Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end:
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished.
- KJV And Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
- NKJV Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song until they were ended:
- NASB Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:
- NLT So Moses recited this entire song publicly to the assembly of Israel:
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Quick answer
Moses recites the entire song in the hearing of all Israel. It matters because the whole nation receives God's testimony directly.
Overview
This verse introduces the Song of Moses by noting its full, public delivery to the assembled people. The completeness of the recitation ensures no part of God's witness is withheld. As a transition into chapter 32, it underscores that God's people are responsible for the word they have heard, a word that ultimately testifies of His faithfulness and their need for redemption in Christ.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 5
- Heb 3:2He was faithful to the One who appointed Him, just as Moses was faithful in all God’s house.
- John 12:49I have not spoken on My own, but the Father who sent Me has commanded Me what to say and how to say it.
- Deut 4:5See, I have taught you statutes and ordinances just as the LORD my God has commanded me, so that you may follow them in the land that you are about to enter and possess.
- Acts 20:27For I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole will of God.
- Heb 3:5Now Moses was faithful as a servant in all God’s house, testifying to what would be spoken later.
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Christ at the center
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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