiš·‘ā·re·ḵāPreposition-b; Noun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine singularH8179 gate
so thatלְמַ֨עַןlə·ma·‘anConjunctionH4616 purpose, intent
they may listenיִשְׁמְע֜וּyiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
and learnיִלְמְד֗וּyil·mə·ḏūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
to fearוְיָֽרְאוּ֙wə·yā·rə·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
and to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
carefullyוְשָֽׁמְר֣וּwə·šā·mə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH8104 keep, watch, preserve
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of thisהַזֹּֽאת׃haz·zōṯArticle; Pronoun - feminine singularH2063 this
lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הhat·tō·w·rāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH8451 direction, instruction, law

Deuteronomy 31:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Then their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֞םū·ḇə·nê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH1121 son
whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
do notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
knowיָדְע֗וּyā·ḏə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH3045 know
will listenיִשְׁמְעוּ֙yiš·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
and learnוְלָ֣מְד֔וּwə·lā·mə·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person common pluralH3925 exercise in, learn
to fearלְיִרְאָ֖הlə·yir·’āhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3372 fear
the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם’ĕ·lō·hê·ḵemNoun - masculine plural construct; second person masculine pluralH430 God
asכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
long as youאַתֶּ֤ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
liveחַיִּים֙ḥay·yîmNoun - masculine pluralH2416 alive, living
inעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הhā·’ă·ḏā·māhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH127 ground, land
thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
youאַתֶּ֜ם’at·temPronoun - second person masculine pluralH859 thou
are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים‘ō·ḇə·rîmVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH5674 pass over, through, by, pass on
the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ןhay·yar·dênArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3383 Jordan
to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃פlə·riš·tāhPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person feminine singularH3423 take possession of, inherit, dispossess

Cross-references

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Deuteronomy 31:9 Numbers 4:15 · Joshua 3:3

Deuteronomy 31:10 Leviticus 23:34–43 · Deuteronomy 15:1–2

Deuteronomy 31:11 2 Kings 23:2 · Joshua 8:34–35 · Deuteronomy 16:16–17 · Exodus 34:24 · Nehemiah 8:1–8 · Exodus 23:16–17 · Deuteronomy 12:5 · Nehemiah 8:13 · Psalm 84:7 · Luke 4:16–17 · Acts 15:21 · Nehemiah 9:3

Deuteronomy 31:12 Deuteronomy 4:10 · Psalm 19:7–11 · Psalm 34:11–14 · Deuteronomy 6:6–7

Deuteronomy 31:13 Deuteronomy 11:2 · Deuteronomy 6:7

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.