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Deuteronomy 1:5

What does Deuteronomy 1:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Deuteronomy 1:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

KJV

King James Version · 1611

On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

On the far side of Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses gave the people this law, saying,

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, hath Moses begun to explain this law, saying:

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Beyond the Jordan in the land of Moab. And Moses began to expound the law, and to say:

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

On this side the Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to unfold this law, saying,

Context

v.4after he had smitten Sihon the king of the Amorites, who dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, who dwelt in Ashtaroth, at Edrei.

v.5This passage

v.6Jehovah our God spake unto us in Horeb, saying, Ye have dwelt long enough in this mountain:

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Deuteronomy 4:8

    And what great nation is there, that hath statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

  • Deuteronomy 32:46

    and he said unto them, Set your heart unto all the words which I testify unto you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, even all the words of this law.

  • Deuteronomy 17:18

    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 that which is before the priests the Levites:

  • Deuteronomy 31:9

    And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, and unto all the elders of Israel.

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