Deuteronomy 31:28

Translations

Modern

Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

Traditional

Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

Literal

Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak in their ears these words and call to witness against them the heavens and the earth.

Latin

Congregate ad me omnes majores natu per tribus vestras, atque doctores, et loquar audientibus eis sermones istos, et invocabo contra eos cælum et terram.

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Hebrew

English

Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

Notes

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.

Theme notes and profiles

Moses Ancient Law Codes

Related verses

Deuteronomy 4:26
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.
Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Deuteronomy 30:19
I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live,
Luke 19:40
“I tell you,” He answered, “if they remain silent, the very stones will cry out.”
Genesis 49:1–2
Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:
Deuteronomy 29:10
All of you are standing today before the LORD your God—you leaders of tribes, elders, officials, and all the men of Israel,
Isaiah 1:2
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
Numbers 11:16–17
Then the LORD said to Moses, “Bring Me seventy of the elders of Israel known to you as leaders and officers of the people. Bring them to the Tent of Meeting and have them stand there with you.
Deuteronomy 31:12
Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.
Exodus 18:25
So Moses chose capable men from all Israel and made them heads over the people as leaders of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Deuteronomy, Book of Pillar of Fire and Cloud

Topics

Backsliders: Backsliding of Israel Death: Scenes of Death of Moses Government: Mosaic: Closely Associated with Moses and Subsequent Leaders Reproof: Faithfulness in Moses, of the Israelites

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