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Deuteronomy 27:9
9Then Moses and the Levite priests said to all the Israelites, ‘Be quiet and listen carefully! Today, you have become the people who belong to the Lord your God.
Deuteronomy 27:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And Moses and the priests the Levites spake unto all Israel, saying, Take heed, and hearken, O Israel; this day thou art become the people of the Lord thy God.
- New International Version (NIV)Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, “Be silent, Israel, and listen! You have now become the people of the Lord your God.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Then Moses and the Levitical priests said to all Israel, "Keep silence and hear, O Israel: this day you have become the people of the Lord your God.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses and the priests, the Levites, spoke to all Israel, saying, “Take heed and listen, O Israel: This day you have become the people of the Lord your God.
Context of Deuteronomy 27:9
7You must also offer friendship offerings there. Eat them with joy as you meet with the Lord your God. 8Write all the words of this law on the stones that you will put there. Be sure to write them very clearly.’ Then Moses and the Levite priests said to all the Israelites, ‘Be quiet and listen carefully! Today, you have become the people who belong to the Lord your God. 10Obey him. Obey his commands and his rules that I am giving you today.’ 11On the same day, Moses commanded the people,
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וַיְדַבֵּ֤ר מֹשֶׁה֙ וְהַכֹּהֲנִ֣ים הַלְוִיִּ֔ם אֶ֥ל כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל לֵאמֹ֑ר הַסְכֵּ֤ת׀ וּשְׁמַע֙ יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ נִהְיֵ֣יתָֽ לְעָ֔ם לַיהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֶֽיךָ׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
- and the priestsכֹּהֵןkôhên · priestH3548
- the Levitesלֵוִיlêvîyîy lêvîy · LeviH3881
- spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
- unto all Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
- sayingאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
- Take heedסָכַתsâkath · be silentH5535
- and hearkenשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
- this dayיוֹםyôm · day: todayH3117
- thou art becomeהָיָהhâyâh · to beH1961
- the peopleעַם‛am · peopleH5971
- of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
- thy Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
Cross-references for Deuteronomy 27:9
- Deuteronomy 26:16Today, the Lord your God commands you to obey these laws and these rules. So be careful to obey them with all your mind and with all your strength.
- Romans 6:17At one time, you were slaves to sin. But then you received God's true message, and you were happy to obey it. I thank God because of that!
- 1 Corinthians 6:9People who do wrong things like that will never belong to God's kingdom. You surely know that. Do not think that people like this will receive God's good things: People who have sex in wrong ways. People who worship idols. People who have sex with anyone that they are not married to. Men who have sex with other men.
- Ephesians 5:8Once your minds were completely in the dark. But now you belong to the Lord. As a result, you have become full of light. So now you must live as people who belong to the light.
- 1 Peter 2:10In past times, you were not people who knew God. But now you are God's people. In past times, God did not forgive you. But now he has been very kind to you and he has forgiven you.
Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27:9
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9This day: The Israelites were already the people of God before this moment. But each time Israel confirmed they were God's people and renewed the covenant, they became God's people in a new way. Recommitting to God is like starting a new relationship with him.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 5-105-10. there shalt thou build an altar ... of whole stones--The stones were to be in their natural state, as if a chisel would communicate pollution to them. The stony pile was to be so large as to contain all the conditions of the covenant, so elevated as to be visible to the whole congregation of Israel; and the religious ceremonial performed on the occasion was to consist: first, of the elementary worship needed for sinful men; and secondly, of the…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 27
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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