Now, Israel, hear the decrees and laws I am about to teach you. Follow them so that you may live and may go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your ancestors, is giving you.

“And now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the rules that I am teaching you, and do them, that you may live, and go in and take possession of the land that the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.

See, I have taught you decrees and laws as the Lord my God commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land you are entering to take possession of it.

See, I have taught you statutes and rules, as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should do them in the land that you are entering to take possession of it.

Remember the day you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, when he said to me, ‘Assemble the people before me to hear my words so that they may learn to revere me as long as they live in the land and may teach them to their children.’

how on the day that you stood before the Lord your God at Horeb, the Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people to me, that I may let them hear my words, so that they may learn to fear me all the days that they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children so.’

And the Lord directed me at that time to teach you the decrees and laws you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and rules, that you might do them in the land that you are going over to possess.

Moses summoned all Israel and said:

Hear, Israel, the decrees and the laws I declare in your hearing today. Learn them and be sure to follow them.

And Moses summoned all Israel and said to them, “Hear, O Israel, the statutes and the rules that I speak in your hearing today, and you shall learn them and be careful to do them.

But you stay here with me so that I may give you all the commands, decrees and laws that you are to teach them to follow in the land I am giving them to possess.’

But you, stand here by me, and I will tell you the whole commandment and the statutes and the rules that you shall teach them, that they may do them in the land that I am giving them to possess.’

These are the commands, decrees and laws the Lord your God directed me to teach you to observe in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess,

“Now this is the commandment—the statutes and the rules —that the Lord your God commanded me to teach you, that you may do them in the land to which you are going over, to possess it,

Teach them to your children, talking about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.

You shall teach them to your children, talking of them when you are sitting in your house, and when you are walking by the way, and when you lie down, and when you rise.

Eat the tithe of your corn, new wine and olive oil, and the firstborn of your herds and flocks in the presence of the Lord your God at the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name, so that you may learn to revere the Lord your God always.

And before the Lord your God, in the place that he will choose, to make his name dwell there, you shall eat the tithe of your grain, of your wine, and of your oil, and the firstborn of your herd and flock, that you may learn to fear the Lord your God always.

It is to be with him, and he is to read it all the days of his life so that he may learn to revere the Lord his God and follow carefully all the words of this law and these decrees

And it shall be with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God by keeping all the words of this law and these statutes, and doing them,

When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there.

“When you come into the land that the Lord your God is giving you, you shall not learn to follow the abominable practices of those nations.

Otherwise, they will teach you to follow all the detestable things they do in worshipping their gods, and you will sin against the Lord your God.

that they may not teach you to do according to all their abominable practices that they have done for their gods, and so you sin against the Lord your God.

Assemble the people – men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns – so that they can listen and learn to fear the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law.

Assemble the people, men, women, and little ones, and the sojourner within your towns, that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, and be careful to do all the words of this law,

Their children, who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.’

and that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess.”

‘Now write down this song and teach it to the Israelites and make them sing it, so that it may be a witness for me against them.

“Now therefore write this song and teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the people of Israel.

So Moses wrote down this song that day and taught it to the Israelites.

So Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the people of Israel.

(he did this only to teach warfare to the descendants of the Israelites who had not had previous battle experience):

It was only in order that the generations of the people of Israel might know war, to teach war to those who had not known it before.

and he ordered that the people of Judah be taught this lament of the bow (it is written in the Book of Jashar):

and he said it should be taught to the people of Judah; behold, it is written in the Book of Jashar. He said:

He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

The Reubenites, the Gadites and the half-tribe of Manasseh had 44,760 men ready for military service – able-bodied men who could handle shield and sword, who could use a bow, and who were trained for battle.

The Reubenites, the Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh had valiant men who carried shield and sword, and drew the bow, expert in war, 44,760, able to go to war.

Along with their relatives – all of them trained and skilled in music for the Lord – they numbered 288.

The number of them along with their brothers, who were trained in singing to the Lord, all who were skillful, was 288.

In the third year of his reign he sent his officials Ben-Hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel and Micaiah to teach in the towns of Judah.

In the third year of his reign he sent his officials, Ben-hail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethanel, and Micaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah;

They taught throughout Judah, taking with them the Book of the Law of the Lord; they went round to all the towns of Judah and taught the people.

And they taught in Judah, having the Book of the Law of the Lord with them. They went about through all the cities of Judah and taught among the people.

For Ezra had devoted himself to the study and observance of the Law of the Lord, and to teaching its decrees and laws in Israel.

For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the Lord, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel.

Your sin prompts your mouth;
you adopt the tongue of the crafty.

For your iniquity teaches your mouth,
and you choose the tongue of the crafty.

‘Can anyone teach knowledge to God,
since he judges even the highest?

Will any teach God knowledge,
seeing that he judges those who are on high?

But if not, then listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.’

If not, listen to me;
be silent, and I will teach you wisdom.”

who teaches us more than he teaches the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser than the birds in the sky?”

who teaches us more than the beasts of the earth
and makes us wiser than the birds of the heavens?’

He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

He trains my hands for war,
so that my arms can bend a bow of bronze.

Show me your ways, Lord,
teach me your paths.

Make me to know your ways, O Lord;
teach me your paths.

Guide me in your truth and teach me,
for you are God my Saviour,
and my hope is in you all day long.

Lead me in your truth and teach me,
for you are the God of my salvation;
for you I wait all the day long.

He guides the humble in what is right
and teaches them his way.

He leads the humble in what is right,
and teaches the humble his way.

Come, my children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Come, O children, listen to me;
I will teach you the fear of the Lord.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
so that sinners will turn back to you.

Then I will teach transgressors your ways,
and sinners will return to you.

You have rejected us, God, and burst upon us;
you have been angry – now restore us!

O God, you have rejected us, broken our defenses;
you have been angry; oh, restore us.

Since my youth, God, you have taught me,
and to this day I declare your marvellous deeds.

O God, from my youth you have taught me,
and I still proclaim your wondrous deeds.

Does he who disciplines nations not punish?
Does he who teaches mankind lack knowledge?

He who disciplines the nations, does he not rebuke?
He who teaches man knowledge—

Blessed is the one you discipline, Lord,
the one you teach from your law;

Blessed is the man whom you discipline, O Lord,
and whom you teach out of your law,

but they mingled with the nations
and adopted their customs.

but they mixed with the nations
and learned to do as they did.

I will praise you with an upright heart
as I learn your righteous laws.

I will praise you with an upright heart,
when I learn your righteous rules.

Praise be to you, Lord;
teach me your decrees.

Blessed are you, O Lord;
teach me your statutes!

I gave an account of my ways and you answered me;
teach me your decrees.

When I told of my ways, you answered me;
teach me your statutes!

The earth is filled with your love, Lord;
teach me your decrees.

The earth, O Lord, is full of your steadfast love;
teach me your statutes!

Teach me knowledge and good judgment,
for I trust your commands.

Teach me good judgment and knowledge,
for I believe in your commandments.

You are good, and what you do is good;
teach me your decrees.

You are good and do good;
teach me your statutes.

It was good for me to be afflicted
so that I might learn your decrees.

It is good for me that I was afflicted,
that I might learn your statutes.

Your hands made me and formed me;
give me understanding to learn your commands.

Your hands have made and fashioned me;
give me understanding that I may learn your commandments.

I have more insight than all my teachers,
for I meditate on your statutes.

I have more understanding than all my teachers,
for your testimonies are my meditation.

Accept, Lord, the willing praise of my mouth,
and teach me your laws.

Accept my freewill offerings of praise, O Lord,
and teach me your rules.

Deal with your servant according to your love
and teach me your decrees.

Deal with your servant according to your steadfast love,
and teach me your statutes.

Make your face shine on your servant
and teach me your decrees.

Make your face shine upon your servant,
and teach me your statutes.

May my lips overflow with praise,
for you teach me your decrees.

My lips will pour forth praise,
for you teach me your statutes.

If your sons keep my covenant
and the statutes I teach them,
then their sons shall sit
on your throne for ever and ever.’

If your sons keep my covenant
and my testimonies that I shall teach them,
their sons also forever
shall sit on your throne.”

Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God;
may your good Spirit
lead me on level ground.

Teach me to do your will,
for you are my God!
Let your good Spirit lead me
on level ground!

Praise be to the Lord my Rock,
who trains my hands for war,
my fingers for battle.

Blessed be the Lord, my rock,
who trains my hands for war,
and my fingers for battle;

I would not obey my teachers
or turn my ear to my instructors.

I did not listen to the voice of my teachers
or incline my ear to my instructors.

or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.

lest you learn his ways
and entangle yourself in a snare.

I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I attained to the knowledge of the Holy One.

I have not learned wisdom,
nor have I knowledge of the Holy One.

Not only was the Teacher wise, but also he imparted knowledge to the people. He pondered and searched out and set in order many proverbs.

Besides being wise the Preacher also taught the people knowledge, weighing and studying and arranging many proverbs with great care.

all of them wearing the sword,
all experienced in battle,
each with his sword at his side,
prepared for the terrors of the night.

all of them wearing swords
and expert in war,
each with his sword at his thigh,
against terror by night.