So Moses recited this entire song publicly to the assembly of Israel:
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.
- BSB Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end:
- 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:
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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 3:2who was faithful to him who appointed him, as also was Moses in all his house.
- John 12:49For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.
- Deut 4:5Behold, I have taught you statutes and ordinances, even as Yahweh my God commanded me, that you should do so in the middle of the land where you go in to possess it.
- Acts 20:27for I didn’t shrink from declaring to you the whole counsel of God.
- Heb 3:5Moses indeed was faithful in all his house as a servant, for a testimony of those things which were afterward to be spoken,
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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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