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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Deuteronomy 31 - Introduction

* Moses encourages the people, and Joshua. (1-8) The law to be read every seventh year. (9-13) The Israelites' apostacy foretold, A song given to be witness against them. (14-22) The law delivered to the Levites. (22-30)

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See also Deuteronomy 31 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    DEUTERONOMY 31-34. Moses-' last words and the closing events of his life. The narrative parts (based on JE and in part on P) resemble chs. 1- 3, and are probably by the same author or compiler. Deuter...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    E. Chs. 31 34. Last Days and Discourses of Moses The Laws and Discourses accompanying are at an end (cp. Deuteronomy 31:1) except for some belated fragments, Deuteronomy 31:9-13 (24 26?), Deuterono

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _MOSES, SHORTLY TO DIE, DELIVERS TO THE PRIESTS A COPY OF THE LAW WHICH HE HAD WRITTEN, TO BE PLACED IN THE ARK, AND TO BE READ EVERY SEVENTH YEAR: A CHARGE IS GIVEN TO JOSHUA: GOD PREDICTS THE REBELL...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    SUMMARY OF CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE Moses, being one hundred and twenty years old and about to die, calls the people together, and exhorts them to courage and obedience, 1-6. Delivers a charge to Joshua, 7,...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 plain, (e-21) The _ Arabah_ . so ver. 7; chs. 2.8; 3.17; 4.49; 11.30; Joshua 3:16 ; Joshua 18:18 ; Zechariah 14:10 ....

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO DEUTERONOMY 31 Moses being old, and knowing he should quickly die, and must not go over Jordan with the people of Israel, acquaints them with it, and encourages them and Joshua to go...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2553. B.C. 1451._ Moses encourages the people and Joshua, vv1-8, vv23. Delivers to the priests the law, to be read every seventh year, Deuteronomy 31:9. God informs Moses of his approaching dea...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Moses incourageth the people. 7 Hee incourageth Ioshua. 9 Hee deliuereth the Law vnto the Priests to reade it in the seuenth yere to the people. 14 God giueth a charge to Ioshua, 19 and a song t...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    MOSES' FINAL WORDS. Having made his great oration Moses was now aware that his death was rapidly approaching, and he spoke even more earnestly in the light of it. And that approaching death could onl...

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