Deuteronomy 4:44
42 That the slayer might flee thither, which should kill his neighbour unawares, and hated him not in times past; and that fleeing unto one of these cities he might live:
43 Namely, Bezer in the wilderness, in the plain country, of the Reubenites; and Ramoth in Gilead, of the Gadites; and Golan in Bashan, of the Manassites.
And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:
45 These are the testimonies, and the statutes, and the judgments, which Moses spake unto the children of Israel, after they came forth out of Egypt,
46 On this side Jordan, in the valley over against Beth-peor, in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who dwelt at Heshbon, whom Moses and the children of Israel smote, after they were come forth out of Egypt:
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.
Compare
- BSB
- This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.
- KJV
- And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:
- WEB
- This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel.
- ASV
- And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:
- DARBY
- And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:
- BLB
- And this [is] the law that Moses set before the sons of Israel.
- ÅB
- Og dette er den lov som Moses la fram for Israels barn;
- OTB
- Dette er loven Moses presenterte for israelittene.
- B1930
- Og dette er den lov som Moses la frem for Israels barn;
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Deuteronomy 27:26
Cursed be he that confirmeth not all the words of this law to do them. And all the people shall say, Amen.
Read in contextLeviticus 27:34
These are the commandments, which the LORD commanded Moses for the children of Israel in mount Sinai.
Read in contextMalachi 4:4
Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:8
And thou shalt write upon the stones all the words of this law very plainly.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 1:5
On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
Read in contextJohn 1:17
For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 27:3
And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee.
Read in contextDeuteronomy 33:4
Moses commanded us a law, even the inheritance of the congregation of Jacob.
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