Deuteronomy 31:26 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

`Take this Book of the Law, and thou hast set it on the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and it hath been there against thee for a witness;

English ASV

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.

English Amplified

Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Take this book of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee;

English EASY 2024

‘Take this book of God's Law. Put it next to the Covenant Box of the Lord your God. It must remain there, so that the Israelites will know when they are guilty.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

"Take this Book of Teachings and put it by the side of the Box of the Agreement of the Lord your God. Then it will be a witness against you.

"Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

“Take this book of God's Law and place it beside the Covenant Box of the Lord your God, so that it will remain there as a witness against his people.

English God's Word - GW 1995

"Take this Book of Teachings, and put it next to the ark of the promise of the Lord your God, where it will be a witness against you.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

"Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it may remain there as a witness against you.

English KJV 1611

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.

English LSB

“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your God, that it may be there as a witness against you.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

“Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may be there for a witness against you.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

"Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

"Take this scroll of the law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD, your God, that there it may be a witness against you.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

“Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

"Take this Scroll of the Law. Place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you.

English NIV

"Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.

English NKJ 1982

“Take this Book of the Law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there as a witness against you;

English NLT

"Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God, so it may serve as a witness against the people of Israel.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

"Take this book of the law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God; let it remain there as a witness against you.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

“Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

to put this book of the law beside the Ark, as a solemn warning to the people of Israel.

English Tyndale 1537

take the book of this law and put it by the side of the ark of the testament of the LORD your God, and let it be there for a witness unto thee.