Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
Parallel translations
- WEB Moses finished reciting all these words to all Israel.
- KJV And Moses made an end of speaking all these words to all Israel:
- BSB When Moses had finished reciting all these words to all Israel,
- NASB When Moses had finished speaking all these words to all Israel,
- NLT When Moses had finished reciting all these words to the people of Israel,
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Quick answer
Moses finishes reciting the words of the Song and the law to all Israel. It marks the close of his great public instruction before his death.
Overview
This verse rounds off Moses' recitation of the Song (ch. 32) and, more broadly, his teaching of the law to the whole nation. It signals a transition from instruction to Moses' final acts: blessing the tribes and ascending to die. Moses, the faithful mediator, points beyond himself to the prophet who would come, whom Jesus fulfills (Deut. 18:15; Acts 3:22).
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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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