Deuteronomy 31:26

Deuteronomy 31:26

24 So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished,

25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying:

26 “Take this Book of the Law, ^aand put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there ^bas a witness against you;

27 ^afor I know your rebellion and your ^bstiff neck. If today, while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the Lord, then how much more after my death?

28 Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing ^aand call heaven and earth to witness against them.

29 For I know that after my death you will ^abecome utterly corrupt, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And ^bevil will befall you ^cin the latter days, because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands.”

The Song of Moses

30 Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song until they were ended:

Commentaries:

Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown

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Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark—The second copy of the law (see on Deuteronomy 31:9) was deposited for greater security and reverence in a little chest beside the ark of the covenant, for there was nothing contained within it but the tables of stone (I Kings 8:9). Others think it was put within the ark, it being certain, from the testimony of Paul (Hebrews 9:4), that there were once other things inside the ark, and that this was the copy found in the time of Josiah (II Kings 22:8).

**Other Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown entries containing Deuteronomy 31:26:**

Deuteronomy 17:18-20
2 Kings 22:8-11
Isaiah 30:8
Jeremiah 11:2

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