Deuteronomy 31:13

Deuteronomy 31:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
• New International Version (NIV)Their children, who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess."
• New King James Version (NKJV)and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess.”

Context of Deuteronomy 31:13

12Bring all the men, women and children together. Also bring the foreign people who live in your towns. They must all hear God's Law as it is read to them. Then they can learn to respect and obey the Lord your God. They will be careful to obey all the teaching of his Law. Their children will hear this Law for the first time. They will learn to respect and obey the Lord your God. You must do this for as long as you live in the land. You will soon go across the Jordan River to live there.’ 14The Lord said to Moses, ‘You will soon die. Fetch Joshua and come with him to the Tent of Meeting. When you meet with me there, I will give Joshua authority to be the leader of my people.’ So Moses and Joshua went to meet the Lord at his special tent. 15The Lord appeared in a pillar of cloud. The cloud was above the door of the tent.

Deuteronomy 31:13 word by word

וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֗וּ יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ וְלָ֣מְד֔וּ לְיִרְאָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם כָּל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֤ם חַיִּים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• their childrenבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• which have not knownיָדַעyâda‛ · to knowH3045
• may hearשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• and learnלָמַדlâmad · to learn: learnH3925
• to fearיָרֵאyârê' · to fear: revereH3372
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• your Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• as long asיוֹםyôm · day: alwaysH3117
• ye liveחַיchay · aliveH2416
• in the landאֲדָמָה'ădâmâh · land: soilH127
• whither ye go overעָבַר‛âbar · to passH5674
• Jordanיַרְדֵּןyardên · JordanH3383
• to possessיָרַשׁyârash yârêsh · to possess: takeH3423

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 31:13

• Deuteronomy 6:7Teach them to your children at all times. Talk about them when you sit together at home. Talk about them as you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
• Deuteronomy 11:2Remember that today I am speaking to you who have seen his powerful acts! Your children did not see the great things that the Lord your God did to teach you. You saw for yourselves how great, strong and powerful he is.
• Psalms 78:4and we will not hide them from our children. We will tell our children and our grandchildren why they should praise the Lord. We will tell them about his strength, and about the great things that he has done.
• Proverbs 22:6If you teach children the right way to live, they will not forget it when they are older.
• Ephesians 6:4Fathers, do not do things that make your children angry. Instead, teach them carefully as they grow up. Help them to understand the message of the Lord, and help them to obey it.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 31:13

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-13Verses 9-13 Though we read the word in private, we must not think it needless to hear it read in public. This solemn reading of the law must be done in the year of release. The year of release was typical of gospel grace, which is called the acceptable year of the Lord; for our pardon and liberty by Christ, engage us to keep his commandments. It must be read to all Israel, men, women, children, and to the strangers. It is the will of God that all people…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9-13To remind future generations in Israel of their covenant obligations, they read the covenant text in front of the people. This was necessary because personal copies of documents were rare.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 9-139-13. And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests--The law thus committed to writing was either the whole book of Deuteronomy, or the important part of it contained between the twenty-seventh and thirtieth chapters. It was usual in cases of public or private contract for two copies of the engagement to be made--one to be deposited in the national archives or some secure place for reference, should occasion require. The other was to remain…Read the comment

Topics related to Deuteronomy 31:13

• Children
• Fear of God
• Instruction
• Law
• Priest
• Sabbatic Year
• School
• Word of God
• Worship

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Commentaries on Deuteronomy 31

• 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
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings