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Deuteronomy 4:14

The law

12 And the LORD spoke to you out of the fire. You heard the sound of the words, but saw no form; there was only a voice.

13 He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to follow—the Ten Commandments that He wrote on two tablets of stone.

At that time the LORD commanded me to teach you the statutes and ordinances you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.

15 So since you saw no form of any kind on the day the LORD spoke to you out of the fire at Horeb, be careful

16 that you do not act corruptly and make an idol for yourselves of any form or shape, whether in the likeness of a male or female,

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
At that time the LORD commanded me to teach you the statutes and ordinances you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
KJV
And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
WEB
The LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that you might do them in the land where you go over to possess it.
ASV
And Jehovah commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
DARBY
And Jehovah commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that ye might do them in the land whither ye are passing over to possess it.
BLB
And me YHWH commanded at that time to teach you⁺ statutes and ordinances, that you⁺ might observe them in the land that you⁺ are passing over to possess.
ÅB
Og meg befalte Herren på samme tid å lære dere lover og bud, som dere skal leve etter i det land dere drar over til og skal ta i eie.
OTB
Og Herren befalte meg på den tiden å lære dere forskrifter og lover, så dere kunne følge dem i det landet dere krysser Jordan for å ta i eie.
B1930
Og mig bød Herren på samme tid å lære eder lover og bud, som I skal leve efter i det land I drar over til og skal ta i eie.

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