Deuteronomy 31:26 ““Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant…”

Deuteronomy 31:26

“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.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

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 thee.

World English Bible

“Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the LORD your God’s covenant, 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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Take the booke of this Lawe, and put ye it in the side of the Arke of the couenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witnes against thee.

Darby 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;

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;

Bible in Basic English

Take this book of the law and put it by the ark of the Lord's agreement, so that it may be a witness against you.

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Cross references

“in the side”

1 Kings 8:9 2 Kings 22:8–11 2 Chronicles 34:14 2 Chronicles 34:15

1 Kings 8:9 · BSB

There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.

2 Kings 22:8–11 · BSB

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.

2 Chronicles 34:14 · BSB

While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given by Moses.

2 Chronicles 34:15 · BSB

And Hilkiah 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.

“a witness”

Deuteronomy 31:19 2 Kings 22:13–19 Galatians 2:19 2 Kings 22:8 Romans 3:19 Romans 3:20

Deuteronomy 31:19 · BSB

Now therefore, write down for yourselves this song and teach it to the Israelites; have them recite it, so that it may be a witness for Me against them.

2 Kings 22:13–19 · BSB

“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed th…

Galatians 2:19 · BSB

For through the law I died to the law so that I might live to God.

2 Kings 22:8 · BSB

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.

Romans 3:19 · BSB

Now we know that whatever the law says, it says to those who are under the law, so that every mouth may be silenced and the whole world held accountable to God.

Romans 3:20 · BSB

Therefore no one will be justified in His sight by works of the law. For the law merely brings awareness of sin.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

25he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

27For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

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