Deuteronomy 31:26
Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
KJV
Tollite librum istum, et ponite eum in latere arcæ fœderis Domini Dei vestri : ut sit ibi contra te in testimonium.
Vulgate
Λαβόντες τὸ βιβλίον τοῦ νόμου τούτου θήσετε αὐτὸ ἐκ πλαγίων τῆς κιβωτοῦ τῆς διαθήκης Κυρίου τοῦ θεοῦ ὑμῶν, καὶ ἔσται ἐκεῖ ἐν σοὶ εἰς μαρτύριον·
LXX
Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.
ASV
לָקֹ֗חַ אֵ֣ת סֵ֤פֶר הַ/תּוֹרָה֙ הַ/זֶּ֔ה וְ/שַׂמְתֶּ֣ם אֹת֔/וֹ מִ/צַּ֛ד אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵי/כֶ֑ם וְ/הָֽיָה שָׁ֥ם בְּ/ךָ֖ לְ/עֵֽד
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
I believe with perfect faith that the entire Torah that is now in our possession is the same that was given to Moses our teacher, peace be upon him.
Cross-references
- 1Kgs 8:21 — And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
- Deut 31:19 — Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- Deut 31:19 — Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
- Exod 25:16 — And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
- Gen 31:44 — Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; and let it be for a witness between me and thee.
- Josh 24:27 — And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of the LORD which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest y