And the Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that you might observe them in the land which you cross over to possess.
Parallel translations
- WEB Yahweh commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and ordinances, that you might do them in the land where you go over to possess it.
- KJV And the LORD commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go over to possess it.
- BSB At that time the LORD commanded me to teach you the statutes and ordinances you are to follow in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
- NASB The Lord commanded me at that time to teach you statutes and judgments, so that you would perform them in the land where you are going over to take possession of it.
- NLT It was at that time that the Lord commanded me to teach you his decrees and regulations so you would obey them in the land you are about to enter and occupy.
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Quick answer
God commanded Moses to teach the statutes for life in the land. It restates Moses's role in conveying God's law.
Overview
Beyond the Ten Commandments, God charged Moses to teach the broader statutes and ordinances for Israel's life in Canaan. This shows the law as God's gracious provision for ordering covenant life in the land. It reaffirms the divine authority behind all that Moses delivers.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Ps 105:44–45He gave them the lands of the nations. They took the labor of the peoples in possession,
- Ezek 21:1–23Yahweh’s word came to me, saying,
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