Deuteronomy 31:9

“And 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.”

Deuteronomy 31:9 · direct translation from the Hebrew
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Deuteronomy 31:9, 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).

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wroteיִּכְתֹּבyichtov

write

To put words in writing, in a book or tablet, so that they last.

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instructionתּוֹרָהtora

teaching of YHWH

What YHWH teaches his people so they may live.

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and gave itיִּתְּנָyitna

give

To hand something over to someone: a gift, a payment, a charge or a land.

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the priestsכֹּהֲנִיםkohanim

priest

One who serves in the sanctuary and offers for the people.

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the sonsבְּנֵיbene

descendant

A descendant or member of a people: "sons of Israel".

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of Leviלֵוִיlevi

Levi

Levi, the third son of Jacob and Leah; the tribe of the priests comes from him. The name sounds like "be joined".

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who carriedנֹּשְׂאִיםnosim

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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the eldersזִקְנֵיzikne

elder

The senior men who led a city or the people.

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of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyisrael

Israel

Israel, the new name Jacob received from God, explained as "you have striven with God" (Genesis 32:28); then the name of the people that came from him and, after the division, of the northern kingdom.

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The context

8And YHWH, he is the one who goes before you; he will be with you; he will not let go of you or forsake you. Do not fear and do not be dismayed.”

9 · This verse (above)

10And 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,

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