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And Mosesוַ מֹשֶׁהcommandedיְצַוthem,אוֹתָםsaying,לֵאמֹר“At the endמִקֵּץof every sevenשֶׁבַעyears,שָׁנִיםat the appointed timeבְּמֹעֵדof the yearשְׁנַתof release,הַשְּׁמִטָּהat the Feastבְּחַגof Booths,הַסֻּכּוֹת
Deuteronomy 31:10
Study it in the app“And Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time of the year of release, at the Feast of Booths,”
With the Hebrew beneath
Deuteronomy 31:10, word by word
- And Mosesמֹשֶׁהmoshe
Moses
Moses, the man God called to bring Israel out of Egypt and through whom he gave the Law. His name sounds like "draw out" (Exodus 2:10).
Where else “moshe” appears- commandedיְצַוyetsav
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “yetsav” appears- sayingאמֹרmor
say
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appears- “At the endקֵּץkets
end
What comes when something finishes: "some days later".
Where else “kets” appears- of every sevenשֶׁבַעsheva
seven
Seven, the number of fullness; also "seven times".
Where else “sheva” appears- yearsשָׁנִיםshanim
year
Each full turn of the seasons, by which time is counted.
Where else “shanim” appears- at the appointed timeמֹעֵדmoed
appointed time
A date fixed beforehand.
Where else “moed” appears- of releaseשְּׁמִטָּהshemita
release, remission
Release: the "letting go" of debts in the seventh year.
Where else “shemita” appears- at the Feastחַגchag
festival
Festival in honor of God, with pilgrimage.
Where else “chag” appears- of Boothsסֻּכּוֹתsukot
booth
A cover of branches, as at the feast.
Where else “sukot” appears
The context
9And Moses wrote this instruction and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of YHWH, and to all the elders of Israel.
10 · This verse (above)
11when all Israel comes to appear before the face of YHWH your Elohim at the place that he chooses, you shall read this instruction before all Israel, in their ears.