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Deuteronomy 4:44-49

Hear, Obey, and Do Not Forget: The Incomparable God and His Word

From the command to keep the statutes as the condition of life (vv. 1-8), through the memory command and image prohibition rooted in the Horeb event (vv. 9-24), to the projection of exile and return (vv. 25-31), and finally to the climactic argument for exclusive loyalty from the incomparability of the LORD (vv. 32-40) — the chapter moves from obligation through history through warning through doxology.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

44 This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.

45 These are the testimonies, statutes, and ordinances that Moses proclaimed to them after they had come out of Egypt,

46 while 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.

47 They took possession of the land belonging to Sihon and to Og king of Bashan—the two Amorite kings across the Jordan to the east—

48 extending from Aroer on the rim of the Arnon Valley as far as Mount Siyon (that is, Hermon),

49 including all the Arabah on the east side of the Jordan and as far as the Sea of the Arabah, below the slopes of Pisgah.

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Verse 44

Cross-references

John 1:17 Classic cross-references 2 Kings 17:37 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 27:26 Classic cross-references

Original words

This וְזֹ֖את H2063 Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular is the law הַתּוֹרָ֑ה H8451 Article | Noun - feminine singular that אֲשֶׁר־ H834 Pronoun - relative Moses מֹשֶׁ֔ה H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular set שָׂ֣ם H7760 Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular before לִפְנֵ֖י H6440 Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct the Israelites בְּנֵ֥י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃ H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 45

Cross-references

Psalms 147:19 Classic cross-references Psalms 78:5 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 6:1 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 4:1 Classic cross-references 1 Kings 8:58 Classic cross-references

Original words

These [are] אֵ֚לֶּה H428 Pronoun - common plural the testimonies הָֽעֵדֹ֔ת H5713 Article | Noun - feminine plural statutes וְהַֽחֻקִּ֖ים H2706 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural and ordinances וְהַמִּשְׁפָּטִ֑ים H4941 Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine plural that אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular proclaimed דִּבֶּ֤ר H1696 Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person masculine singular to אֶל־ H413 Preposition them בְּנֵ֣י H1121 Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular after they had come out בְּצֵאתָ֖ם H3318 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural of Egypt מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 46

Cross-references

Deuteronomy 3:29 Classic cross-references Joshua 13:20 Classic cross-references

Original words

while they were in the valley בַּגַּ֗יְא H1516 Preposition-b, Article | Noun - common singular across בְּעֵ֨בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֜ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular facing מ֚וּל H4136 Preposition vvv בֵּ֣ית H1047 Preposition Beth-peor פְּע֔וֹר H1047 Noun - proper - feminine singular in the land בְּאֶ֗רֶץ H776 Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct of Sihon סִיחֹן֙ H5511 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶ֣לֶךְ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Amorites הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י H567 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular who אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 Pronoun - relative lived יוֹשֵׁ֖ב H3427 Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular in Heshbon בְּחֶשְׁבּ֑וֹן H2809 Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular and was defeated הִכָּ֤ה H5221 Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative by Moses מֹשֶׁה֙ H4872 Noun - proper - masculine singular and the Israelites וּבְנֵֽי H1121 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct . . . יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל H3478 Noun - proper - masculine singular after they had come out בְּצֵאתָ֖ם H3318 Preposition-b | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine plural of Egypt מִמִּצְרָֽיִם׃ H4714 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 47

Cross-references

Psalms 42:6 Classic cross-references

Original words

They took possession וַיִּֽירְשׁ֨וּ H3423 Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural - אֶת־ H853 Direct object marker of the land [belonging to Sihon] אַרְצ֜וֹ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular and וְאֶת־ H853 Conjunctive waw | Direct object marker - אֶ֣רֶץ׀ H776 Noun - feminine singular construct to Og ע֣וֹג H5747 Noun - proper - masculine singular king מֶֽלֶךְ־ H4428 Noun - masculine singular construct of Bashan הַבָּשָׁ֗ן H1316 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular the two שְׁנֵי֙ H8147 Number - masculine dual construct Amorite הָֽאֱמֹרִ֔י H567 Article | Noun - proper - masculine singular kings מַלְכֵ֣י H4428 Noun - masculine plural construct - אֲשֶׁ֖ר H834 Pronoun - relative across בְּעֵ֣בֶר H5676 Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֑ן H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular to the east מִזְרַ֖ח H4217 Noun - masculine singular construct . . . שָֽׁמֶשׁ׃ H8121 Noun - common singular

Verse 48

Cross-references

Psalms 133:3 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:9 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 2:36 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:12 Classic cross-references

Original words

extending from Aroer מֵעֲרֹעֵ֞ר H6177 Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular - אֲשֶׁ֨ר H834 Pronoun - relative on עַל־ H5921 Preposition the rim שְׂפַת־ H8193 Noun - feminine singular construct of the Arnon אַרְנֹ֛ן H769 Noun - proper - feminine singular Valley נַ֧חַל H5158 Noun - masculine singular construct as far as וְעַד־ H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition Mount הַ֥ר H2022 Noun - masculine singular construct Siyon שִׂיאֹ֖ן H7865 Noun - proper - feminine singular (that is ה֥וּא H1931 Pronoun - third person masculine singular Hermon חֶרְמֽוֹן׃ H2768 Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

Or Sion; Syriac Sirion

Verse 49

Cross-references

Ezekiel 47:8 Classic cross-references Deuteronomy 3:17 Classic cross-references Joshua 12:3 Classic cross-references

Original words

including all וְכָל־ H3605 Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct the Arabah הָ֨עֲרָבָ֜ה H6160 Article | Noun - feminine singular on the east מִזְרָ֔חָה H4217 Noun - masculine singular | third person feminine singular side עֵ֤בֶר H5676 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּן֙ H3383 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular and as far as וְעַ֖ד H5704 Conjunctive waw | Preposition the Sea יָ֣ם H3220 Noun - masculine singular construct of the Arabah הָעֲרָבָ֑ה H6160 Article | Noun - feminine singular below תַּ֖חַת H8478 Preposition the slopes אַשְׁדֹּ֥ת H794 Noun - common plural construct of Pisgah הַפִּסְגָּֽה׃פ H6449 Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular

BSB notes

That is, the Dead Sea

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