When Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Parallel translations
- KJV And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
- BSB When Moses had finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,
- NKJV So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished,
- NASB It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this Law in a book until they were complete,
- NLT When Moses had finished writing this entire body of instruction in a book,
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Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Deut 31:9Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of Yahweh’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.
- Deut 17:18It shall be, when he sits on the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write himself a copy of this law in a book, out of that which is before the priests the Levites.
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