Deuteronomy 5:1 meaning and explanation
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.
Deuteronomy 5:1, Berean Standard Bible
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Moses stands on the plains of Moab, addressing the generation about to enter the promised land, and he opens his second great speech by summoning the whole assembly. The Hebrew word shema, "hear," carries the sense of listening with intent to obey, not merely registering sound.
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