Deuteronomy 31:25

Green's Literal Translation

that Moses commanded the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Parallel Translations

English Standard Version
Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord ,

Update Bible Version
that Moses commanded the Levites, that bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,

English Revised Version
that Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

New Century Version
he gave a command to the Levites, who carried the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord .

New English Translation
he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord 's covenant,

Webster's Bible Translation
That Moses commanded the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

World English Bible
that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,

Amplified Bible
he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he comaundide to Leuytis that baren the ark of boond of pees of the Lord,

Young's Literal Translation
that Moses commandeth the Levites bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Berean Standard Bible
he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

Contemporary English Version
then he went to the Levites who carried the sacred chest and said:

American Standard Version
that Moses commanded the Levites, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Bible in Basic English
Moses said to the Levites who were responsible for taking up the ark of the Lord's agreement,

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Moyses commaunded the Luites, which bare the arke of the couenaunt of the Lorde, saying:

Complete Jewish Bible
(LY: vii) Moshe gave these orders to the L'vi'im who carried the ark with the covenant of Adonai :

Darby Translation
that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Easy-to-Read Version
he gave a command to the Levites. (These men carry the Lord 's Box of the Agreement.) Moses said,

JPS Old Testament (1917)
that Moses commanded the Levites, that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying:

King James Version (1611)
That Moses commaunded the Leuites which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the Lord, saying,

New Life Bible
Then Moses said to the Levites who carried the special box of the Law of the Lord,

New Revised Standard
Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord , saying,

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
then Moses commanded the Levites, who were bearing the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying:

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then Moses commaunded the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lorde, saying,

George Lamsa Translation
He commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

Good News Translation
When he finished, he said to the levitical priests, who were in charge of the Lord 's Covenant Box,

Douay-Rheims Bible
He commanded the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying:

Revised Standard Version
Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD,

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
then he charged the Levites who bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,

Christian Standard Bible®
he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant,

Hebrew Names Version
that Moshe commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

King James Version
That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord , saying,

Lexham English Bible
then Moses commanded the Levites carrying the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
he commaunded the Leuites (which bare the Arke of the LORDES couenaunt) and sayde:

New American Standard Bible
that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

New King James Version
that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying:

New Living Translation
he gave this command to the Levites who carried the Ark of the Lord 's Covenant:

New American Standard Bible (1995)
that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

Legacy Standard Bible
that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,

Contextual Overview

²² And Moses wrote this song on that day, and taught it to the sons of Israel. ²³ And He commanded Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and brave. For you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I have sworn to them, and I shall be with you. ²⁴ And it happened, when Moses finished writing the Words of this Law in a book, until their conclusion, ²⁵ that Moses commanded the Levites who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying, ²⁶ Take this book of the Law, and you shall put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, so that it may be there for a witness against you. ²⁷ For I have known your rebellion and your stiff neck. Behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, you have been rebellious against Jehovah. And how much more after my death! ²⁸ Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, and I shall speak in their ears these words, and cause the heavens and the earth to testify against them. ²⁹ For I know that after my death you shall utterly corrupt yourselves, and will turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And evil shall happen to you in the latter end of the days because you shall do evil in the eyes of Jehovah, to make Him angry with the work of your hands. ³⁰ And Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until their conclusion:

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

bare the ark: Deuteronomy 31:9

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 17:18 - out of that which Joshua 3:3 - the priests Joshua 6:12 - the priests Joshua 8:33 - priests

Cross-References

Genesis 12:8
And he moved from there to a mountain on the east of Bethel, and stretched his tent with Bethel toward the sea, and Ai on the east. And he built an altar there to Jehovah, and called on the name of Jehovah.

Genesis 33:18
And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, as he came from Padan-aram. And he camped in front of the city.

Hebrews 11:9
By faith he resided as a foreigner in a land of promise, living in tents with Isaac and Jacob, the joint-heirs of the same promise;

Gill's Notes on the Bible

That Moses commanded the Levites,.... These were not the common Levites, but the priests who were also Levites, to whom the law was given, Deuteronomy 31:9; and none but they might touch the ark, or go so near it as, they are bid to do, to put the law on the side of it; so Aben Ezra; it follows,

which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord; as the priests are said to do, Deuteronomy 31:9- :; for though in journeying the Kohathites carried it, yet not until it was covered by the priests, for they must not touch it; as these must do when they put the law on the side of it, as they are ordered in Deuteronomy 31:26.

saying; as follows.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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 non-priestly Levites could not so much as enter the sanctuary or touch the ark (compare Numbers 4:15). Though in the journeys through the wilderness the ark was borne by the non-priestly Kohathites, yet on occasions of a more solemn and public character it was carried by the priests themselves (Joshua 3:3 ff, Joshua 4:9-10; Joshua 6:6, Joshua 6:12; Joshua 8:33; 1 Kings 8:3).

Deuteronomy 31:26

Put it in the side of the ark - Rather, by the side of the ark. The two tables of the Decalogue were in the ark 1 Kings 8:9; the Book of the Law was to be laid up in the holy of holies close by the ark of the covenant, probably in a chest. Compare 2 Kings 22:8.

Deuteronomy 31:27

How much more after my death - Hence, Deuteronomy 31:24 and the rest of the book (with the exception of the song, Deuteronomy 31:19) must be regarded as a kind of appendix added after Moses’ death by another hand; though the Blessing Deuteronomy 33:0 is of course to be regarded as a composition of Moses.