Deuteronomy 31:9 (DBY)

Passage

And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and to all the elders of Israel.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:7 And Moses called to Joshua, and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and courageous, for thou must go with this people into the land which Jehovah hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

Deuteronomy 31:8 And Jehovah, he it is that goeth before thee: he will be with thee; he will not leave thee, nor forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.

Deuteronomy 31:9 And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and to all the elders of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release, at the feast of tabernacles,

Deuteronomy 31:11 when all Israel cometh to appear before Jehovah thy God in the place which he will choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their ears.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "wrote", "delivered", "priests", "sons", "levi", "bore", and "covenant". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moses" and "wrote", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 8's "And Jehovah he it is that goeth..." into verse 10's "And Moses commanded them saying At the...", so "moses" and "wrote" 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 "moses" and "wrote" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.