Deuteronomy 4:6-8

4:6 So be sure to do them, because this will testify of your wise understanding ¹  to the people who will learn of all these statutes and say, “Indeed, this great nation is a very wise ²  people.” 4:7 In fact, what other great nation has a god so near to them like the Lord our God whenever we call on him? 4:8 And what other great nation has statutes and ordinances as just ³  as this whole law ⁴  that I am about to share with ⁵  you today?

Nehemiah 9:13-14

9:13 “You came down on Mount Sinai and spoke with them from heaven. You provided them with just judgments, true laws, and good statutes and commandments. 9:14 You made known to them your holy Sabbath; you issued commandments, statutes, and law to them through ⁶  Moses your servant.

Psalms 119:18

119:18 Open ⁷  my eyes so I can truly see ⁸ 

the marvelous things in your law!

Psalms 147:19-20

147:19 He proclaims his word to Jacob,

his statutes and regulations to Israel.

147:20 He has not done so with any other nation;

they are not aware of his regulations.

Praise the Lord!

Proverbs 22:20

22:20 Have I not written thirty sayings ⁹  for you,

sayings ¹⁰  of counsel and knowledge,

Ezekiel 20:11

20:11 I gave them my statutes ¹¹  and revealed my regulations to them. The one ¹²  who carries ¹³  them out will live by them! ¹⁴ 

Romans 3:1

3:1 Therefore what advantage does the Jew have, or what is the value of circumcision?

Romans 7:12

7:12 So then, the law is holy, and the commandment is holy, righteous, and good.

¹ tn Heb “it is wisdom and understanding.”

² tn Heb “wise and understanding.”

³ tn Or “pure”; or “fair”; Heb “righteous.”

⁴ tn The Hebrew phrase הַתּוֹרָה הַזֹּאת (hattorah hazzo’t), in this context, refers specifically to the Book of Deuteronomy. That is, it is the collection of all the חֻקִּים (khuqqim, “statutes,” 4:1) and מִשְׁפָּטִים (mishpatim, “ordinances,” 4:1) to be included in the covenant text. In a full canonical sense, of course, it pertains to the entire Pentateuch or Torah.

⁵ tn Heb “place before.”

⁶ tn Heb “by the hand of.”

⁷ tn Heb “uncover.” The verb form גַּל (gal) is an apocopated Piel imperative from גָּלָה (galah, see GKC 214 §75.cc).

⁸ tn The cohortative with vav (ו) conjunctive indicates purpose/result after the preceding imperative.

⁹ tn Older English versions and a few more recent ones render this phrase as either “excellent things” following the Qere (so KJV, ASV, NASB, NKJV), “officers,” or “heretofore” [day before yesterday], following the Kethib. However (as in most recent English versions) the Qere should be rendered “thirty,” referring to the number in the collection (cf. NAB, NIV, NRSV, NLT).

¹⁰ tn The term “sayings” does not appear in the Hebrew text but is supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity.

¹¹ sn The laws were given at Mount Sinai.

¹² tn Heb “the man.”

¹³ tn Heb “does.”

¹⁴ tn The wording and the concept is contained in Lev 18:5 and Deut 30:15-19.