King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
Complete Jewish Bible:
There, beyond the Yarden, in the land of Mo'av, Moshe took it upon himself to expound this Torah and said:
Berean Standard Bible:
On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:
American Standard Version:
Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
On this side{H5676} Jordan{H3383}, in the land{H776} of Moab{H4124}, began{H2974} Moses{H4872} to declare{H874} this law{H8451}, saying{H559},
Cross-References (KJV):
Deuteronomy 31:9
- ¶ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Deuteronomy 4:8
- And what nation [is there so] great, that hath statutes and judgments [so] righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?
Deuteronomy 32:46
- And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
Deuteronomy 17:18
- And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of [that which is] before the priests the Levites:
Deuteronomy 17:19
- And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
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Commentary for Deuteronomy 1:5
Deuteronomy 1:5 serves as an introduction to the book of Deuteronomy, which is the fifth book of the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible. This verse sets the scene for the delivery of Moses' speeches, which form the core content of Deuteronomy. The historical context places the Israelites on the plains of Moab, east of the Jordan River, where they are encamped after their forty years of wandering in the wilderness. This location is significant because it is the threshold to the Promised Land, which the Israelites are about to enter.
The phrase "on this side Jordan" indicates that the events being described are taking place before the Israelites have crossed the Jordan River into Canaan, the land promised to their ancestors. The "land of Moab" refers to the territory immediately east of the Jordan, which at the time was inhabited by the Moabites, descendants of Lot, Abraham's nephew.
Moses, who has led the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness, is now an old man. In this verse, he begins to "declare this law," which is a restatement of the covenant between God and Israel, including the laws that the people are to follow as they prepare to enter and possess the land of Canaan. The term "law" here encompasses not just legal statutes but also the broader instructions, history, and theological reflections that Moses imparts to the new generation of Israelites.
The themes of Deuteronomy, which are foreshadowed in this verse, include covenant faithfulness, the importance of law and instruction for maintaining a right relationship with God, and the necessity of remembering God's past acts of deliverance and provision. Moses' discourse is both a retrospective look at the journey of the Israelites and a prospective guide for the future life of the nation in the land they are about to inherit. It emphasizes the need for the people to love and obey God wholeheartedly and to teach their children to do the same, ensuring the transmission of faith and obedience from one generation to the next.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H5676
There are 84 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֵבֶר
Transliteration: ʻêber
Pronunciation: ay'-ber
Description: from עָבַר; properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east); [idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight. - Strong's Number: H3383
There are 164 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַרְדֵּן
Transliteration: Yardên
Pronunciation: yar-dane'
Description: from יָרַד; a descender; Jarden, the principal river of Palestine; Jordan. - Strong's Number: H776
There are 2739 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֶרֶץ
Transliteration: ʼerets
Pronunciation: eh'-rets
Description: from an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth (at large, or partitively a land); [idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world. - Strong's Number: H4124
There are 158 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוֹאָב
Transliteration: Môwʼâb
Pronunciation: mo-awb
Description: from a prolonged form of the prepositional prefix m-and אָב; from (her (the mother's)) father; Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants; Moab. - Strong's Number: H2974
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָאַל
Transliteration: yâʼal
Pronunciation: yaw-al'
Description: a primitive root (probably rather the same as יָאַל through the idea of mental weakness); properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volition; assay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would. - Strong's Number: H4872
There are 704 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֹשֶׁה
Transliteration: Môsheh
Pronunciation: mo-sheh'
Description: from מָשָׁה; drawing out (of the water), i.e. rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver; Moses. - Strong's Number: H874
There are 154 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בָּאַר
Transliteration: bâʼar
Pronunciation: baw-ar'
Description: a primitive root; to dig; by analogy, to engrave; figuratively, to explain; declare, (make) plain(-ly). - Strong's Number: H8451
There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תּוֹרָה
Transliteration: tôwrâh
Pronunciation: to-raw'
Description: or תֹּרָה; from יָרָה; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch; law. - Strong's Number: H559
There are 4434 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָמַר
Transliteration: ʼâmar
Pronunciation: aw-mar'
Description: a primitive root; to say (used with great latitude); answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [idiom] plainly, promise, publish, report, require, say, speak (against, of), [idiom] still, [idiom] suppose, talk, tell, term, [idiom] that is, [idiom] think, use (speech), utter, [idiom] verily, [idiom] yet.