Deuteronomy 31:22

Authorized King James Version

Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.

Word-by-Word Analysis
#1
וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב
therefore wrote
to grave, by implication, to write (describe, inscribe, prescribe, subscribe)
#2
מֹשֶׁ֛ה
Moses
mosheh, the israelite lawgiver
#3
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#4
הַשִּׁירָ֥ה
this song
a song; abstractly, singing
#5
הַזֹּ֖את
this (often used adverb)
#6
בַּיּ֣וֹם
the same day
a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an asso
#7
הַה֑וּא
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demo
#8
וַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּ
and taught
properly, to goad, i.e., (by implication) to teach (the rod being an middle eastern incentive)
#9
אֶת
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
#10
בְּנֵ֥י
it the children
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or
#11
יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃
of Israel
he will rule as god; jisral, a symbolical name of jacob; also (typically) of his posterity

Analysis

This verse develops the salvation theme central to Deuteronomy. The concept of divine revelation reflects the development of salvation within biblical theology. The literary structure and word choice here contribute to biblical literature contributing to the canon's theological witness, advancing the author's theological argument. The original language emphasizes careful word choice that would have carried specific theological weight for the original audience, providing deeper understanding of the author's theological intention.

Historical Context

The literary and historical milieu of the literary conventions and historical circumstances of biblical literature shapes this text's meaning. The historical development of salvation within the theological tradition of Deuteronomy Understanding the ancient worldview that shaped the author's theological expression helps modern readers appreciate why the author emphasizes divine revelation in this particular way.

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