Deuteronomy 27:11

Study note

Setting — Moses addresses the Israelite assembly at the designated moment of covenant instruction, positioned chronologically between the command to obey God’s statutes and the assignment of tribes to Mount Gerizim.

The words — The verb וַיְצַו (wayyṣṣĕḇ) translates literally as “and he commanded,” while the phrase בַּיּוֹם הַהּוּא (ba-yôm ha-hu’) means “on that day.”

The thread — The text places Moses’ public directive within a broader narrative of covenant obedience and territorial allocation, echoing the immediate context of Deuteronomy 27:10’s command to keep statutes and Deuteronomy 27:12’s preparation for the Gerizim ceremony.

Why it lands — The verse requires the reader to recognize that divine instruction is delivered through a specific human agent at a fixed historical moment, demanding immediate attention before the subsequent ritual proceedings.

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