Deuteronomy 1:5

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“On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:”

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BSBPD

“On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, hath Moses begun to explain this law, saying:”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Deuteronomy 1:5 — 6 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Deuteronomy 4:8And what nation is great enough to have righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?
  2. Deuteronomy 4:44This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.
  3. Deuteronomy 4:46while they were in the valley across the Jordan facing Beth-peor in the land of Sihon king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon and was defeated by Moses and the Israelites after they had come out of Egypt.
  4. Deuteronomy 17:18When he is seated on his royal throne, he must write for himself a copy of this instruction on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.
  5. Deuteronomy 31:9So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
  6. Deuteronomy 32:46he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I testify among you today, so that you may command your children to carefully follow all the words of this law.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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