For it is not a vain thing for you; because it is your life: and through this thing ye shall prolong your days in the land, whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.
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Interpretation
Here is the solemn delivery of this song to Israel, with a charge to mind all the good words Moses had said to them. It is not a trifle, but a matter of life and death: mind it, and you are made for ever; neglect it, and you are for ever undone.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 32:44-48.
Glossary
- Jordan Place
- Biblical river. Modern identification: Jordan River.