Deuteronomy 31:26 KJV — MannaFest

Deuteronomy 31:26

Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

KJV

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ASV

Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

WEB

“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

YLT

`Take this Book of the Law, and thou hast set it on the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and it hath been there against thee for a witness;

DBT

Take this book of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah yourGod, that it may be there for a witness against thee;

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Deuteronomy — Moses' farewell sermons on the plains of Moab. The covenant renewed for the generation about to cross — with the Shema at its heart and Moses' song on its lips.

Author: Moses — the sermons on the plains of Moab; ch. 34 (his death) traditionally attributed to Joshua
Date: The final weeks of Moses' life on the plains of Moab, c. 15th–13th century BC

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1 Kings 8:21
And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 25:16
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
Deuteronomy 31:19
Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
Genesis 31:44
Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
Joshua 24:27
And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the Lord which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God.

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The year of release was typical of gospel grace, which therefore is called the acceptable year of the Lord; for our remission and liberty by Christ engage us to keep his commandments, Luke i.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark--The second copy of the law (see on De 31:9) was deposited for greater security and reverence in a little chest beside the ark of the covenant, for there was nothing contained within it but the tables of stone (1Ki 8:9).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

Take this book - Probably the very same book, which (after having been some way misplaced) was found in the house of the Lord, in the days of Josiah, and publickly read by the king himself, for a witness against a people, who were then almost ripe for ruin.

John Wesley (NT Notes)· Explanatory Notes upon the Bible, 1765evangelical

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