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Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

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A Representative Assembly

Commentators like John Calvin explain that when Moses summoned the "elders and your officers," he wasn't excluding the rest of Israel. This was the standard procedure for a national assembly. The leaders represented their tribes and families, and gathering them was the practical way to gather the entire nation to hear God's message.

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Deuteronomy

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

On Deuteronomy 31:24–29

18th Century

Theologian

Moses completes the writing of the Book of the Law, and directs that it be placed by the ark of the covenant.

The “book” referred to here wo…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

On Deuteronomy 31:24–28

19th Century

Bishop

Deuteronomy 31:24–28. DELIVERY OF THE BOOKS OF MOSES TO THE LEVITES.

When Moses had made an end of …

John Calvin

John Calvin

On Deuteronomy 31:28

16th Century

Theologian

Gather to me all the elders of your tribes. Special reference is made here to the Song, which, we gather from the last verse, was recited …

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John Gill

John Gill

On Deuteronomy 31:28

17th Century

Pastor

Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your
officers
The heads of the trib…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Deuteronomy 31:23–30

17th Century

Minister

The solemn delivery of the book of the law to the Levites, to be deposited in, or rather by the side of the ark, is again related. The song which f…