Deuteronomy 31:24

Deuteronomy 31:24 in other versions

• King James Version (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,
• English Standard Version (ESV)When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book to the very end,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished,
• New Living Translation (NLT)When Moses had finished writing this entire body of instruction in a book,

Context of Deuteronomy 31:24

22So Moses wrote down this song that day and taught it to the Israelites. 23The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.” After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end, 25he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord: 26“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.

Deuteronomy 31:24 word by word

וַיְהִ֣י׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת מֹשֶׁ֗ה לִכְתֹּ֛ב אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את עַל־סֵ֑פֶר עַ֖ד תֻּמָּֽם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And it came to pass, when Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• had made an endכָּלָהkâlâh · to end: finishH3615
• of writingכָּתַבkâthab · to writeH3789
• the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of this lawתּוֹרָהtôrâh tôrâh · instructionH8451
• in a bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• until they were finishedתָּמַםtâmam · to finishH8552

Cross-references for Deuteronomy 31:24

• Deuteronomy 31:9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
• Deuteronomy 17:18When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests.

Commentaries on Deuteronomy 31:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24-29Verses 24-29 Moses completes the writing out of the book of the Law, and directs it to be placed by the ark of the covenant. Deuteronomy 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 Matthew 22:40; Galatians 4:21). Deuteronomy 31:25 The Levites, which bare the ark - i. e., as in Deuteronomy 31:9, “the priests the sons of Levi.” The…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-30Verses 23-30 The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side, of the ark, is again related. The song which follows in the next chapter is delivered to Moses, and by him to the people. He wrote it first, as the Holy Spirit taught him; and then spake it in the hearing of all the people. Moses tells them plainly, I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves. Many a sad thought, no doubt…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-29For a covenant document to remain binding and important, it had to be kept in a place where both sides could easily find it. The book of Deuteronomy needed to be preserved for future generations. In this way, Israel would continue to remember to submit to the Lord’s rule.Read the comment

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• Moses
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• Hilkiah
• Pentateuch
• Bible, the
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Deuteronomy
• Law in the Old Testament
• Writing

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