Bible Strands
Deuteronomy 1:5
On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Moses addresses the Israelites east of the Jordan in Moab immediately after defeating the kings Sihon and Og. He prepares to expound the law before the people enter the land God commanded them to occupy.
The words — The Hebrew verb בֵּאֵר (be.'Er) denotes "he made clear," while הוֹאִיל (ho.'Il) means "he undertook," together framing Moses' deliberate effort to expound the statute.
The thread — The act of explaining the law reappears in Deuteronomy 4:8, which highlights the righteousness of these statutes, and Deuteronomy 31:9, where Moses formally records the instruction for the Levitical priests.
Why it lands — The passage requires readers to examine the law directly before transitioning to a new phase of obedience, prioritizing textual clarity over oral assumption.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
Cross-references
- Deuteronomy 4:8 And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
- Deuteronomy 17:18 When 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.
- Deuteronomy 31:9 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.
- Deuteronomy 32:46 he said to them, “Take to heart all the words I have solemnly declared to you this day, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.