Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 12

Deuteronomy 31:12

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 law:
Deuteronomy 31:12, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:12 in other translations

BSBAssemble the people—men, women, children, and the foreigners within your gates—so that they may listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and to follow carefully all the words of this law.
WEBAssemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and the foreigners who are within your gates, that they may hear, learn, fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law,
ASVAssemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and thy sojourner that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear Jehovah your God, and observe to do all the words of this law;
YLT‘Assemble the people, the men, and the women, and the infants, and thy sojourner who is within thy gates, so that they hear, and so that they learn, and have feared Jehovah your God, and observed to do all the words of this law;
DARBYGather the people together, the men, and the women, and the children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear Jehovah your God, and take heed to do all the words of this law;
BBEMake all the people come together, men and women and children, and anyone from another country who is with you, so that hearing they may become wise in the fear of the Lord your God, and take care to do all the words of this law;
WebsterConvene the people, 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 law:

What does Deuteronomy 31:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:9-13

De 31:9-13. He Delivers the Law to the Priests, to Read It Every Seventh Year to the People. 9-13. And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests--The law thus committed to writing was either the whole book of Deuteronomy, or the important part of it contained between the twenty-seventh and thirtieth chapters. It was usual in cases of public or private contract for two copies of the engagement to be…

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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:9-13

Though we read the word in private, we must not think it needless to hear it read in public. This solemn reading of the law must be done in the year of release. The year of release was typical of gospel grace, which is called the acceptable year of the Lord; for our pardon and liberty by Christ, engage us to keep his commandments. It must be read to all Israel, men, women, children, and to the strangers. It is the…

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Deuteronomy 31:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

הַקְהֵ֣לhak.HelassembleH6950
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הָעָ֗םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582
וְהַנָּשִׁים֙ve.ha.na.Shimand the womenH802
וְהַטַּ֔ףve.ha.Tafand the little one[s]H2945
וְגֵרְךָ֖ve.ge.re.Khaand sojourner yourH1616
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834
בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.kha[is] in gates yourH8179
לְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anso thatH4616
יִשְׁמְע֜וּyish.me.'Uthey may hearH8085
וּלְמַ֣עַןu.le.Ma.'anand so thatH4616
יִלְמְד֗וּyil.me.Duthey may learnH3925
וְיָֽרְאוּ֙ve.ya.re.'Uand they will fearH3372
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוָ֣הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemGod yourH430
וְשָֽׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.Ruand they will take careH8104
לַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.Sotto doH6213
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
דִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.Rei[the] words ofH1697
הַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.Rahthe lawH8451
הַזֹּֽאת\׃ha.Zot<the> thisH2063

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:12

  • Deuteronomy 4:10

    Specially the day that thou stoodest before the Lord thy God in Horeb, when the Lord said unto me, Gather me the people together, and I will make them hear my words, that they may learn to fear me all the days that they shall live upon the earth, and that they may teach their children.

  • Psalms 34:11-14

    Come, ye children, hearken unto me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord. What man is he that desireth life, and loveth many days, that he may see good? Keep thy tongue from evil, and thy lips from speaking guile. Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.

  • Deuteronomy 6:6-7

    And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart: And thou shalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and shalt talk of them when thou sittest in thine house, and when thou walkest by the way, and when thou liest down, and when thou risest up.

  • Psalms 19:7-11

    The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul: the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple. The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring for ever: the judgments of the Lord are true and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold: sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. …

  • Ezra 10:1

    Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.

  • 2 Timothy 3:15-17

    And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

  • Deuteronomy 29:29

    The secret things belong unto the Lord our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

  • John 5:39

    Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.

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Gather.
4:10
men.
6:6,7; Ezr 10:1; Ps 19:7-11; Joh 5:39; 2Ti 3:15-17
that they may.
29:29; Ps 34:11-14

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 31:11

    When all Israel is come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

  • Deuteronomy 31:12

    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 law:

  • Deuteronomy 31:13

    And that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

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Deuteronomy 31:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Harás congregar el pueblo, varones y mujeres y niños, y tus extranjeros que estuvieren en tus ciudades, para que oigan y aprendan, y teman á Jehová vuestro Dios, y cuiden de poner por obra todas las palabras de esta ley:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
tu réuniras le peuple, hommes et femmes, et enfants, et ton étranger qui sera dans tes portes, afin qu’ils entendent, et afin qu’ils apprennent, et qu’ils craignent l’ Éternel, votre Dieu, et qu’ils prennent garde à pratiquer toutes les paroles de cette loi;
German
Elberfelder 1871
Versammle das Volk, die Männer und die Weiber und die Kindlein, und deinen Fremdling, der in deinen Toren ist; auf daß sie hören, und auf daß sie lernen, und Jehova, euren Gott, fürchten und darauf achten, alle Worte dieses Gesetzes zu tun.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et in unum omni populo congregato, tam viris quam mulieribus, parvulis, et advenis, qui sunt intra portas tuas: ut audientes discant, et timeant Dominum Deum vestrum, et custodiant, impleantque omnes sermones legis hujus.