Deuteronomy 31:24 BSB

Deuteronomy 31:24

When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,

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ASV

And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

KJV

And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

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Commentary

2 voices

John Gill

1697–1771

Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)

And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book,.... In this book of Deuteronomy, and which concluded the Pentateuch: until they were finished; all the words of the law, and the whole five books of Moses, excepting some few verses, Deu 34:1, which were added by another hand, Joshua or Ezra.

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The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Moses completes the writing out of the book of the Law, and directs it to be placed by the ark of the covenant. Deu 31:24 The “book” here spoken of would contain the whole Pentateuch up to this verse, and be “the Book of Moses,” called generally by the Jews “the Law” (compare Mat 22:40; Gal 4:21). Deu 31:25 The Levites, which bare the ark - i. e., as in Deu 31:9, “the priests the sons of Levi.” The non-priestly Levites could not so much as enter the sanctuary or touch the ark (compare Num 4:15).

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Original language & word study

12 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיְהִ֣י׀	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כְּכַלּ֣וֹת	ke.kha.Lot	when finished	H3615 →
מֹשֶׁ֗ה	mo.Sheh	Moses	H4872 →
לִכְתֹּ֛ב	likh.To	to write down	H3789 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
דִּבְרֵ֥י	div.Rei	[the] words of	H1697 →
הַתּוֹרָֽה־	ha.to.rah-	the law	H8451 →
הַזֹּ֖את	ha.Zot	<the> this	H2063 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5921 →
סֵ֑פֶר	Se.fer	a book	H5612 →
עַ֖ד	'ad	until	H5704 →
תֻּמָּֽם׃	tu.Mam	were complete they	H8552 →

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Through
Deuteronomy 31:9
So 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.
leads to
- Numbers 4:15
  When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all their equipment, as soon as the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites shall come and do the carrying. But they…
- Joshua 3:3
  and commanded the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, you are to set out from your positions and follow it.
- Malachi 4:4
  “Remember the law of My servant Moses, the statutes and ordinances I commanded him for all Israel at Horeb.
Through
Deuteronomy 17:18
When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
leads to
- Deuteronomy 31:24–26
  When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,
- Deuteronomy 31:9
  So 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.
- 2 Kings 11:12
  Then Jehoiada brought out the king’s son, put the crown on him, presented him with the Testimony, and proclaimed him king. They anointed him, and the people clapped their hands and declared, “Long live…
- 2 Chronicles 34:15
  And Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan.
- 2 Kings 22:8

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About Deuteronomy