Translations
Modern
This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.
Traditional
And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:
Literal
And this is the law that Moses set before the sons of Israel.
Latin
Ista est lex, quam proposuit Moyses coram filiis Israël:
Original
Hebrew
English
This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.
Notes
law (Hebrew Torah): This word comes from the verb yarah, which means "to teach." Its basic meaning is "instruction." The Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) translates this word as “law.” In this passage, the word introduces the main section of teaching that follows in Deuteronomy (see study note on 5:1–26:19).
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Moses: Prophet who led Israel out of Egypt
Glossary
Topics
Law: (Contained in the Books of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy): Renewed by Moses