Deuteronomy 31:1

Deuteronomy 31:1 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel:
• English Standard Version (ESV)So Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

Context of Deuteronomy 31:1

So Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel. 2And he said to them, “I am 120 years old today; I am no longer able to go out and come in, and the Lord has told me, ‘You shall not cross this Jordan.’ 3It is the Lord your God who is going to cross ahead of you; He Himself will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who is going to cross ahead of you, just as the Lord has spoken.

Deuteronomy 31:1 word by word

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Read the interlinear

• So Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• wentהָלַךְhâlak · to go: continueH1980
• and spokeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• theseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• to allכֹּלkôl kôl · allH3605
• Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 31:1

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 1Moses encourages the people, and Joshua. (1-8) The law to be read every seventh year. (9-13) The Israelites' apostacy foretold, A song given to be witness against them. (14-22) The law delivered to the Levites. (22-30) Verses 1-8 Moses assures Israel of the constant presence of God with them. This is applied by the apostle to all God's spiritual Israel, to encourage their faith and hope; unto us is this gospel preached, as well as unto them; he will never…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1Based on the context, these instructions refers to all of Deuteronomy (see 1:1).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-81. Moses went and spake--It is probable that this rehearsal of the law extended over several successive days; and it might be the last and most important day on which the return of Moses to the place of assembly is specially noticed. In drawing his discourse towards a conclusion, he adverted to his advanced age; and although neither his physical nor intellectual powers had suffered any decay (De 34:7), yet he knew, by a special revelation, that the time…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Israel
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• Israel, Israelites
• Jacob, Israel
• Courage
• Geber
• Deuteronomy
• Law in the Old Testament

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