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Deuteronomy 31

Deuteronomy 31:13

The Reading of the Law · Deuteronomy 31:9–13
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Translations

Modern
Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”
Traditional
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.
Literal
…and that their children who have not known it may hear and learn to fear YHWH your God all the days that you are living in the land that you are passing over the Jordan to possess.”
Latin
Filii quoque eorum qui nunc ignorant, ut audire possint, et timeant Dominum Deum suum cunctis diebus quibus versantur in terra, ad quam vos, Jordane transmisso, pergitis obtinendam.

Original

Hebrew
English
Then their children who do not know the law will listen and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

Notes

Deuteronomy 31:9–13

To 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.

Deuteronomy 31:1–29

For 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.

Parallels

Nehemiah 8:1–8

Places

Jordan: A river and region, significant in Israel's history

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Biblical Concept of Law Book of Exodus Deuteronomy, Book of Joshua, Book of Jubilee Year Numbers, Book of

Topics

Children: Instruction of Children: should be Instructed in the Ways of God Fear of God: A Motive of Obedience Instruction of Children Law: Expounded to the Assembled Nation at the Feast of Tabernacles in the Sabbatic Year Priest: Duties of Teach the Law Sabbatic Year: Ordinances Concerning Instruction in the Law During School: Like a Bible School The Feast of Sabbatical Year: Enactments Respecting: Public Reading of the Law at Feast of Tabernacles The Law of Moses: Publicly Read: At the Feast of Tabernacles in the Sabbatical Year The Scriptures: should be Read Publicly to All Word of God: To be Read Publicly Word of God: Unclassified Scriptures Relating To Worship: Commanded Worship: The Whole Nation Required to Assemble For, Including Men, Women, Children, Servants Worship: The Word of God Read in Public Assemblies