Deuteronomy 31:9 (GNV)

Passage

And Moses wrote this Lawe, and deliuered it vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Leui (which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord) and vnto all the Elders of Israel,

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:7 And Moses called Ioshua, and said vnto him in the sight of all Israel, Be of a good courage and strong: for thou shalt go with this people vnto the lande which the Lord hath sworne vnto their fathers, to giue them, and thou shalt giue it them to inherite.

Deuteronomy 31:8 And the Lord him selfe doeth go before thee: he will be with thee: he will not faile thee, neither forsake thee: feare not therefore, nor be discomforted.

Deuteronomy 31:9 And Moses wrote this Lawe, and deliuered it vnto the Priestes the sonnes of Leui (which bare the Arke of the couenant of the Lord) and vnto all the Elders of Israel,

Deuteronomy 31:10 And Moses commanded them, saying, Euery seuenth yeere when the yeere of freedome shalbe in the feast of the Tabernacles:

Deuteronomy 31:11 When all Israel shall come to appeare before the Lord thy God, in the place which he shall chuse, thou shalt reade this Lawe before all Israel that they may heare it.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "wrote", "lawe", "deliuered", "vnto", "priestes", "sonnes", and "leui". 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 the Lord him selfe doeth go..." into verse 10's "And Moses commanded them saying Euery seuenth...", 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.