Deuteronomy 5 · Verse 31

Deuteronomy 5:31

But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
Deuteronomy 5:31, King James Version

Deuteronomy 5:31 in other translations

BSBBut you stand here with Me, that I may speak to you all the commandments and statutes and ordinances you are to teach them to follow in the land that I am giving them to possess.”
WEBBut as for you, stand here by me, and I will tell you all the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess.”
ASVBut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandment, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
YLTand thou here stand thou with Me, and let Me speak unto thee all the command, and the statutes, and the judgments which thou dost teach them, and they have done in the land which I am giving to them to possess it.
DARBYBut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the ordinances, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.
BBEBut as for you, keep your place here by me, and I will give you all the orders and the laws and the decisions which you are to make clear to them, so that they may do them in the land which I am giving them for their heritage.
WebsterBut as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak to thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.

What does Deuteronomy 5:31 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Deuteronomy 5:23-33

Moses refers to the consternation caused by the terror with which the law was given. God's appearances have always been terrible to man, ever since the fall; but Christ, having taken away sin, invites us to come boldly to the throne of grace. They were in a good mind, under the strong convictions of the word they heard. Many have their consciences startled by the law who have them not purified; fair promises are…

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Deuteronomy 5:31 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.

וְאַתָּ֗הve.'a.Tahand youH859
פֹּה֮pohhereH6311
עֲמֹ֣ד'a.ModstandH5975
עִמָּדִי֒'i.ma.Diwith meH5978
וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הva.'a.da.be.Rahso let me speakH1696
אֵלֶ֗יךָ'e.Lei.khato youH413
אֵ֧ת'et<obj.>H853
כָּל\־kol-allH3605
הַמִּצְוָ֛הha.mitz.Vahthe commandmentH4687
וְהַחֻקִּ֥יםve.ha.chu.Kimand the statutesH2706
וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֖יםve.ha.mish.pa.Timand the judgmentsH4941
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
תְּלַמְּדֵ֑םte.la.me.Demyou will teach themH3925
וְעָשׂ֣וּve.'a.Suand they will observe [them]H6213
בָאָ֔רֶץva.'A.retzin the landH776
אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherwhichH834
אָנֹכִ֛י'a.no.KhiIH595
נֹתֵ֥ןno.Ten[am] about to giveH5414
לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto them
לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ\׃le.rish.Tahto take possession of itH3423

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Cross references for Deuteronomy 5:31

  • Galatians 3:19

    Wherefore then serveth the law? It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator.

  • Deuteronomy 12:1

    These are the statutes and judgments, which ye shall observe to do in the land, which the Lord God of thy fathers giveth thee to possess it, all the days that ye live upon the earth.

  • Ezekiel 20:11

    And I gave them my statutes, and shewed them my judgments, which if a man do, he shall even live in them.

  • Exodus 24:12

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Come up to me into the mount, and be there: and I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.

  • Deuteronomy 4:45

    These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,

  • Deuteronomy 4:1

    Now therefore hearken, O Israel, unto the statutes and unto the judgments, which I teach you, for to do them, that ye may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers giveth you.

  • Deuteronomy 5:1

    And Moses called all Israel, and said unto them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that ye may learn them, and keep, and do them.

  • Deuteronomy 4:5

    Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it.

  • Deuteronomy 11:1

    Therefore thou shalt love the Lord thy God, and keep his charge, and his statutes, and his judgments, and his commandments, alway.

  • Malachi 4:4

    Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.

  • Deuteronomy 6:1

    Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:

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1; 4:1,5,45; 6:1; 11:1; 12:1; Eze 20:11; Mal 4:4; Ga 3:19

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Context

  • Deuteronomy 5:30

    Go say to them, Get you into your tents again.

  • Deuteronomy 5:31

    But as for thee, stand thou here by me, and I will speak unto thee all the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which thou shalt teach them, that they may do them in the land which I give them to possess it.

  • Deuteronomy 5:32

    Ye shall observe to do therefore as the Lord your God hath commanded you: ye shall not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

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Deuteronomy 5:31 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y tú estáte aquí conmigo, y te diré todos los mandamientos, y estatutos, y derechos, que les has de enseñar, á fin que los pongan ahora por obra en la tierra que yo les doy para poseerla.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Mais toi, tiens-toi ici auprès de moi, et je te dirai tous les commandements et les statuts et les ordonnances que tu leur enseigneras, afin qu’ils les pratiquent dans le pays que je leur donne pour le posséder.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Du aber bleibe hier bei mir, und ich will zu dir reden alle die Gebote und die Satzungen und die Rechte, welche du sie lehren sollst, damit sie sie tun in dem Lande, das ich ihnen gebe, es zu besitzen. -
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tu vero hic sta mecum, et loquar tibi omnia mandata mea, et cæremonias atque judicia: quæ docebis eos, ut faciant ea in terra, quam dabo illis in possessionem.