Deuteronomy 31:24

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

wa-yəhî kə-kallôt mōšeh li-ktōb ʾet-dibrê ha-tôrāh-ha-zōʾt ʿal-sēper ʿad tummām

Grammar Details

• *wa-yəhî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and it happened
• *kə-kallôt*: preposition + Piel infinitive construct - when completed
• *mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
• *li-ktōb*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - to write
• *ʾet-dibrê*: direct object marker + noun, masculine plural construct - the words of
• *ha-tôrāh-ha-zōʾt*: definite article + noun, feminine singular + definite article + demonstrative pronoun, feminine singular - this law
• *ʿal-sēper*: preposition + noun, masculine singular - on a scroll/book
• *ʿad*: preposition - until
• *tummām*: Qal infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their completion

Word Meanings

• *wa-yəhî*: it happened/it came to pass/it was
• *kə-kallôt*: when completed/when finished/when concluded
• *dibrê*: words/matters/commands
• *tôrāh*: law/instruction/teaching
• *sēper*: scroll/book/document
• *tummām*: their completion/their entirety/their being finished

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And it came to pass, when Moses had ma an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And it came to pass, when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  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,

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when Moses{H4872} had made an end{H3615} of writing{H3789} the words{H1697} of this law{H8451} in a book,{H5612} until they were finished,{H8552}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And it came to pass, when Moses{H4872} had made an end{H3615}{(H8763)} of writing{H3789}{(H8800)} the words{H1697} of this law{H8451} in a book{H5612}, until they were finished{H8552}{(H8800)},

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  When Moses had made an ende of wrytynge out the wordes of this lawe in a boke vnto the end

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Now whan Moses had wrytten out all the wordes of this lawe in a boke,

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when Moses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this Lawe in a booke vntill he had finished them,

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And when Moyses had made an ende of writing the wordes of this lawe in a booke, vntyll he had finished them,

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  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,

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  It happened, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And it cometh to pass, when Moses finisheth to write the words of this law on a book till their completion,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• American Standard Version (1901)

  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,

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Now after writing all the words of this law in a book till the record of them was complete,

• World English Bible (2000)

  It happened, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Anticipation of Disobedience When Moses finished writing on a scroll the words of this law in their entirety,

Referenced Verses

• Deut 31:9 : 9 So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
• Deut 17:18 : 18 When he takes the throne of his kingdom, he is to write for himself on a scroll a copy of this law, taken from that of the Levitical priests.