KJV King James Version
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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Deuteronomy 31:24
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,
WEB World English Bible
It happened, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
ASV American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, when Moses finisheth to write the words of this law on a book till their completion,
Surrounding context — Deuteronomy 31
21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.
22 Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
23 And he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.
24 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
25 That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,
26 Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?
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וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961 · ha.yahto beכְּכַלּ֣וֹתH3615 · ka.lahto end: finishמֹשֶׁ֗הH4872 · mo.shehMosesלִכְתֹּ֛בH3789 · ka.tavto writeאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]דִּבְרֵ֥יH1697 · da.varwordהַתּוֹרָֽה־H8451 · to.rahinstructionהַזֹּ֖אתH2063 · zotthisעַל־H5921 · aluponסֵ֑פֶרH5612 · se.pherscroll: documentעַ֖דH5704 · adtillתֻּמָּֽם׃H8552 · ta.mamto finish
Cross-references
Deuteronomy 31:9And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.Deuteronomy 17:18And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of [that which is] before the priests the Levites:
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