all that the LORD has commanded you through Moses from the day the LORD gave them and continuing through the generations to come—
Parallel translations
- WEB even all that Yahweh has commanded you by Moses, from the day that Yahweh gave commandment, and onward throughout your generations;
- KJV Even all that the LORD hath commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day that the LORD commanded Moses, and henceforward among your generations;
- NKJV all that the Lord has commanded you by the hand of Moses, from the day the Lord gave commandment and onward throughout your generations—
- NASB that is, all that the Lord has commanded you through Moses from the day that the Lord gave commandments and onward, throughout your generations,
- NLT And suppose your descendants in the future fail to do everything the Lord has commanded through Moses.
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Quick answer
This covers everything the LORD commanded through Moses from the day he gave it onward. The whole body of God's revealed law is in view.
Overview
The verse stresses the comprehensiveness and permanence of God's commandments delivered through Moses. Israel was accountable to the full counsel of God's word across all generations. This anticipates the completeness of God's revelation, now fully given in his Son (Hebrews 1:1-2).
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