Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing. New Living Translation you must read this Book of Instruction to all the people of Israel when they assemble before the LORD your God at the place he chooses. English Standard Version when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place that he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Berean Standard Bible when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. King James Bible 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. New King James Version when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. New American Standard Bible when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this Law before all Israel so that they hear it. NASB 1995 when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing. NASB 1977 when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing. Legacy Standard Bible when all Israel comes to appear before Yahweh your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing. Amplified Bible when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in the place which He chooses, you shall read this law before all [the people of] Israel so that they may hear. Christian Standard Bible when all Israel assembles in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he chooses, you are to read this law aloud before all Israel. Holman Christian Standard Bible when all Israel assembles in the presence of the LORD your God at the place He chooses, you are to read this law aloud before all Israel. American Standard Version when all Israel is come to appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing. English Revised Version 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation all the Israelites will come into the presence of the LORD your God at the place he will choose. Read these teachings so that they can hear them. Good News Translation Read it to the people of Israel when they come to worship the LORD your God at the one place of worship. International Standard Version when all of Israel comes to appear in the presence of the LORD your God at the place that he'll choose, read this Law aloud to them. NET Bible when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in the place he chooses, you must read this law before them within their hearing. New Heart English Bible when all Israel has come to appear before the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Webster's Bible Translation 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. Majority Text Translations Majority Standard Biblewhen all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. World English Bible when all Israel has come to appear before Yahweh your God in the place which he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionin the coming in of all Israel to see the face of YHWH in the place which He chooses, you proclaim this law before all Israel in their ears. Young's Literal Translation in the coming in of all Israel to see the face of Jehovah in the place which He chooseth, thou dost proclaim this law before all Israel, in their ears. Smith's Literal Translation In the coming of all Israel to see the face of Jehovah thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their ears. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleWhen all Israel come together, to appear in the sight of the Lord thy God in the place which the Lord shall choose, thou shalt read the words of this law before all Israel, in their hearing, Catholic Public Domain Version when all of Israel has convened in order to appear in the sight of the Lord your God, in the place which the Lord will choose, you shall read the words of this law before all of Israel, in their hearing. New American Bible when all Israel goes to appear before the LORD, your God, in the place which he will choose, you shall read this law aloud in the presence of all Israel. New Revised Standard Version when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place that he will choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhen all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated When all Israel comes to appear before LORD JEHOVAH your God in the place He has chosen, read this Written Law before all Israel into their ears. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917when 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation when all Israel come together to appear before the Lord your God, in the place which the Lord shall choose, ye shall read this law before all Israel in their ears, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Reading of the Law…10Then 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, 11when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel. 12Assemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.… Cross References Joshua 8:34-35 Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. / There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them. Nehemiah 8:1-3 At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. 2 Kings 23:2 And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 34:30 And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. Nehemiah 8:8 So they read from the Book of the Law of God, explaining it and giving insight, so that the people could understand what was being read. 2 Chronicles 17:9 They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the LORD. They went throughout the towns of Judah and taught the people. 2 Chronicles 15:3 For many years Israel has been without the true God, without a priest to instruct them, and without the law. 2 Kings 22:8-11 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it. / And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.” / Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. ... 2 Chronicles 34:18-19 Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king. / When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes Acts 13:15 After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.” Luke 4:16-17 Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, / the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: Acts 15:21 For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.” Colossians 4:16 After this letter has been read among you, make sure that it is also read in the church of the Laodiceans, and that you in turn read the letter from Laodicea. 1 Thessalonians 5:27 I charge you before the Lord to have this letter read to all the brothers. Treasury of Scripture When all Israel is come to appear before the LORD your God in the place which he shall choose, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. to appear Deuteronomy 16:16,17 Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty: … Exodus 23:16,17 And the feast of harvest, the firstfruits of thy labours, which thou hast sown in the field: and the feast of ingathering, which is in the end of the year, when thou hast gathered in thy labours out of the field… Exodus 34:24 For I will cast out the nations before thee, and enlarge thy borders: neither shall any man desire thy land, when thou shalt go up to appear before the LORD thy God thrice in the year. in the place Deuteronomy 12:5 But unto the place which the LORD your God shall choose out of all your tribes to put his name there, even unto his habitation shall ye seek, and thither thou shalt come: thou Joshua 8:34,35 And afterward he read all the words of the law, the blessings and cursings, according to all that is written in the book of the law… 2 Kings 23:2 And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. Nehemiah 8:1-8,13,18 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel… Jump to Previous Appear Choose Chooseth Ears Hearing Israel Law Proclaim Read ReadingJump to Next Appear Choose Chooseth Ears Hearing Israel Law Proclaim Read ReadingDeuteronomy 31 1. Moses encourages the people7. He encourages Joshua 9. He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year 14. God gives a charge to Joshua 19. and a song to testify against the people 24. Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep 28. He makes a protestation when all Israel comes before the LORD your God This phrase refers to the gathering of the entire nation of Israel, which was a significant event in their religious and communal life. The phrase "before the LORD your God" indicates a sacred assembly, emphasizing the presence of God among His people. This gathering typically occurred during the major feasts, such as Passover, Pentecost, and the Feast of Tabernacles, as outlined in Leviticus 23. These feasts were times of national reflection and renewal of the covenant relationship with God. The concept of coming before the LORD underscores the importance of communal worship and accountability to God's commandments. at the place He will choose you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel Persons / Places / Events 1. MosesThe leader of Israel who is giving final instructions to the Israelites before his death. He is emphasizing the importance of the law. 2. Israel The nation chosen by God, consisting of the twelve tribes, who are to gather for the reading of the law. 3. The LORD your God The covenant God of Israel, who has chosen a specific place for His name to dwell and for His people to gather. 4. The Place He Will Choose Refers to the future location where God will establish His name, which is later revealed to be Jerusalem. 5. The Law The Torah, or the first five books of the Bible, which contains God's commandments and instructions for His people. Teaching Points The Importance of Community WorshipGathering as a community to hear God's Word strengthens faith and unity among believers. It is a practice that should be cherished and prioritized. The Centrality of Scripture The public reading of Scripture underscores its authority and centrality in the life of God's people. We should regularly engage with the Bible both privately and corporately. Obedience to God's Commands Hearing the law is not just for knowledge but for obedience. We are called to live out the truths we hear and learn. God's Chosen Place Just as God chose a specific place for His name to dwell, He has chosen to dwell within us through the Holy Spirit. We are now the temple of God. Generational Faithfulness The reading of the law was meant to instruct all generations. We must be diligent in teaching God's Word to the next generation. Lists and Questions Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31How do the Old and New Covenants differ? Exodus 31:15 - Why does a just and loving God mandate the death penalty for Sabbath-breaking, and how is that reconciled with later biblical teachings on mercy? Judges 11:34-39: If Jephthah's daughter was actually sacrificed, why is there no explicit condemnation of this act elsewhere in Scripture? Judges 11:30-31: How can a just God permit Jephthah's vow, which appears to condone human sacrifice? Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew when allכָל־ (ḵāl) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc comes בְּב֣וֹא (bə·ḇō·w) Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go before פְּנֵי֙ (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct Strong's 6440: The face of the LORD יְהוָ֣ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel your God אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative at the place בַּמָּק֖וֹם (bam·mā·qō·wm) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a condition He will choose, יִבְחָ֑ר (yiḇ·ḥār) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 977: To try, select you are to read תִּקְרָ֞א (tiq·rā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular Strong's 7121: To call, proclaim, read this הַזֹּ֛את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular Strong's 2063: Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, law הַתּוֹרָ֥ה (hat·tō·w·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 8451: Direction, instruction, law in the hearing בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃ (bə·’ā·zə·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear of all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every Israel. יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל (yiś·rā·’êl) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3478: Israel -- 'God strives', another name of Jacob and his desc Links Deuteronomy 31:11 NIVDeuteronomy 31:11 NLT Deuteronomy 31:11 ESV Deuteronomy 31:11 NASB Deuteronomy 31:11 KJV Deuteronomy 31:11 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 31:11 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 31:11 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 31:11 French Bible Deuteronomy 31:11 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:11 When all Israel is come to appear (Deut. 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