New Living Translation
Deuteronomy 27:9
9Then Moses and the Levitical priests addressed all Israel as follows: “O Israel, be quiet and listen! Today you have become the people of 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
7Also sacrifice peace offerings on it, and celebrate by feasting there before the Lord your God. 8You must clearly write all these instructions on the stones coated with plaster.” Then Moses and the Levitical priests addressed all Israel as follows: “O Israel, be quiet and listen! Today you have become the people of the Lord your God. 10So you must obey the Lord your God by keeping all these commands and decrees that I am giving you today.” 11That same day Moses also gave this charge to the people:
Read all of Deuteronomy 27Deuteronomy 27:9 word by word
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 26:16“Today the Lord your God has commanded you to obey all these decrees and regulations. So be careful to obey them wholeheartedly.
- Romans 6:17Thank God! Once you were slaves of sin, but now you wholeheartedly obey this teaching we have given you.
- 1 Corinthians 6:9Don’t you realize that those who do wrong will not inherit the Kingdom of God? Don’t fool yourselves. Those who indulge in sexual sin, or who worship idols, or commit adultery, or are male prostitutes, or practice homosexuality,
- Ephesians 5:8For once you were full of darkness, but now you have light from the Lord. So live as people of light!
- 1 Peter 2:10“Once you had no identity as a people; now you are God’s people. Once you received no mercy; now you have received God’s mercy.”
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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