Deuteronomy 31:10
8 And the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.
9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
11 When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,
- KJV
- And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
- WEB
- Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of booths,
- ASV
- And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of [every] seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,
- DARBY
- And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release, at the feast of tabernacles,
- BLB
- And Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of seven years, at the appointed time in the year of release, in the Feast of the Booths,
- ÅB
- Og Moses befalte dem og sa: Hvert syvende år, i ettergivelsesåret, på løvsalenes høytid,
- OTB
- Så befalte Moses dem: «Ved slutten av hvert sjuende år, under gjeldsletteåret, ved løvhyttefesten,
- B1930
- Og Moses bød dem og sa: Hvert syvende år, i eftergivelsesåret, på løvsalenes høitid,
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 15:1–2
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release.
Read in contextLeviticus 23:34–43
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD.
Read in context