Deuteronomy 31:25

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

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

Transliteration

wa-yəṣaw mōšeh ʾet-ha-ləwiyyim nōśəʾê ʾărôn bərît-YHWH lēmōr

Grammar Details

*wa-yəṣaw*: waw consecutive + Piel imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and commanded
*mōšeh*: proper noun - Moses
*ʾet-ha-ləwiyyim*: direct object marker + definite article + proper noun, masculine plural - the Levites
*nōśəʾê*: Qal participle, masculine plural construct - carriers of
*ʾărôn*: noun, masculine singular construct - ark of
*bərît-YHWH*: noun, feminine singular construct + divine name - covenant of YHWH
*lēmōr*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - saying

Word Meanings

*yəṣaw*: commanded/charged/instructed
*ləwiyyim*: Levites/members of Levi tribe
*nōśəʾê*: carriers/bearers/those who carried
*ʾărôn bərît*: ark of covenant/covenant chest

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King James Version with Strong's Numbers

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🎯 Translation Approach

Classic King James Version text presented with Strong's numbering to link English words to their underlying Hebrew and Greek terms. Prioritizes literal/formal correspondence while enabling original-language word study.

Word-for-word

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Readability

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✅ Strengths

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High concordance with source wording
Well-suited for in-depth word studies and exegesis
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Archaic language can be difficult for modern readers
Reference numbers can disrupt continuous reading
Less suitable for public or devotional reading compared to modern translations

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Referenced Verses

Deut 31:9 : 9 And 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.

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