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Deuteronomy Chapter 31

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וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe went and he addressed these statements to all of Yisroel.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Moshe went and spoke these words to all Yisra᾽el.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Moses went and he spoke these words to all of Israel.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם בֶּן־מֵאָה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ הַיּ֔וֹם לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל ע֖וֹד לָצֵ֣את וְלָב֑וֹא וַֽיהֹוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן הַזֶּֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

He said to them, ‘‘I am 120 years old today, I cannot any longer go forth and return; for Adonoy has said to me, ‘You will not cross this Yardein.’

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And he said to them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the Lord has said to me, Thou shalt not go over this Yarden.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And he said to them: I am one hundred and twenty years old this day [(On this day I was born, and on this day I shall die)]. I shall no longer be able to go out and to come in, [(the warrant to do so having been taken from him and accorded Joshua)], for the L-rd has said to me: You shall not cross over this Jordan.

יְהֹוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ ה֣וּא**׀** עֹבֵ֣ר לְפָנֶ֗יךָ הֽוּא־יַשְׁמִ֞יד אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֛לֶּה מִלְּפָנֶ֖יךָ וִירִשְׁתָּ֑ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ ה֚וּא עֹבֵ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהֹוָֽה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy, your God, He is crossing before you, He will destroy these nations before you and you will inherit them. Yehoshua, he is crossing before you as Adonoy has stated.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

The Lord thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt dispossess them: and Yehoshua, he shall go over before thee, as the Lord has said.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

The L-rd your G-d — He crosses over before you. He will destroy these nations before you and you will inherit them. Joshua — he crosses over before you, as the L-rd has spoken.

וְעָשָׂ֤ה יְהֹוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה לְסִיח֥וֹן וּלְע֛וֹג מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֱמֹרִ֖י וּלְאַרְצָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁמִ֖יד אֹתָֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And Adonoy will do to them as He did to Sichon and to Og, kings of the Emorites, and to their land; whom He destroyed.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord will do to them as he did to Siĥon and to ῾Og, the kings of the Emori, and to their land; whom he destroyed,

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd shall do to them as He did to Sichon and to Og, the kings of the Emori and to their land, having destroyed them.

וּנְתָנָ֥ם יְהֹוָ֖ה לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָהֶ֔ם כְּכׇ֨ל־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy will defeat them before you, and you will do to them in accord with the mitzvah that I commanded you.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and the Lord shall deliver them up before your face, that you may do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd will deliver them before you, and you shall do to them according to all of the mitzvah that I have commanded you.

חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י**׀** יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃{ס}

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Be courageous and bold, do not fear and do not quake before them; for Adonoy, your God, it is He Who is going with you, He will not enfeeble you nor will He abandon you.’’

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the Lord thy God, he it is that goes with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Be strong and firm. Do not fear and do not break before them. For the L-rd your G-d — It is He that goes before you; He will not let go of you, and He will not forsake you.

וַיִּקְרָ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו לְעֵינֵ֣י כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵל֮ חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבוֹא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהֹוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתָ֖ם לָתֵ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְאַתָּ֖ה תַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּה אוֹתָֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe called Yehoshua and said to him as all of Yisroel watched, ‘‘Be courageous and bold, for you shall enter with this people into the land that Adonoy swore to their forefathers to give them, and you will apportion it to them.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Moshe called to Yehoshua, and said to him in the sight of all Yisra᾽el, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Moses called to Joshua and he said to him before the eyes of all of Israel: Be strong and firm, for you will come with this people [(The elders of the generation shall be with you — all will be according to their judgment and counsel)] to the land that the L-rd swore to their fathers to give to them, and you shall cause them to inherit it.

וַיהֹוָ֞ה ה֣וּא**׀** הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ לְפָנֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א יַעַזְבֶ֑ךָּ לֹ֥א תִירָ֖א וְלֹ֥א תֵחָֽת׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And Adonoy is the One Who is going ahead of you, He will be with you, will not enfeeble you and will not abandon you; do not fear and do not quake.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord, he it is that goes before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee: fear not, nor be dismayed.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd — It is He who goes before you. He will be with you; He will not let go of you and He will not forsake you. Do not fear and do not break.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מֹשֶׁה֮ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ אֶל־הַכֹּֽהֲנִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י הַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔ים אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֣ית יְהֹוָ֑ה וְאֶל־כׇּל־זִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe wrote this Torah and he gave it to the kohanim, descendants of Levi, who carry the ark of Adonoy’s covenant; and to all the elders of Yisroel.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Moshe wrote this Tora, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Yisra᾽el.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Moses wrote this Torah, and [when he finished writing all of it], he gave it to [his tribe], the Cohanim, the sons of Levi, who carry the ark of the covenant of the L-rd, and to all the elders of Israel.

וַיְצַ֥ו מֹשֶׁ֖ה אוֹתָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִקֵּ֣ץ**׀** שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים בְּמֹעֵ֛ד שְׁנַ֥ת הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖ה בְּחַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe commanded them, saying: After seven years have ended, on the holy day of the Sh’mittah year, during the Sukkos festival;

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Moshe commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the time of the year of release, in the feast of booths,

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Moses commanded them, saying: At the end of seven years [in the first year of (the new) shemitah (period), i.e., in the eighth year)], at the time of the year of the shemitah, [(the laws of shemitah still obtaining for the produce of the seventh year harvested in the eighth)], in the festival of Succoth,

בְּב֣וֹא כׇל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵֽרָאוֹת֙ אֶת־פְּנֵי֙ יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֑ר תִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את נֶ֥גֶד כׇּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּאׇזְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

When all of Yisroel comes to be seen in the presence of Adonoy, your God, in the place that He chooses, you shall read this Torah facing all of Yisroel for them to hear.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

when all Yisra᾽el is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this Tora before all Yisra᾽el in their hearing.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

When all of Israel come to appear before the L-rd your G-d in the place that He shall choose, you shall read this Torah before all of Israel, in their ears [(The king would read from the beginning of Deuteronomy on a wooden platform that they set up in the azarah.)]

הַקְהֵ֣ל אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְהַנָּשִׁים֙ וְהַטַּ֔ף וְגֵרְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֨עַן יִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַן יִלְמְד֗וּ וְיָֽרְאוּ֙ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֔ם וְשָׁמְר֣וּ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־כׇּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Assemble the people—the men and the women and the infants, and your convert who is in your towns; in order for them to hear and in order for them to learn to fear Adonoy, your God, and they will make sure to fulfill all the statements of this Torah.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this Tora:

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Assemble the people: the men [to learn], the women [to hear], and the little ones, [to confer reward on those who bring them], and the stranger in your gates, so that they hear and so that they learn and fear the L-rd your G-d and observe to do all the words of this Torah.

וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹא־יָדְע֗וּ יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ וְלָ֣מְד֔וּ לְיִרְאָ֖ה אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם כׇּל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֤ם חַיִּים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃{פ}

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And their children who did not understand will hear and will learn to fear Adonoy, your God, all the years that you are living on the land that you are crossing the Yardein there to inherit.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

and that their children, who have not known anything, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live in the land whither you go over the Yarden to possess it.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And their sons who did not know shall hear and learn to fear the L-rd your G-d all of the days that you live upon the land whither you cross the Jordan to inherit it.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהֹוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן קָרְב֣וּ יָמֶ֘יךָ֮ לָמוּת֒ קְרָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ מֹשֶׁה֙ וִיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy said to Moshe, ‘‘Look! Your time is approaching to die. Call Yehoshua and present yourselves in Ohel Moed and I shall exhort him.’’ Moshe went with Yehoshua and they presented themselves in Ohel Moed.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord said to Moshe, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Yehoshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moshe and Yehoshua went, and presented themselves in the Tent of Meeting.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd said to Moses: Behold, your days have drawn near to die. Call Joshua and stand in the tent of meeting and I will charge him. And Moses and Joshua went and they stood in the tent of meeting.

וַיֵּרָ֧א יְהֹוָ֛ה בָּאֹ֖הֶל בְּעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֑ן וַֽיַּעֲמֹ֛ד עַמּ֥וּד הֶעָנָ֖ן עַל־פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹֽהֶל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy revealed Himself in the Ohel in a pillar of cloud; the pillar of cloud remained at the entrance of the Ohel.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord appeared in the Tent in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the Tent.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the tent.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהֹוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְּךָ֥ שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וְקָם֩ הָעָ֨ם הַזֶּ֜ה וְזָנָ֣ה**׀** אַחֲרֵ֣י**׀** אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵכַר־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא בָא־שָׁ֙מָּה֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲזָבַ֕נִי וְהֵפֵר֙ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖תִּי אִתּֽוֹ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Adonoy said to Moshe, ‘‘You are about to die, and this people will arise and stray after the gods of the stranger [people] of the land that they are going there among them, and they will forsake Me and break My covenant that I made with them.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And the Lord said to Moshe, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go astray after the gods of the strangers of the land, into which they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And the L-rd said to Moses: Behold, you shall lie down with your fathers, and this people shall arise and stray after the gods of the nations of the land into whose midst it is coming; and it will forsake Me and break the covenant that I made with it.

וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֣י ב֣וֹ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠ה֠וּא וַעֲזַבְתִּ֞ים וְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨י פָנַ֤י מֵהֶם֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לֶאֱכֹ֔ל וּמְצָאֻ֛הוּ רָע֥וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְצָר֑וֹת וְאָמַר֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא הֲלֹ֗א עַ֣ל כִּי־אֵ֤ין אֱלֹהַי֙ בְּקִרְבִּ֔י מְצָא֖וּנִי הָרָע֥וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And I will wax angry at them on that day and I will forsake them and I shall conceal My face from them and they will be for consuming and many evils and troubles will happen to them; and they will say on that day, ‘‘Look! Because my God is not within me did these evils happen to me.’’

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Then my anger will burn against them on that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say on that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And My wrath shall burn against them on that day, and I shall forsake them, and I shall hide My face from them [as if I do not see their suffering], and they shall be prey, and many ills and afflictions shall befall them. And it (Israel) shall say on that day: Is it not because my G-d is not in my midst that these ills have befallen me?

וְאָנֹכִ֗י הַסְתֵּ֨ר אַסְתִּ֤יר פָּנַי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עַ֥ל כׇּל־הָרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י פָנָ֔ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And I will surely conceal My face on that day because of all the wickedness that they did, because they turned to other gods.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And I will surely hide my face on that day for all the evils which they shall have perpetrated, in that they have turned to other gods.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And I shall utterly hide My face on that day because of all the evil that it did, because it turned to other gods.

וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּתְב֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ אֶת־בְּנֵֽי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׂימָ֣הּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן תִּֽהְיֶה־לִּ֜י הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את לְעֵ֖ד בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

And now write for yourselves this song and teach it to Bnei Yisroel to place it in their mouths; in order that this song will be for Me a witness against Bnei Yisroel.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Now therefore write this poem for yourselves, and teach it the children of Yisra᾽el: put it in their mouths, that this poem may be a witness for me against the children of Yisra᾽el.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And now, write for yourselves this song [32:1-43] and teach it to the children of Israel. Place it in their mouths, so that this song be a witness for Me with the children of Israel.

כִּֽי־אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ אֶֽל־הָאֲדָמָ֣ה**׀** אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְאָכַ֥ל וְשָׂבַ֖ע וְדָשֵׁ֑ן וּפָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ וַעֲבָד֔וּם וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וְהֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

For I will bring them to the land that I swore to their forefathers, flowing milk and honey, and they will eat, and be full, and wax fat; and they will turn to other gods and serve them and they will infuriate Me and break My covenant.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

For when I shall have brought them into the land of which I swore to their fathers, one flowing with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat; then will they turn to other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

For I shall bring them to the land that I have sworn to their fathers, flowing milk and honey, and they shall eat and be sated and grow fat, and they shall turn to other gods and serve them, and they shall spurn Me and break My covenant.

וְ֠הָיָ֠ה כִּי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְצָרוֹת֒ וְ֠עָנְתָ֠ה הַשִּׁירָ֨ה הַזֹּ֤את לְפָנָיו֙ לְעֵ֔ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִפִּ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ כִּ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבַּֽעְתִּי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Should many evils and troubles happen to them, this song shall serve as testimony before them as witness—for it shall never be forgotten from the lips of their progeny—for I know their impulse that they are gratifying today prior to My bringing them to the land that I swore.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have befallen them, that this poem shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their inclination, and what they do, even now, before I have brought them into the land of which I swore.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it shall be, when many ills and afflictions befall them, that this song shall testify before them as a witness [that I forewarned them in it (the song) of all that would befall them], for it will not be forgotten from the mouth of their seed [(an assurance to Israel that the Torah will never be entirely forgotten by their seed)]. For I have known its inclination, what it does today, before I bring it to the land that I have sworn.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe wrote this song on that day, and he taught it to Bnei Yisroel.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Moshe therefore wrote this poem the same day, and taught it the children of Yisra᾽el.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Moses wrote this song on that day, and he taught it to the children of Israel.

וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וַיֹּ֘אמֶר֮ חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבִיא֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לָהֶ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֖י אֶהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

He commanded Yehoshua, the son of Nun and said, ‘‘Be courageous and bold, for you will bring Bnei Yisroel to the land that I swore to them, and I will be with you.’’

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And he gave Yehoshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Yisra᾽el into the land of which I swore to them: and I will be with thee.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And He charged Joshua the son of Nun, saying: Be strong and firm, for you will bring the children of Israel to the land that I swore to them, and I shall be with you.

וַיְהִ֣י**׀** כְּכַלּ֣וֹת מֹשֶׁ֗ה לִכְתֹּ֛ב אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את עַל־סֵ֑פֶר עַ֖ד תֻּמָּֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

When Moshe finished writing the statements of this Torah in a book, till they were complete,

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And it came to pass, when Moshe had made an end of writing the words of this Tora in a book, until they were finished,

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And it was, when Moses had finished writing the words of this Torah on a scroll until their end,

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe commanded the Levites, bearers of the ark of Adonoy’s covenant, saying:

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

that Moshe commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

That Moses commanded the Levites, the bearers of the ark of the covenant of the L-rd, saying:

לָקֹ֗חַ אֵ֣ת סֵ֤פֶר הַתּוֹרָה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וְשַׂמְתֶּ֣ם אֹת֔וֹ מִצַּ֛ד אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהֹוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָיָה־שָׁ֥ם בְּךָ֖ לְעֵֽד׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

‘‘Take this book of the Torah and place it on the side of the ark of Adonoy, your God’s covenant; and it will be there as witness against you.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Take this book of the Tora, 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.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Take the scroll of this Torah and place it at the side of the ark of the covenant of the L-rd your G-d [(according to one view, on a board projecting outside the ark; according to another, alongside the tablets within the ark)], and it shall be there for witness in you.

כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עׇרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶ֩נִּי֩ חַ֨י עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַ֖ף כִּי־אַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹתִֽי׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

For I know your rebelliousness your stubborness. Look! even while I live with you today you have been defiers with Adonoy, surely after my death.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, you have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death?

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

For I have known your rebellion and your stiff neck. If until the time I have been living with you this day, you have been rebellious against the L-rd, how much more so after my death!

הַקְהִ֧ילוּ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כׇּל־זִקְנֵ֥י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְאׇזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Assemble to me all the judges of your tribes and your enforcers, and I will declare in their hearing these statements, and invoke as witnesses against them heaven and earth,

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes and your officers and I will speak in their ears these words, and I will call upon heaven and earth to be witness in them [(In 30:19, he spoke to Israel; now he will speak to heaven and earth.)]

כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אַחֲרֵ֤י מוֹתִי֙ כִּֽי־הַשְׁחֵ֣ת תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְקָרָ֨את אֶתְכֶ֤ם הָרָעָה֙ בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֔ים כִּֽי־תַעֲשׂ֤וּ אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהֹוָ֔ה לְהַכְעִיס֖וֹ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיכֶֽם׃

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

For I know after my death, that you will become depraved and you will veer from the way that I commanded you; and harm will happen to you at the end of time, when you do what is wicked in Adonoy’s eyes to spite Him with your actions.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

For I know that after my death you will surely become corrupted, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

For I know that after my death [i.e., after the death of Joshua, whom Moses considered like himself] you will corrupt yourselves and you will turn from the way that I commanded unto you, and the evil will befall you in the end of days, for you will do the evil in the eyes of the L-rd to anger Him with the deeds of your hands.

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּאׇזְנֵי֙ כׇּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַשִּׁירָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַ֖ד תֻּמָּֽם׃{פ}

Metsudah Chumash, Metsudah Publications, 2009

Moshe spoke in the hearing of all the assemblage of Yisroel the statements of this song, till they were complete.

The Koren Jerusalem Bible

And Moshe spoke in the ears of all the congregation of Yisra᾽el, the words of this poem, until they were ended.

The Rashi chumash by Rabbi Shraga Silverstein

And Moses spoke in the ears of the entire assembly of Israel the words of this song until their end:

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