Deuteronomy Chapter 31 verse 24 Holy Bible
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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Now after writing all the words of this law in a book till the record of them was complete,
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And it came to pass, when Moses had ended writing the words of this law in a book, until their conclusion,
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And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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It happened, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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And it cometh to pass, when Moses finisheth to write the words of this law on a book till their completion,
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 24-29. - After the installation of Joshua, only one thing remained for Moses to do that all things might be set in order before his departure. This was the finishing of the writing of the Book of the Law, and the committing it finally to the priests, to be by them placed by the ark of the covenant, that it might be kept for all future generations as a witness against the people, whose apostasy and rebellion were foreseen. Whether this section is to be regarded as wholly written by Moses himself, or as an appendix to his writing added by some other writer, has been made matter of question. It is quite possible, however, that Moses himself, ere he laid down the pen, may have recorded what he said when delivering the Book of the Law to the priests, and there is nothing in the manner or style of the record to render it probable that it was added by another. What follows from ver. 30 to the end of the book was probably added to the writing of Moses by some one after his death, though, of course, both the song in Deuteronomy 32, and the blessing in Deuteronomy 33, are the composition of Moses (see Introduction, ยง 6).
Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English ReadersDeuteronomy 31:24-28. DELIVERY OF THE BOOKS OF MOSES TO THE LEVITES.(24) When Moses had made an end of writing.--This means the completion of the books of Moses as he delivered them to Israel; not merely Deuteronomy, as above, in Deuteronomy 31:9, but the whole, including the song mentioned in Deuteronomy 31:22. The song was probably the end of the book as delivered to them by Moses.In a book.--'Al-sepher; upon a roll. The Pentateuch is written upon a single roll to this day.(25) The Levites, which bare the ark.--Observe this, and comp. Deuteronomy 31:9, above.(26) In the side of the ark.--More literally, beside, Rashi says, "The wise men of Israel differ about this in the treatise Baba Bathra (in the Talmud). Some of them say there was a leaf or slab projecting from the ark outside, and there the book was placed. Others say that it was placed beside the tables of the covenant in the ark itself." . . .
