Deuteronomy 1:5

On this side Jordan, in the land of Moab, began Moses to declare this law, saying,

Cross-reference

Deuteronomy 4:46 Historical context

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 Historical context

Numbers 22:1 places Israel in the plains of Moab by Jordan — the exact setting of this verse.