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The Command to Leave Horeb

Deuteronomy 1:5

In 11 translations

BSB
On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:Note that Deuteronomy 1:6 through Deuteronomy 4:40 may be presented as a continuous section of unbroken speech by Moses. In place of multiple levels of nested quotes, this section has been set apart with a double space.
KJV
On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
WEB
Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses began to declare this law, saying,
ASV
Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
LSV
Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, Moses has begun to explain this law, saying,
YLT
beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, hath Moses begun to explain this law, saying:
DBY
On this side the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to unfold this law, saying,
DRC
Beyond the Jordan in the land of Moab. And Moses began to expound the law, and to say:
GNV
On this side Iorden in the lande of Moab began Moses to declare this lawe, saying,
JPS
beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, took Moses upon him to expound this law, saying:
LXXE
beyond Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to declare this law, saying,

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Original-language editions

WLC
בְּעֵ֥בֶר הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ן בְּאֶ֣רֶץ מוֹאָ֑ב הוֹאִ֣יל מֹשֶׁ֔ה בֵּאֵ֛ר אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את לֵאמֹֽר׃
LXX-Br
Ἐδραῒν, ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἐν γῇ Μωὰβ, ἤρξατο Μωυσῆς διασαφῆσαι τὸν νόμον τοῦτον, λέγων,

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  • Deuteronomy 31:9So 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.
  • Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
  • Deuteronomy 32:46he 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 17:18–19When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests. It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his…

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