The Meaning of Deuteronomy 31:10 Explained

Deuteronomy 31:10

KJV: 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,

YLT: and Moses commandeth them, saying, 'At the end of seven years, in the appointed time, the year of release, in the feast of booths,

Darby: And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release, at the feast of tabernacles,

ASV: 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,

KJV Reverse Interlinear

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, 

What does Deuteronomy 31:10 Mean?

Context Summary

Deuteronomy 31:1-13 - The Great Lawgiver's Parting Instructions
This chapter is a link between sunset and sunrise. God buries His workers, but carries on His work. None are indispensable. Moses is succeeded by Joshua; Stephen by Paul. "The grass withereth"¦ but the word of our God shall stand forever."
The old Lawgiver passes on the assurances on which he had rested. After all, men are but the figureheads of movements which are greater than themselves. God goes before; God destroys; God accompanies and delivers. Let timid souls take courage. When the Good Shepherd puts them forth He precedes them, John 10:4; the iron gates stand open at His summons, and the big stones are rolled from the door of the sepulchers, Acts 12:10; Mark 16:3. "He will not fail thee," etc., reappears in Hebrews 13:5, as the right of all believers. It is for me and thee! [source]

Chapter Summary: 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

What do the individual words in Deuteronomy 31:10 mean?

And commanded Moses them saying at the end of [every] seven years at the appointed time in year of the release at Feast of the Tabernacles
וַיְצַ֥ו מֹשֶׁ֖ה אוֹתָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים בְּמֹעֵ֛ד שְׁנַ֥ת הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖ה בְּחַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת

וַיְצַ֥ו  And  commanded 
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Piel, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular
Root: צָוָה  
Sense: to command, charge, give orders, lay charge, give charge to, order.
מֹשֶׁ֖ה  Moses 
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular
Root: מֹשֶׁה  
Sense: the prophet and lawgiver, leader of the exodus.
לֵאמֹ֑ר  saying 
Parse: Preposition-l, Verb, Qal, Infinitive construct
Root: אָמַר 
Sense: to say, speak, utter.
מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀  at  the  end 
Parse: Preposition-m, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: קֵץ  
Sense: end.
שֶׁ֣בַע  of  [every]  seven 
Parse: Number, feminine singular
Root: שֶׁבַע  
Sense: seven (cardinal number).
שָׁנִ֗ים  years 
Parse: Noun, feminine plural
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
בְּמֹעֵ֛ד  at  the  appointed  time  in 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: מֹועֵד  
Sense: appointed place, appointed time, meeting.
שְׁנַ֥ת  year 
Parse: Noun, feminine singular construct
Root: שָׁנָה  
Sense: year.
הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖ה  of  the  release 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine singular
Root: שְׁמִטָּה  
Sense: letting drop of exactions, (temporary) remitting, release (from debt).
בְּחַ֥ג  at  Feast 
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct
Root: חַג  
Sense: festival, feast, festival-gathering, pilgrim-feast.
הַסֻּכּֽוֹת  of  the  Tabernacles 
Parse: Article, Noun, feminine plural
Root: סֻכָּה  
Sense: thicket, covert, booth.

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