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Deuteronomy 1:5

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On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:

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Matthew Henry Bible Commentaryv. 5

The first part of Moses's farewell sermon to Israel begins with this chapter, and is continued to the latter end of the fourth chapter. In the first five verses of this chapter we have the date of the sermon, the place where it was preached (Deu 1:1, Deu 1:2, Deu 1:5), and the time when (Deu 1:3, Deu 1:4). The narrative in this chapter reminds them, I. Of the promise God made them of the land of Canaan (Deu 1:6-8). II. Of the provision made of judges for them (Deu 1:9-18). III. Of their unbelief and murmuring upon the report of the spies (Deu 1:19-33). IV. Of the sentence passed upon them for it, and the ratification of that sentence (Deu 1:34, etc.).

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Strong's Concordancev. 5

עֵבֶר (ʻêber, H5676) — properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on… יַרְדֵּן (Yardên, H3383) — Jarden, the principal river of Palestine אֶרֶץ (ʼerets, H776) — the earth (at large, or partitively a land) מוֹאָב (Môwʼâb, H4124) — Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants יָאַל (yâʼal, H2974) — properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition מֹשֶׁה (Môsheh, H4872) — Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver בָּאַר (bâʼar, H874) — to dig; by analogy, to engrave; figuratively, to explain תּוֹרָה (tôwrâh, H8451) — a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch אָמַר (ʼâmar, H559) — to say (used with great latitude)

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Deuteronomy 32:46rank 2

he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I testify among you today, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.

Deuteronomy 4:8rank 2

And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

Deuteronomy 31:9rank 2

So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

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