KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, so that it will remain there as evidence against you.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is instructing the people to keep God's law book near the ark as a permanent reminder and witness of their commitment to obey God.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs near the end of Moses' life as he prepares to pass leadership to Joshua. Moses had just finished writing down all the laws God had given to Israel during their 40 years in the wilderness. The ark of the covenant was the most sacred object in Israel, containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, and it resided in the Holy of Holies in the tabernacle.
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