“ Here are the laws you must explain to the people of Israel.

“你在百姓面前所要立的典章是这样：

“你在百姓面前所要立的典章是这样：

“你在百姓面前所要立的典章是这样：

“你要向百姓颁布下列法令。

“你要在众民面前订立的典章是这样的。

「你在百姓面前所要立的典章是這樣：

「你在百姓面前所要立的典章是這樣：

「你在百姓面前所要立的典章是這樣：

「你要向百姓頒佈下列法令。

“你要在眾民面前訂立的典章是這樣的。

『以下這些規矩、是你在眾民面前所要立的典章。

茲有律例、當宣於民前曰、

民所當守之法、爾宣布於民。

今有律例、當傳於民、或作爾當設於民之律例如是

“ These are the laws you are to set before them:

“ Now these are the rules that you shall set before them.

“ These are the regulations you must present to Israel.

“ These are the ordinances that you are to set before them:

“ Now these are the ordinances which you are to set before them:

“ Now these are the judgments which you shall set before them:

Now these are the ordinances which thou shalt set before them.

“ These are the ordinances that you must set before them:

Now these[ are] the judgments which thou shalt set before them.

“ These are the decisions that you will set before them:

“ Now these are the ordinances which you shall set before them:

At that time the Lord directed me to teach you his rules and laws. You must obey them in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to take as your own.

Later on, your child might ask you,“ What is the meaning of the terms, rules and laws the Lord our God has commanded you to obey?”

Moses went and told the people all the Lord’ s words and laws. They answered with one voice. They said,“ We will do everything the Lord has told us to do.”Then Moses wrote down everything the Lord had said. Moses got up early the next morning. He built an altar at the foot of the mountain. He set up 12 stone pillars. They stood for the 12 tribes of Israel.

Cases will come to you from your people who live in the other cities. The cases might be about murder or other matters dealt with by the law, commands, directions and rules. Warn the people not to sin against the Lord. If you don’t warn them, he will be angry with you and your people. Do what I say. Then you won’t sin.

The Lord your God has directed me to teach you his commands, rules and laws. Obey them in the land you will take over when you go across the Jordan River.

These are the commands and rules the Lord gave through Moses. He gave them to the Israelites on the plains of Moab. They were by the Jordan River across from Jericho.

“ You are now building this temple. Follow my orders. Keep my rules. Obey all my commands. Then I will make the promise I gave your father David come true. I will do it through you.

Now I want to talk about some other matters, brothers and sisters. We taught you how to live in a way that pleases God. In fact, that is how you are living. In the name of the Lord Jesus we ask and beg you to do it more and more.

But you must keep my rules and my laws. You must not do any of the things I hate. It does not matter whether you are Israelites or outsiders.

“ You came down on Mount Sinai. From heaven you spoke to our people. You gave them rules and laws. Those laws are right and fair. You gave them orders and commands that are good.You taught them about your holy Sabbath day. You gave them commands, orders and laws. You did it through your servant Moses.

So Moses went back. He sent for the elders of the people. He explained to them everything the Lord had commanded him to say.

All the men joined the nobles of their people. They made a firm agreement. They made a promise and said they would be cursed if they didn’t keep it. They promised to follow the Law of God. It had been given through Moses, the servant of God. They promised to obey carefully all the commands, rules and laws of the Lord our Lord.

Moses sent for all the Israelites. Here is what he said to them. Israel, listen to me. Here are the rules and laws I’m announcing to you today. Learn them well. Be sure to obey them.

I gave them my rules. I made my laws known to them. The person who obeys them will live by them.

“‘ Obey all my rules and laws. Follow them. Then the land where I am bringing you to live will not throw you out.

Keep my rules and laws. The one who obeys them will benefit from living by them. I am the Lord.

“ Remember the law my servant Moses gave you. Remember the rules and laws I gave him at Mount Horeb. They were for the whole nation of Israel.

Then the court must decide between the person who did the act and the nearest male relative of the one who was killed. Here are the rules the court must follow.

So I let them follow other rules. Those other rules were not good. I let them have laws they could not live by.

But you stay here with me. Then I will give you all my commands, rules and laws. You must teach the people to obey them in the land I am giving them as their very own.”

Teach them to obey everything I have commanded you. And you can be sure that I am always with you, to the very end.”

“‘ Obey all my rules and laws. Follow them. I am the Lord.’ ”

Here are its terms, rules and laws. Moses gave them to the people when they came out of Egypt.

I have taught you rules and laws, just as the Lord my God commanded me. Obey them in the land you are entering to take as your very own.

He has made his word known to the people of Jacob. He has made his laws and rules known to Israel.

I’m giving you the laws of the Lord today. What other nation is great enough to have rules and laws as fair as these?