Deuteronomy 31:26
What does Deuteronomy 31:26 mean?
A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 31:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Take this book of the law and put it by the ark of the Lord's agreement, so that it may be a witness against you.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862`Take this Book of the Law, and thou hast set it on the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and it hath been there against thee for a witness;
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752Take this book, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God: that it may be there for a testimony against thee.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Take this book of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah yourGod, that it may be there for a witness against thee;
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Kings 22:13
Go ye, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
- Romans 3:19
Now we know that what things soever the law saith, it speaketh to them that are under the law; that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may be brought under the judgment of God:
- 2 Kings 22:8
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
- Deuteronomy 31:19
Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- Galatians 2:19
For I through the law died unto the law, that I might live unto God.
- 1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
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