At this point the Lord said to me,

the Lord said to me,

Moreover, at that time I pleaded with the Lord,

When the Lord heard you, he became angry and made this vow:

Moreover, Moses commanded the people that day:

Then the Lord said to Moses that same day,

So it was in the Transjordan, in Moab, that Moses began to deliver these words:

The Lord our God spoke to us at Horeb and said, “You have stayed in the area of this mountain long enough.

I also said to you at that time, “I am no longer able to sustain you by myself.

As for me, the Lord was also angry with me on your account. He said, “You also will not be able to go there.

Then I sent messengers from the Kedemoth Desert to King Sihon of Heshbon with an offer of peace:

Therefore, I am commanding you to set apart for yourselves three cities.

He commanded them: “At the end of seven years, at the appointed time of the cancellation of debts, at the Feast of Temporary Shelters,

he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant,

I furthermore admonished your judges at that time that they should pay attention to issues among your fellow citizens and judge fairly, whether between one citizen and another or a citizen and a resident foreigner.

Instruct these people as follows: ‘You are about to cross the border of your relatives the descendants of Esau, who inhabit Seir. They will be afraid of you, so watch yourselves carefully.

When your children ask you later on, “What are the stipulations, statutes, and ordinances that the Lord our God commanded you?”

Moreover, he said to me, “I have taken note of these people; they are a stubborn lot!

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.”

Suppose you should hear in one of your cities, which the Lord your God is giving you as a place to live, that