Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
New American Standard Bible
“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may
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.
Holman 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.
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,
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.
Amplified
“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.
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.
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;
Julia Smith 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.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
"Take the scroll of this law and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, and it will be there as a witness against you.
Modern King James verseion
Take this book of the Law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, so that it may be there for a witness against you.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
"Take the book of this law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and let it be there for a witness unto thee.
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,
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.
The Emphasized Bible
Take this scroll of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, - so shall it be there in thy midst as a witness.
Webster
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 covenant of Yahweh your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.
Youngs 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;
Themes
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Of the covenant
Ark » In the tabernacle. Called the ark » Contents of » The law
Ark of the covenant » A copy of the law laid in the side of
death » Scenes of » Death of moses
Holy of holies » Contained » A written copy of the divine law
Law » Bondage of » Book of the
Law » Preserved in the ark of the covenant
the Law of moses » Book of, laid up in the sanctuary
Interlinear
Laqach
Cepher
Suwm
'elohiym
References
American
Easton
Fausets
Word Count of 20 Translations in Deuteronomy 31:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Moses Warns The People
25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, saying, 26 Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. 27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck. Behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against LORD, and how much more after my death?
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Deuteronomy 31:19
Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the sons of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the sons of Israel.
1 Kings 8:9
There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone which Moses put there at Horeb when LORD made a covenant with the sons of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
2 Kings 22:8-11
And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
2 Kings 22:13-19
Go ye, inquire of LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found, for great is the wrath of LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words o
2 Chronicles 34:14-15
And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of LORD [given] by Moses.
Romans 3:19-20
Now we know that as many things as the law says, it says to those in the law, so that every mouth may be stopped, and all the world may become accountable to God.
Galatians 2:19
For I, through law, died to law, so that I might live to God.