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Deuteronomy 27:14

27:13 And these shall stand upon mount Ebal to curse; Reuben, Gad, and Asher, and Zebulun, Dan, and Naphtali. to curse: Heb. for a cursing
And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

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With a loud voice, the Levites shall say to all the men of Israel,

And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

And the Levites shall speak, and say to all the men of Israel with a loud voice,

27:15 Cursed be the man that maketh any graven or molten image, an abomination unto the LORD, the work of the hands of the craftsman, and putteth it in a secret place. And all the people shall answer and say, Amen.

What does Deuteronomy 27:14 mean?

Deuteronomy 27:14 is a verse in the book of Deuteronomy, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include לֵוִיִּי (Lêvîyîy), עָנָה (ʻânâh), אָמַר (ʼâmar). It connects to 9 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.

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And
the
LevitesלֵוִיִּיLêvîyîy/lay-vee-ee'/H3881a Levite or descendant of Levi
shall
speak,עָנָהʻânâh/aw-naw'/H6030properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce
and
sayאָמַרʼâmar/aw-mar'/H559to say (used with great latitude)
unto
all
the
menאִישׁʼîysh/eesh/H376a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
of
IsraelיִשְׂרָאֵלYisrâʼêl/yis-raw-ale'/H3478Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity
with
a
loudרוּםrûwm/room/H7311to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)
voice,קוֹלqôwl/kole/H6963a voice or sound

Commentary on Deuteronomy 27:14

HENRY_FULL · Deuteronomy 27:14
="x-p" This chapter settles the militia, and establishes the laws and ordinances of war, I. Relating to the soldiers. 1. Those must be encouraged that were drawn up to battle, ver. 1-4 . 2. Those must be dismissed and sent back again whose private affairs called for their attendance at home ( ver. 5-7 ), or whose weakness and timidity unfitted them for service in the field, ver. 8, 9 . II. Relating to the enemies they made war with. 1. The treaties they must make with the cities that were far off, ver. 10-15 . 2. The destruction they must make of the people into whose land they were going, ver. 16-18 . 3. The care they must take, in besieging cities, not to destroy the fruit-trees, ver. 19, 20 . Directions C

Cross-references

Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Numbers 10:8

And the sons of Aaron, the priests, shall blow with the trumpets; and they shall be to you for an ordinance for ever throughout your generations.

Numbers 10:9

And if ye go to war in your land against the enemy that oppresseth you, then ye shall blow an alarm with the trumpets; and ye shall be remembered before the LORD your God, and ye shall be saved from your enemies.

Numbers 31:6

And Moses sent them to the war, a thousand of every tribe, them and Phinehas the son of Eleazar the priest, to the war, with the holy instruments, and the trumpets to blow in his hand.

Judges 20:27

And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,

Judges 20:28

And Phinehas, the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron, stood before it in those days,) saying, Shall I yet again go out to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother, or shall I cease? And the LORD said, Go up; for to morrow I will deliver them into thine hand.

1 Samuel 14:18

And Saul said unto Ahiah, Bring hither the ark of God. For the ark of God was at that time with the children of Israel.

1 Samuel 30:7

And David said to Abiathar the priest, Ahimelech's son, I pray thee, bring me hither the ephod. And Abiathar brought thither the ephod to David.

1 Samuel 30:8

And David enquired at the LORD, saying, Shall I pursue after this troop? shall I overtake them? And he answered him, Pursue: for thou shalt surely overtake them, and without fail recover all.

2 Chronicles 13:12

And, behold, God himself is with us for our captain, and his priests with sounding trumpets to cry alarm against you. O children of Israel, fight ye not against the LORD God of your fathers; for ye shall not prosper.

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Verses like this

Other verses that share key original-language words with Deuteronomy 27:14.

Genesis 4:23

And Lamech said unto his wives, Adah and Zillah, Hear my voice; ye wives of Lamech, hearken unto my speech: for I have slain a man to my wounding, and a young man to my hurt. I have: or, I would slay a man in my wound, etc to my hurt: or, in my hurt

Exodus 19:19

And when the voice of the trumpet sounded long, and waxed louder and louder, Moses spake, and God answered him by a voice.

Exodus 4:1

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The LORD hath not appeared unto thee.

Genesis 2:23

And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man. Woman: Heb. Isha Man: Heb. Ish

Genesis 3:10

And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

Genesis 3:16

Unto the woman he said, I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception; in sorrow thou shalt bring forth children; and thy desire shall be to thy husband, and he shall rule over thee. to thy: or, subject to thy husband

Genesis 3:17

And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life;

Genesis 39:15

And it came to pass, when he heard that I lifted up my voice and cried, that he left his garment with me, and fled, and got him out.

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What does Deuteronomy 27:14 say?

Deuteronomy 27:14 (King James Version) reads: "And the Levites shall speak, and say unto all the men of Israel with a loud voice,"

Is Deuteronomy 27:14 in the Old or New Testament?

Deuteronomy 27:14 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Deuteronomy.

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