Deuteronomy 29:1
The covenant made in Moab is not Moses' private reflection but the Lord's commanded covenant renewal, added to Horeb so Israel will enter the land under clear covenant accountability.
1 These are the words of the covenant which Yahweh commanded Moses to make with the children of Israel in the land of Moab, in addition to the covenant which he made with them in Horeb.
The covenant made in Moab is not Moses' private reflection but the LORD's commanded covenant renewal, added to Horeb so Israel will enter the land under clear covenant accountability.
Moses formally marks the transition from the blessing-and-curse sanctions to the covenant made in Moab, identifying this renewed covenant address as commanded by the LORD and standing in addition to the covenant made at Horeb.
Moses speaks on the plains of Moab to the generation that will enter Canaan after the wilderness judgment. The verse identifies this setting as a covenant-making moment commanded by the LORD, not a mere farewell speech or political constitution.
The Covenant Renewed in Moab and the Warning Against Hidden Apostasy
Deuteronomy 29 teaches that covenant membership must not become covenant presumption: the whole people stand before the LORD under His revealed word, while secret idolatry and stubborn self-blessing lead to curse and exile.