Deuteronomy 31:24 (DBY)

Passage

And it came to pass, when Moses had ended writing the words of this law in a book, until their conclusion,

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:22 And Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:23 And [Jehovah] commanded Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and courageous; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I have sworn unto them; and I will be with thee.

Deuteronomy 31:24 And it came to pass, when Moses had ended writing the words of this law in a book, until their conclusion,

Deuteronomy 31:25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying,

Deuteronomy 31:26 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;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "came", "pass", "moses", "ended", "writing", "words", "book", and "until". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "came" and "pass", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 23's "And Jehovah commanded Joshua the son of..." into verse 25's "that Moses commanded the Levites who bore...", so "came" and "pass" belong inside that flow. In Deuteronomy context, the local focus is covenant, worship, and faithfulness.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "came" and "pass" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.