Deuteronomy 31:9 (LSB)

Passage

So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and to all the elders of Israel.

Nearby Context

Deuteronomy 31:7 Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which Yahweh has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.

Deuteronomy 31:8 And Yahweh is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

Deuteronomy 31:9 So Moses wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and to all the elders of Israel.

Deuteronomy 31:10 Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of the remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,

Deuteronomy 31:11 when all Israel comes to appear before Yahweh your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "moses", "wrote", "gave", "priests", "sons", "levi", "carried", 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 Yahweh is the one who goes..." into verse 10's "Then 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.