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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

Deuteronomy 31

Deuteronomy 31:1

DEUTERONOMY CHAPTER 31 Moses declares to the people his approaching death, and encourageth them, and Joshua, DEUTERONOMY 31:1. He delivereth the law unto the priests to read it every seventh year to the people, DEUTERONOMY 31:9. God putteth Joshua into his office; foretelleth to Moses and him the fu... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:2

GO OUT AND COME IN, i.e. perform the office of a leader or governor, either because I now find a decay of my mind and body, which seems not well to agree with DEUTERONOMY 34:7, or because I foresee the time of my death approaches.... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:9

THIS LAW, largely so called, the whole law or doctrine delivered unto Moses contained in these five books. DELIVERED IT UNTO THE PRIESTS, that they might keep it carefully and religiously, and bring it forth upon occasion, and read it, and instruct the people out of it. WHICH BARE THE ARK, to wit, s... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:10

THE YEAR OF RELEASE; when they were freed from debts and troubles, and cares of worldly matters, and thereby fitter to attend upon God and his service.... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:11

Thyself in part, for the Jews tell us that the king was in person to read some part of it; or, at least, thou shalt cause it to be read by the priests or Levites, for he could not read it himself in the hearing of all Israel, but this was to be done by several persons, and to the people met in sever... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:12

GATHER THE PEOPLE TOGETHER; not into one place, where all could not hear, but into divers assemblies or synagogues. WOMEN hereby are required to go to Jerusalem at this solemnity, as they were permitted to do in other solemnities, when the males only were enjoined to go, EXODUS 23:17. CHILDREN, to w... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:14

IN THE TABERNACLE; either properly so called, for though the priests only might ordinarily enter there, yet others might go in upon a call and command from God, which here they had; or in the court of the tabernacle, at the door of which God stood in the cloudy pillar, DEUTERONOMY 31:15, the court c... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:16

The death of men, both good and bad, is oft called a SLEEP, because they shall certainly awake out of it by resurrection. See PSALMS 76:5 DANIEL 12:2 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13, &c.; 2 PETER 3:4. _This people will go a whoring_: God certainly foresees all things to come, yea, even those which depend upon... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:19

THIS SONG, which is contained DEU 32, and is put into a song that it may be better learned, and more fixed in their minds and memories. PUT IT IN THEIR MOUTHS; cause them to learn it, and sing it one to another, to oblige them to more circumspection and watchfulness. A WITNESS FOR ME; of my kindness... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:21

IT SHALL NOT BE FORGOTTEN: this seems not to be a precept that they should remember it, but a prediction, that God would give them sad occasion to remember it, by bringing upon them the dreadful calamities mentioned in it. THEIR IMAGINATION WHICH THEY GO ABOUT, EVEN NOW; either their inward inclinat... [ Continue Reading ]

Deuteronomy 31:26

IN THE SIDE, i.e. in the outside, in a little chest fixed to it, for nothing but the tables of stone were contained in the ark, 1 KINGS 8:9. Here it was kept for greater security and reverence. A WITNESS AGAINST THEE, i.e. against thy people, to whom he turns his speech, that they might be more affe... [ Continue Reading ]

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