Deuteronomy 1:4

1:4 This took place after the defeat ¹  of King Sihon ²  of the Amorites, whose capital was ³  in Heshbon, ⁴  and King Og of Bashan, whose capital was ⁵  in Ashtaroth, ⁶  specifically in Edrei. ⁷ 

Deuteronomy 11:30

11:30 Are they not across the Jordan River, ⁸  toward the west, in the land of the Canaanites who live in the Arabah opposite Gilgal ⁹  near the oak ¹⁰  of Moreh?

Deuteronomy 13:2

13:2 and the sign or wonder should come to pass concerning what he said to you, namely, “Let us follow other gods” – gods whom you have not previously known – “and let us serve them.”

Deuteronomy 13:4

13:4 You must follow the Lord your God and revere only him; and you must observe his commandments, obey him, serve him, and remain loyal to him.

Deuteronomy 28:14

28:14 But you must not turn away from all the commandments I am giving ¹¹  you today, to either the right or left, nor pursue other gods and worship ¹²  them.

[1:4]  ¹ tn Heb “when he struck [or “smote”].”

[1:4]  ² sn See Deut 2:26–3:22.

[1:4]  ³ tn Heb “who lived.”

[1:4]  ⁴ sn Heshbon is probably modern Tell Hesban, about 7.5 mi (12 km) south southwest of Amman, Jordan.

[1:4]  ⁵ tn Heb “who lived.”

[1:4]  ⁶ sn Ashtaroth is probably Tell àAshtarah, about 22 mi (35 km) due east of the Sea of Galilee.

[1:4]  ⁷ sn Edrei is probably modern Deràa, 60 mi (95 km) south of Damascus (see Num 21:33; Josh 12:4; 13:12, 31).

[11:30]  ⁸ tn The word “River” is not in the Hebrew text, but has been supplied in the translation for clarity.

[11:30]  ⁹ sn Gilgal. From a Hebrew verb root גָלַל (galal, “to roll”) this place name means “circle” or “rolling,” a name given because God had “rolled away the reproach of Egypt from you” (Josh 5:9). It is perhaps to be identified with Khirbet el-Metjir, 1.2 mi (2 km) northeast of OT Jericho.

[11:30]  ¹⁰ tc The MT plural “oaks” (אֵלוֹנֵי, ’eloney) should probably be altered (with many Greek texts) to the singular “oak” (אֵלוֹן, ’elon; cf. NRSV) in line with the only other occurrence of the phrase (Gen 12:6). The Syriac, Tg. Ps.-J. read mmrá, confusing this place with the “oaks of Mamre” near Hebron (Gen 13:18). Smr also appears to confuse “Moreh” with “Mamre” (reading mwr’, a combined form), adding the clarification mwl shkm (“near Shechem”) apparently to distinguish it from Mamre near Hebron.

[28:14]  ¹⁵ tn Heb “from all the words which I am commanding.”

[28:14]  ¹⁶ tn Heb “in order to serve.”