Deuteronomy 1:5-8
Expanded Bible
5 Now ·the Israelites [L they] were ·east of [L beyond] the Jordan River in the land of Moab, and there Moses began to ·explain [make clear] ·what God had commanded [L this law/instruction]. He said:
6 The Lord our God spoke to us at ·Mount Sinai [L Horeb; C another name for Sinai] and said, “You have stayed long enough at this mountain. 7 ·Get ready [L Turn face], and go to the mountain country of the Amorites, and to all the places around there—the ·Jordan Valley [L Arabah], the mountains, the ·western hills [L Shephelah], the ·southern area [L Negev], the seacoast, the land of Canaan, and Lebanon. Go as far as the great river, the Euphrates [Gen. 15:18–21]. 8 See, I have given you this land, so go in and take it for yourselves. The Lord ·promised it [swore] to your ancestors—Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and their descendants [Gen. 12:1–3; 15:17–20].”
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Deuteronomy 1:5-8
New American Standard Bible
5 Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this Law, saying,
6 “The Lord our God (A)spoke to us at Horeb, saying, ‘You have stayed long enough at this mountain. 7 Turn and set out on your journey, and go to (B)the hill country of the Amorites, and to all their neighbors in the Arabah, in the hill country, in the lowland, in (C)the [a]Negev, by the seacoast, the land of the Canaanites, and Lebanon, as far as the great river, the river Euphrates. 8 See, I have placed the land before you; go in and take possession of the land which the Lord (D)swore to give to your fathers, to Abraham, to Isaac, and to Jacob, and their [b]descendants after them.’
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- Deuteronomy 1:7 I.e., South country
- Deuteronomy 1:8 Lit seed
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