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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />This is the law Moses set before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />This is the body of instruction that Moses presented to the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the law that Moses set before the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And this <i>is</i> the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Now this <i>is</i> the law which Moses set before the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now this is the Law which Moses set before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now this is the law which Moses set before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now this is the law which Moses set before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now this is the law which Moses set before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/deuteronomy/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />This is the law which Moses placed before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the law Moses gave the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the law Moses gave the Israelites. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/deuteronomy/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/deuteronomy/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />This is what Moses taught the people of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Moses gave God's laws and teachings to the people of Israel. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/deuteronomy/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the Law that Moses reviewed in the presence of the Israelis. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/deuteronomy/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/deuteronomy/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And this [is] the law which Moses has set before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And this is the law which Moses hath set before the sons of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And this the instruction which Moses set before the sons of Israel.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />This is the law, that Moses set before the children of Israel, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />This is the law, which Moses set forth before the sons of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />This is the law which Moses set before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />This is the law that Moses set before the Israelites.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />This is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />This law Moshe appointed before the children of Israel:<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/deuteronomy/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />This <i>is</i> the law which Moses set before the children of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=1566" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/4.htm">Introduction to the Law</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">44</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: wə·zōṯ (Conj-w:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">This</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: hat·tō·w·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">is the law</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">Moses</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: śām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">set</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: bə·nê (N-mpc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the Israelites.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3478.htm" title="3478: yiś·rā·’êl (N-proper-ms) -- From sarah and 'el; he will rule as God; Jisrael, a symbolical name of Jacob; also of his posterity."></a> </span><span class="reftext">45</span>These are the testimonies, statutes, and ordinances that Moses proclaimed to them after they had come out of Egypt,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/24-3.htm">Exodus 24:3-4</a></span><br />When Moses came and told the people all the words and ordinances of the LORD, they all responded with one voice: “All the words that the LORD has spoken, we will do.” / And Moses wrote down all the words of the LORD. Early the next morning he got up and built an altar at the base of the mountain, along with twelve pillars for the twelve tribes of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/34-27.htm">Exodus 34:27-28</a></span><br />The LORD also said to Moses, “Write down these words, for in accordance with these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.” / So Moses was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights without eating bread or drinking water. He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant—the Ten Commandments.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm">Deuteronomy 5:1</a></span><br />Then Moses summoned all Israel and said to them: Hear, O Israel, the statutes and ordinances that I declare in your hearing this day. Learn them and observe them carefully.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/6-1.htm">Deuteronomy 6:1</a></span><br />These are the commandments and statutes and ordinances that the LORD your God has instructed me to teach you to follow in the land that you are about to enter and possess,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">Deuteronomy 31:9</a></span><br />So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/joshua/8-34.htm">Joshua 8:34-35</a></span><br />Afterward, Joshua read aloud all the words of the law—the blessings and the curses—according to all that is written in the Book of the Law. / There was not a word of all that Moses had commanded that Joshua failed to read before the whole assembly of Israel, including the women, the little ones, and the foreigners who lived among them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">2 Kings 23:2-3</a></span><br />And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/8-1.htm">Nehemiah 8:1-3</a></span><br />At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/78-5.htm">Psalm 78:5</a></span><br />For He established a testimony in Jacob and appointed a law in Israel, which He commanded our fathers to teach to their children,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/119-1.htm">Psalm 119:1-2</a></span><br />Blessed are those whose way is blameless, who walk in the Law of the LORD. / Blessed are those who keep His testimonies and seek Him with all their heart.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/8-20.htm">Isaiah 8:20</a></span><br />To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a></span><br />“But this is the covenant I will make with the house of Israel after those days, declares the LORD. I will put My law in their minds and inscribe it on their hearts. And I will be their God, and they will be My people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17-18</a></span><br />Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have not come to abolish them, but to fulfill them. / For I tell you truly, until heaven and earth pass away, not a single jot, not a stroke of a pen, will disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/22-36.htm">Matthew 22:36-40</a></span><br />“Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in the Law?” / Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ / This is the first and greatest commandment. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/24-44.htm">Luke 24:44</a></span><br />Jesus said to them, “These are the words I spoke to you while I was still with you: Everything must be fulfilled that is written about Me in the Law of Moses, the Prophets, and the Psalms.”</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/1-5.htm">Deuteronomy 1:5</a></b></br> On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/17-18.htm">Deuteronomy 17:18,19</a></b></br> And it shall be, when he sitteth upon the throne of his kingdom, that he shall write him a copy of this law in a book out of <i>that which is</i> before the priests the Levites: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/27-3.htm">Deuteronomy 27:3,8,26</a></b></br> And thou shalt write upon them all the words of this law, when thou art passed over, that thou mayest go in unto the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee, a land that floweth with milk and honey; as the LORD God of thy fathers hath promised thee… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-40.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/1-16.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-13.htm">Law</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Children</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Israel</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/10-6.htm">Israelites</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/6-25.htm">Law</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/4-45.htm">Moses</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-1.htm">An exhortation to obedience</a></span><br><span class="reftext">41. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-41.htm">Moses appoints the three cities of refuge on that side of Jordan</a></span><br><span class="reftext">44. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Recapitulation</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/deuteronomy/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/deuteronomy/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>This is the law</b><br>The term "law" here refers to the Torah, which encompasses the first five books of the Bible. It is not merely a set of rules but a comprehensive guide for living in covenant relationship with God. The law includes moral, ceremonial, and civil instructions, reflecting God's holiness and His desire for His people to be set apart. The law serves as a tutor leading to Christ, as seen in <a href="/galatians/3-24.htm">Galatians 3:24</a>, pointing to the need for a Savior.<p><b>that Moses set</b><br>Moses is the central human figure in the giving of the law. As a prophet and leader, he acts as a mediator between God and the Israelites. His role is significant as he receives the law directly from God on Mount Sinai. Moses' leadership and faithfulness are highlighted in <a href="/hebrews/3-5.htm">Hebrews 3:5</a>, where he is commended for his service in God's house. The setting of the law by Moses underscores the importance of divine authority and human obedience.<p><b>before the Israelites.</b><br>The Israelites are the chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are called to be a holy nation and a kingdom of priests (<a href="/exodus/19-6.htm">Exodus 19:6</a>). The giving of the law is a pivotal moment in their history, marking their identity as God's covenant people. The law is intended to guide them in the Promised Land, setting them apart from surrounding nations. This phrase also foreshadows the New Covenant, where the law is written on the hearts of believers (<a href="/jeremiah/31-33.htm">Jeremiah 31:33</a>), fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate lawgiver and mediator.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Moses is the leader and prophet who delivered God's law to the Israelites. He is a pivotal character in the Pentateuch, serving as a mediator between God and His people.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a></b><br>The chosen people of God, descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. They are the recipients of the law and are preparing to enter the Promised Land.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_law.htm">The Law</a></b><br>Refers to the commandments, statutes, and ordinances given by God through Moses. It is a comprehensive guide for the Israelites on how to live in covenant relationship with God.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, it is the context in which the law is given. The Israelites are on the brink of entering the land promised to their forefathers.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/m/mount_sinai.htm">Mount Sinai (Horeb)</a></b><br>The place where Moses received the law from God. It is a significant location in the history of Israel's covenant with God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_the_law.htm">The Role of the Law</a></b><br>The law serves as a guide for righteous living and maintaining a covenant relationship with God. It reflects God's holiness and His expectations for His people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moses_as_mediator.htm">Moses as Mediator</a></b><br>Moses' role as a mediator foreshadows Christ, who is the ultimate mediator between God and humanity. Understanding Moses' role helps us appreciate the greater work of Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_relationship.htm">Covenant Relationship</a></b><br>The law is not just a set of rules but a framework for a covenant relationship. It calls for obedience out of love and reverence for God.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/holiness_and_obedience.htm">Holiness and Obedience</a></b><br>The law emphasizes the importance of holiness and obedience. As believers, we are called to live lives that reflect God's character and commands.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/preparation_for_the_promised_land.htm">Preparation for the Promised Land</a></b><br>Just as the Israelites were prepared to enter the Promised Land, we are called to prepare our hearts for the eternal promises of God through obedience and faith.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_lessons_does_moses_teach_in_deut..htm">What lessons does Moses teach in Deuteronomy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_howard_hendricks.htm">Who is the author of Deuteronomy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_author_of_deuteronomy.htm">Who is the author of Deuteronomy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_confirm_moses_and_aaron's_roles.htm">Psalm 99:6 mentions Moses, Aaron, and Samuel; how can we confirm the historical existence and roles of Moses and Aaron, given limited archaeological evidence?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>SECOND DISCOURSE.</span><p>(44-49) These words form an introduction to the second discourse, which occupies the larger portion of the book--from <a href="/deuteronomy/5-1.htm" title="And Moses called all Israel, and said to them, Hear, O Israel, the statutes and judgments which I speak in your ears this day, that you may learn them, and keep, and do them.">Deuteronomy 5:1</a> to the end of Deuteronomy 26. There is no real break between. The present introduction differs from what we find in <a href="/deuteronomy/1-1.htm" title="These be the words which Moses spoke to all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness, in the plain over against the Red sea, between Paran, and Tophel, and Laban, and Hazeroth, and Dizahab.">Deuteronomy 1:1</a>. There is no intimation that <span class= "ital">this portion </span>of Deuteronomy was a repetition of what had been delivered between Sinai and Kadesh-barnea. What follows is said to have been <span class= "ital">spoken </span>in the land of Sihon and Og, after the conquest by Israel.<p>(46) <span class= "bld">On this side Jordan.</span>--Literally, <span class= "ital">on the other side. </span>The same expression in <a href="/deuteronomy/4-47.htm" title="And they possessed his land, and the land of Og king of Bashan, two kings of the Amorites, which were on this side Jordan toward the sun rise;">Deuteronomy 4:47</a> is defined by the addition, "toward the sun-rising."<p>The whole passage (<a href="/context/deuteronomy/4-44.htm" title="And this is the law which Moses set before the children of Israel:">Deuteronomy 4:44-49</a>) <span class= "ital">may be editorial, </span>and added by Joshua in Canaan. But there is no <span class= "ital">necessity </span>for this view. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/deuteronomy/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 44.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">This is the Law</span> - the Torah - <span class="cmt_word">which Moses set before the children of Israel.</span> "He meaneth that which hereafter followeth; so this belongeth to the next chapter, where the repetition of the laws begins" (Ainsworth); cf. Deuteronomy ver. 1; 6:1; <a href="/leviticus/6-9.htm">Leviticus 6:9</a>; <a href="/leviticus/7-1.htm">Leviticus 7:1</a>, etc. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">This</span><br /><span class="heb">וְזֹ֖את</span> <span class="translit">(wə·zōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> </span><span class="str2">Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, </span><br /><br /><span class="word">is the law</span><br /><span class="heb">הַתּוֹרָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(hat·tō·w·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Direction, instruction, law</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Moses</span><br /><span class="heb">מֹשֶׁ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(mō·šeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> </span><span class="str2">Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver</span><br /><br /><span class="word">set</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂ֣ם</span> <span class="translit">(śām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before</span><br /><span class="heb">לִפְנֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(lip̄·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> </span><span class="str2">The face</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Israelites.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(bə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">Deuteronomy 4:44 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/deuteronomy/4-44.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 4:44 This is the law which Moses set (Deut. 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