Deuteronomy 31 · Verse 14

Deuteronomy 31:14

And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Deuteronomy 31:14, King James Version

Deuteronomy 31:14 in other translations

BSBThen the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the time of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, so that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
WEBThe LORD said to Moses, “Behold, your days approach that you must die. Call Joshua, and present yourselves in the Tent of Meeting, that I may commission him.” Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the Tent of Meeting.
ASVAnd Jehovah said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.
YLTAnd Jehovah saith unto Moses, ‘Lo, thy days have drawn near to die; call Joshua, and station yourselves in the tent of meeting, and I charge him;' and Moses goeth--Joshua also--and they station themselves in the tent of meeting,
DARBYAnd Jehovah said to Moses, Lo, the days are near for thee to die; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.
BBEAt that time the Lord said to Moses, The day of your death is near: send for Joshua, and come to the Tent of meeting so that I may give him his orders. So Moses and Joshua went to the Tent of meeting.
WebsterAnd the LORD said to Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

What does Deuteronomy 31:14 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Deuteronomy 31:14-15
14-15. the Lord said unto Moses, ...call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation--Joshua had been publicly designated to the office of commander by Moses [Nu 27:22, 23]; and God was pleased to confirm his appointment by the visible symbols of His presence and approval. As none but the priests were privileged to enter the sanctuary, it is probable that this significant manifestation of the cloudy pillar was made while the leaders stood at the door of the tabernacle.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 31:14-22
Moses and Joshua attended the Divine Majesty at the door of the tabernacle. Moses is told again that he must shortly die; even those who are most ready and willing to die, need to be often reminded of its coming. The Lord tells Moses, that, after his death, the covenant he had taken so much pains to make between Israel and their God, would certainly be broken. Israel would forsake Him; then God would forsake Israel. Justly does he cast those off who so unjustly cast him off. Moses is directed to deliver them a song, which should remain a standing testimony for God, as faithful to them in giving them warning, and against them, as persons false to themselves in not taking the warning. The word of God is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of men's hearts, and meets them by reproofs and correction. Ministers who preach the word, know not the imaginations of men; but God, whose word it is, knows perfectly.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Deuteronomy 31:14 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.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
יְהוָ֜הYah.wehYahwehH3068
אֶל\־'el-toH413
מֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehMosesH4872
הֵ֣ןhenhere!H2005
קָרְב֣וּka.re.Vuthey have drawn nearH7126
יָמֶיךָ֮ya.mei.Khadays yourH3117
לָמוּת֒la.Mutto dieH4191
קְרָ֣אke.Ra'summonH7121
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'JoshuaH3091
וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּve.hit.ya.tze.Vuand present yourselvesH3320
בְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helat [the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdmeetingH4150
וַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּva.'a.tzav.Ve.nuso I may commission himH6680
וַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhand he wentH1980
מֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehMosesH4872
וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַvi.ho.Shu.a'and JoshuaH3091
וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּvai.yit.ya.tze.Vuand they presented themselvesH3320
בְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helat [the] tent ofH168
מוֹעֵֽד\׃mo.'EdmeetingH4150

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 31:14

  • Numbers 27:13

    And when thou hast seen it, thou also shalt be gathered unto thy people, as Aaron thy brother was gathered.

  • Deuteronomy 31:23

    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.

  • Ecclesiastes 9:5

    For the living know that they shall die: but the dead know not any thing, neither have they any more a reward; for the memory of them is forgotten.

  • 1 Samuel 10:19

    And ye have this day rejected your God, who himself saved you out of all your adversities and your tribulations; and ye have said unto him, Nay, but set a king over us. Now therefore present yourselves before the Lord by your tribes, and by your thousands.

  • Jude 1:24

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  • 2 Timothy 4:1-4

    I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine. For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; And they shall turn away their ears from the truth, and shall be turned unto fables.

  • Job 2:1

    Again there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the Lord.

  • Deuteronomy 34:5

    So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.

  • Job 1:6

    Now there was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan came also among them.

  • Exodus 34:2

    And be ready in the morning, and come up in the morning unto mount Sinai, and present thyself there to me in the top of the mount.

  • Deuteronomy 31:2

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

  • Numbers 27:19-20

    And set him before Eleazar the priest, and before all the congregation; and give him a charge in their sight. And thou shalt put some of thine honour upon him, that all the congregation of the children of Israel may be obedient.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
that thou must die.
2; 34:5; Nu 27:13; Jos 23:14; 2Ki 1:4; Ec 9:5; Isa 38:1
I may give.
23; Nu 27:19,20; Ac 20:28-31; 2Ti 4:1-4
presented.
Ex 34:2; Jos 24:1; 1Sa 10:19; Job 1:6; 2:1; Ro 12:1; Jude 1:24

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Context

  • 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.

  • Deuteronomy 31:14

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Deuteronomy 31:15

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

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Deuteronomy 31:14 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Jehová dijo á Moisés: He aquí se han acercado tus días para que mueras: llama á Josué, y esperad en el tabernáculo del testimonio, y le mandaré. Fueron pues Moisés y Josué, y esperaron en el tabernáculo del testimonio.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
*Et l’ Éternel dit à Moïse: Voici, le jour de ta mort s’approche; appelle Josué, et présentez-vous dans la tente d’assignation, afin que je lui donne mon commandement. Et Moïse et Josué allèrent, et se présentèrent dans la tente d’assignation.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und Jehova sprach zu Mose: Siehe, deine Tage sind herangenaht, daß du sterben sollst; rufe Josua, und stellet euch in das Zelt der Zusammenkunft, daß ich ihm Befehl erteile. Und Mose und Josua gingen hin, und sie stellten sich in das Zelt der Zusammenkunft.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et ait Dominus ad Moysen: Ecce prope sunt dies mortis tuæ: voca Josue, et state in tabernaculo testimonii, ut præcipiam ei. Abierunt ergo Moyses et Josue, et steterunt in tabernaculo testimonii: