Deuteronomy 1:5
On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,
Cross-reference
Deuteronomy 4:46 gives the precise location (Beth-peor, land of Sihon) for this law-giving, expanding the setting.
Deuteronomy 17:18 commands future kings to copy this law, extending the application of what Moses begins to explain.
Deuteronomy 17:19 requires the king to read this law daily, underscoring the importance of the instruction Moses now introduces.
Deuteronomy 31:9 records Moses writing this law after explaining it, showing the transition from oral exposition to written record.
Deuteronomy 32:46 echoes this as Moses urges Israel to heed the law he declared — a bookend to the legal discourse.
Deuteronomy 4:8 praises the law as uniquely righteous, highlighting the excellence of the teaching Moses begins to explain here.
Deuteronomy 4:44 similarly introduces the law Moses set before Israel — a parallel summary.
Numbers 22:1 places Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan — the exact setting of this verse.