Deuteronomy 31:25 (GNV)

Passage

Then Moses commanded the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, saying,

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:23 And God gaue Ioshua the sonne of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong, and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the lande, which I sware vnto them, and I will be with thee.

Deuteronomy 31:24 And when Moses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this Lawe in a booke vntill he had finished them,

Deuteronomy 31:25 Then Moses commanded the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord, saying,

Deuteronomy 31:26 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.

Deuteronomy 31:27 For I knowe thy rebellion and thy stiffe necke: beholde, I being yet aliue with you this day, ye are rebellious against the Lord: howe much more then after my death?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "commanded", "leuites", "bare", "arke", "couenant", "lord", and "saying". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "moses" and "commanded", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 24's "And when Moses had made an ende..." into verse 26's "Take the booke of this Lawe and...", so "moses" and "commanded" 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 "commanded" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.