Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people: “Keep all the commandments I am giving you today.
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandment which I command you today.
- KJV And Moses with the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, Keep all the commandments which I command you this day.
- NKJV Now Moses, with the elders of Israel, commanded the people, saying: “Keep all the commandments which I command you today.
- NASB Then Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep all the commandments which I am commanding you today.
- NLT Then Moses and the leaders of Israel gave this charge to the people: “Obey all these commands that I am giving you today.
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Quick answer
Moses and the elders charge the people to keep all the commandments given that day. Covenant obedience is the shared responsibility of the whole community and its leaders.
Overview
As the covenant address moves toward ceremonies of renewal, Moses joins the elders in commanding wholehearted obedience to God's law. The repeated emphasis on keeping 'all' the commandment underscores that partial obedience is not enough. This sets the stage for the dramatic ceremonies on Ebal and Gerizim, reminding Israel that the law must be received and obeyed by all.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 7
- John 15:14You are My friends if you do what I command you.
- Jas 2:10Whoever keeps the whole law but stumbles at just one point is guilty of breaking all of it.
- Luke 11:28But He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
- 1 Th 4:1–2Finally, brothers, we ask and encourage you in the Lord Jesus to live in a way that is pleasing to God, just as you have received from us. This is how you already live, so you should do so all the more.
- Deut 4:1–3Hear now, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances I am teaching you to follow, so that you may live and may enter and take possession of the land that the LORD, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
- Deut 11:32be careful to follow all the statutes and ordinances that I am setting before you today.
- Deut 26:16The LORD your God commands you this day to follow these statutes and ordinances. You must be careful to follow them with all your heart and with all your soul.
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Moses promised a Prophet like himself to whom Israel must listen (18:15); Jesus is that Prophet, the one who keeps the covenant we broke and becomes the curse for us by hanging on a tree (Gal 3:13).
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