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Deuteronomy 5

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 5 of 34

1 And Moses called to all Israel and said to them, Hear, Israel, the statutes and the judgments which I speak in your ears today. And you shall learn them, and shall take heed to do them.

2 Jehovah your God cut a covenant with us in Horeb.

3 Jehovah did not cut this covenant with our fathers, but with us, even us, these here today, all of us alive.

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Chapter Summary

The covenant in Horeb. 6 The Ten Commandments. 23 At the people's request Moses receives the law from God.

Key Hebrew Words

בְּרִית covenant H1285 · TWOT 282a
מִצְוָה commandment H4687 · TWOT 1887b
שַׁבָּת Sabbath H7676 · TWOT 2323b
חֶסֶד steadfast faithfulness H2617 · TWOT 698a
קַנָּא jealous H7067 · TWOT 2038b
קָהָל assembly H6951 · TWOT 1991a

People & Context

Moses

Calls all Israel, recounts Horeb, and stands between Jehovah and the people to declare His word.

Timeline

Moses Calls All Israel

Moses calls all Israel and declares that God made this covenant with us today, not just with our fathers.

Deuteronomy 5:1-3
First Commandment

God commands that Israel shall have no other gods before Him.

Deuteronomy 5:6-7
Second Commandment

God commands to make no idols or graven images, declaring He is a jealous God who punishes to the third and fourth generation but shows love to thousands.

Deuteronomy 5:8-10

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