פירוש על דברים 31:9

ויכתב משה ... ויתנה AND MOSES WROTE [THIS LAW] AND GAVE IT [UNTO THE PRIESTS, THE SONS OF LEVI] — When it was completely finished he gave it to the sons of his tribe.

AND MOSES WROTE THIS LAW — from the beginning of Bereshith to in the sight of all Israel.⁹Ibid., 34:12. Even though it is written here, thou shalt read this law before all Israel,¹⁰Verse 11. and according to the opinion of our Rabbis,¹¹Sotah 41a. Therefore, how can the expression this Law in Verse 9, refer to the entire Torah, while in Verse 11 the same expression refers to the Book of Deuteronomy? Ramban proceeds to answer this question. it refers to this Book of Deuteronomy,¹¹Sotah 41a. Therefore, how can the expression this Law in Verse 9, refer to the entire Torah, while in Verse 11 the same expression refers to the Book of Deuteronomy? Ramban proceeds to answer this question. at this point, he reverted and explained, And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this Law in a book, until they were finished.¹²Further, Verse 24. This includes the entire Torah. [Hence the expression this Law in the verse before us means the entire Torah, while in the following Verse 11, concerning the reading in the Assembly, the same expression refers only to the Book of Deuteronomy.]

את התורה הזאת, a reference to the final commandment in the Torah, Hakhel, for the king to read the Torah once in seven years before the entire Jewish people, minors and babies in arms included.