Deuteronomy 1:5
beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, hath Moses begun to explain this law, saying:
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
In Context
6'Jehovah our God hath spoken unto us in Horeb, saying, Enough to you — of dwelling in this mount;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 4:44And this [is] the law which Moses hath set before the sons of Israel;
Deuteronomy 17:18'And it hath been, when he sitteth on the throne of his kingdom, that he hath written for himself the copy of this law, on a book, from [that] before the priests the Levites,
Deuteronomy 32:46and saith unto them, 'Set your heart to all the words which I am testifying against you to-day, that ye command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law,
Matthew Henry on Deuteronomy 1:2-9
Deuteronomy This book is a repetition of very much both of the history and of the laws contained in the three foregoing books, which repetition Moses delivered to Israel (both by word of mouth, that it might affect, and by writing, that it might abide) a little before his death. There is no new history in it but that of the death of Moses in the last chapter, nor any new revelation to Moses, for aught that appears, and therefore the style here is not, as before, The Lord spoke unto Moses, saying. But the former… Read the whole commentary →