Deuteronomy 31:25 (LSB)

Passage

that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:23 Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and I will be with you.”

Deuteronomy 31:24 And it happened, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete,

Deuteronomy 31:25 that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,

Deuteronomy 31:26 “Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, that it may be there as a witness against you.

Deuteronomy 31:27 For I know your rebellion and your stiff-neck; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against Yahweh; how much more, then, after my death?

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "commanded", "levites", "carried", "covenant", "yahweh", 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 it happened when Moses finished writing..." into verse 26's "Take this book of the law 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.