Deuteronomy 31:26
Modern Translations
New International Version
"Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.

New Living Translation
“Take this Book of Instruction and place it beside the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God, so it may remain there as a witness against the people of Israel.

English Standard Version
“Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

Berean Study Bible
“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

New American Standard Bible
“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

NASB 1995
"Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you.

NASB 1977
“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Amplified Bible
“Take this Book of the Law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Christian Standard Bible
“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

Contemporary English Version
This is The Book of God's Law. Keep it beside the sacred chest that holds the agreement the LORD your God made with Israel. This book is proof that you know what the LORD wants you to do.

Good News Translation
"Take this book of God's Law and place it beside the Covenant Box of the LORD your God, so that it will remain there as a witness against his people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
"Take this Book of Teachings, and put it next to the ark of the promise of the LORD your God, where it will be a witness against you.

International Standard Version
"Take the book of this Law and set it beside the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God. Let it remain there with you as witness against you,

NET Bible
"Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,
Classic Translations
King James Bible
Take 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.

New King James Version
“Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there as a witness against you;

King James 2000 Bible
Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

New Heart English Bible
"Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

World English Bible
"Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

American King James Version
Take 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 you.

American Standard Version
Take 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.

A Faithful Version
"Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may be there for a witness against you,

Darby Bible Translation
Take this book of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee;

English Revised Version
Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

Webster's Bible Translation
Take 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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
Take the booke of this Lawe, and put ye it in the side of the Arke of the couenant of the Lorde your God, that it may be there for a witnes against thee.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
Take ye the booke of this lawe, and put it in the syde of the arke of the couenaunt of the Lorde your God, that it may be there for a witnesse agaynst thee.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
Take the boke of this lawe, and laye it by the syde of the Arke of the couenaunt of the LORDE youre God, that it maye be there a wytnesse agaynst the:

Tyndale Bible of 1526
take the boke off thys lawe and put it by the syde of the arcke of the testament of the Lorde youre God, and let it be there for a witnesse vnto the.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
“Take this Scroll of the Law, and you have set it on the side of the Ark of the Covenant of your God YHWH, and it has been against you for a witness there;

Young's Literal Translation
'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;

Smith's Literal Translation
Take the book of this law and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and it was there for a witness against thee.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
Take 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.

Catholic Public Domain Version
“Take this book, and place it inside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may be there as a testimony against you.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
“Take this scroll of the Law and place it in the side of the Ark of the covenant of LORD JEHOVAH your God, and it will be there a witness for you.

Lamsa Bible
Take 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 as a witness against you.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
Take the book of this law, and ye shall put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God; and it shall be there among you for a testimony.
















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