Deuteronomy 31:25

“that Moses commanded the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of YHWH, saying,”

Deuteronomy 31:25 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 31:25, word by word

that 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).

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commandedיְצַוyetsav

command

To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".

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the Levitesלְוִיִּםleviyim

Levite

Levite: of the tribe of Levi.

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who carriedנֹשְׂאֵיnose

carry

To put something on oneself and carry it, on the shoulders or in the arms.

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the arkאֲרוֹןaron

ark

The sacred chest of the covenant, which held the tablets.

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of the covenantבְּרִיתberit

covenant

The commitment God makes with his people, with promises and commands.

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of YHWHיְהוָהyehva

YHWH

The personal name of the God of Israel, written in Hebrew with four letters, Y-H-W-H, without vowels. Out of reverence Jews stopped pronouncing it and read "Adonai" (Lord), so many Bibles put "the LORD" or "Jehovah". This translation keeps the four letters. The name is related to the verb "to be" (Exodus 3:14-15). He is not a god other than Elohim: "YHWH Elohim" is the same Creator God, called by his name.

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sayingאמֹרmor

say

To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.

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The context

24And it happened, when Moses had finished writing the words of this instruction in a book to the end,

25 · This verse (above)

26“Take this book of the instruction and put it beside the ark of the covenant of YHWH your Elohim, and it shall be there as a witness against you.

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