Deuteronomy 31:10
New International Version
Then Moses commanded them: “At the end of every seven years, in the year for canceling debts, during the Festival of Tabernacles,

New Living Translation
Then Moses gave them this command: “At the end of every seventh year, the Year of Release, during the Festival of Shelters,

English Standard Version
And Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the set time in the year of release, at the Feast of Booths,

Berean Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,

King James Bible
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

New King James Version
And Moses commanded them, saying: “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of release, at the Feast of Tabernacles,

New American Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of the release of debts, at the Feast of Booths,

NASB 1995
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,

NASB 1977
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,

Legacy Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of the remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,

Amplified Bible
Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of year when debts are forgiven, at the Feast of Booths (Tabernacles),

Christian Standard Bible
Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of debt cancellation, during the Festival of Shelters,

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of debt cancellation, during the Festival of Booths,

American Standard Version
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

English Revised Version
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then Moses commanded them, "At the end of every seventh year you must cancel debts. At that time, during the Festival of Booths,

Good News Translation
He commanded them, "At the end of every seven years, when the year that debts are canceled comes around, read this aloud at the Festival of Shelters.

International Standard Version
Then he gave these orders: "At the end of seven years, the year designated for release, during the Festival of Tents,

Majority Standard Bible
Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles,

NET Bible
He commanded them: "At the end of seven years, at the appointed time of the cancellation of debts, at the Feast of Temporary Shelters,

New Heart English Bible
Moses commanded them, saying, "At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tents,

Webster's Bible Translation
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

World English Bible
Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of booths,
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
and Moses commands them, saying, “At the end of seven years, in the appointed time, the year of release, in the Celebration of Shelters,

Young's Literal Translation
and Moses commandeth them, saying, 'At the end of seven years, in the appointed time, the year of release, in the feast of booths,

Smith's Literal Translation
And Moses commanded them, saying, From the end of seven years, in the appointment of the year of remission in the festival of tents,
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he commanded them, saying: After seven years, in the year of remission, in the feast of tabernacles,

Catholic Public Domain Version
And he instructed them, saying: “After seven years, in the year of remission, at the solemnity of the Feast of Tabernacles,

New American Bible
Moses commanded them, saying, On the feast of Booths, at the prescribed time in the year for remission which comes at the end of every seven-year period,

New Revised Standard Version
Moses commanded them: “Every seventh year, in the scheduled year of remission, during the festival of booths,
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of release, at the feast of tabernacles,

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Moshe commanded them and he said to them: “Seven years after, at the time of the year of release, at the feast of booths:
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
And Moses commanded them, saying: 'At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Moses charged them in that day, saying, After seven years, in the time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

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Context
The Reading of the Law
9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. 10Then Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the year of remission of debt, during the Feast of Tabernacles, 11when all Israel comes before the LORD your God at the place He will choose, you are to read this law in the hearing of all Israel.…

Cross References
Leviticus 25:8-10
And you shall count off seven Sabbaths of years—seven times seven years—so that the seven Sabbaths of years amount to forty-nine years. / Then you are to sound the horn far and wide on the tenth day of the seventh month, the Day of Atonement. You shall sound it throughout your land. / So you are to consecrate the fiftieth year and proclaim liberty in the land for all its inhabitants. It shall be your Jubilee, when each of you is to return to his property and to his clan.

Nehemiah 8:18
Day after day, from the first day to the last, Ezra read from the Book of the Law of God. The Israelites kept the feast for seven days, and on the eighth day they held an assembly, according to the ordinance.

Joshua 8:34-35
Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. / There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.

2 Kings 23:2
And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

2 Chronicles 34:30
And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD.

Nehemiah 8:1-3
At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.

Leviticus 23:34-43
“Speak to the Israelites and say, ‘On the fifteenth day of the seventh month the Feast of Tabernacles to the LORD begins, and it continues for seven days. / On the first day there shall be a sacred assembly. You must not do any regular work. / For seven days you are to present a food offering to the LORD. On the eighth day you are to hold a sacred assembly and present a food offering to the LORD. It is a solemn assembly; you must not do any regular work. ...

Exodus 23:16
You are also to keep the Feast of Harvest with the firstfruits of the produce from what you sow in the field. And keep the Feast of Ingathering at the end of the year, when you gather your produce from the field.

Exodus 34:22
And you are to celebrate the Feast of Weeks with the firstfruits of the wheat harvest, and the Feast of Ingathering at the turn of the year.

Numbers 29:12-40
On the fifteenth day of the seventh month, you are to hold a sacred assembly; you must not do any regular work, and you shall observe a feast to the LORD for seven days. / As a pleasing aroma to the LORD, you are to present a food offering, a burnt offering of thirteen young bulls, two rams, and fourteen male lambs a year old, all unblemished, / along with the grain offering of three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil with each of the thirteen bulls, two-tenths of an ephah with each of the two rams, ...

Luke 4:16-20
Then Jesus came to Nazareth, where He had been brought up. As was His custom, He entered the synagogue on the Sabbath. And when He stood up to read, / the scroll of the prophet Isaiah was handed to Him. Unrolling it, He found the place where it was written: / “The Spirit of the Lord is on Me, because He has anointed Me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent Me to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to release the oppressed, ...

Acts 13:15
After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the synagogue leaders sent word to them: “Brothers, if you have a word of encouragement for the people, please speak.”

Acts 15:21
For Moses has been proclaimed in every city from ancient times and is read in the synagogues on every Sabbath.”

Matthew 5:17-18
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.

John 7:2
However, the Jewish Feast of Tabernacles was near.


Treasury of Scripture

And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Deuteronomy 15:1,2
At the end of every seven years thou shalt make a release…

Leviticus 23:34-43
Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD…

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Deuteronomy 31
1. Moses encourages the people
7. He encourages Joshua
9. He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year
14. God gives a charge to Joshua
19. and a song to testify against the people
24. Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep
28. He makes a protestation














Then Moses commanded them
This phrase indicates a direct instruction from Moses, the revered leader and prophet of Israel. The Hebrew root for "commanded" is צָוָה (tsavah), which implies a strong directive or order. Moses, as God's chosen leader, is passing down divine instructions, emphasizing the importance of obedience to God's law. Historically, Moses' commands were seen as extensions of God's will, and his role as a mediator between God and the Israelites is crucial. This command is not merely a suggestion but a binding obligation for the community.

At the end of every seven years
The number seven in Hebrew culture is significant, often symbolizing completeness or perfection. The Hebrew word for seven is שֶׁבַע (sheva), and it frequently appears in the context of sacred cycles, such as the Sabbath and the Sabbatical year. This cycle of seven years is a divine ordinance, reflecting God's perfect timing and order. It serves as a reminder of God's sovereignty over time and His provision for His people. The end of every seven years marks a time of renewal and reflection, aligning with God's rhythm for His creation.

in the year for canceling debts
This phrase refers to the "Shemitah" year, a time when debts were forgiven, as outlined in Deuteronomy 15:1-2. The Hebrew term for "canceling" is שְׁמִטָּה (shemittah), meaning release or letting go. This practice underscores God's compassion and justice, ensuring economic balance and preventing perpetual poverty. It reflects God's desire for His people to live in freedom and equality, reminding them that everything ultimately belongs to Him. The canceling of debts is a profound act of grace, mirroring the spiritual forgiveness God offers.

during the Feast of Tabernacles
The Feast of Tabernacles, or Sukkot, is one of the major Jewish festivals, celebrated in the fall. The Hebrew word for "Tabernacles" is סֻכּוֹת (Sukkot), meaning booths or temporary shelters. This feast commemorates the Israelites' journey through the wilderness, living in temporary dwellings, and God's provision during that time. It is a time of joy and thanksgiving, celebrating God's faithfulness and the harvest. The connection between the Shemitah year and the Feast of Tabernacles highlights themes of trust in God's provision and the temporality of earthly possessions, pointing to a deeper reliance on God.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
Then Moses
מֹשֶׁ֖ה (mō·šeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 4872: Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver

commanded them,
וַיְצַ֥ו (way·ṣaw)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 6680: To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order

“At the end
מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ (miq·qêṣ)
Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 7093: An extremity, after

of [every] seven
שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘)
Number - feminine singular
Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number

years,
שָׁנִ֗ים (šā·nîm)
Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 8141: A year

at the appointed time
בְּמֹעֵ֛ד (bə·mō·‘êḏ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 4150: Appointed time, place, or meeting

in the year
שְׁנַ֥ת (šə·naṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's 8141: A year

of remission [of debt],
הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖ה (haš·šə·miṭ·ṭāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 8059: A letting drop, a (temporary) remitting

during the Feast
בְּחַ֥ג (bə·ḥaḡ)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 2282: A festival gathering, feast, pilgrim feast

of Tabernacles,
הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃ (has·suk·kō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's 5521: A thicket, booth


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