The Church Fathers on this verse

Deuteronomy 27:1Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers

And Moses with the ancients of Israel commanded the people, saying: Keep every commandment that I command you this day.

Douay-Rheims

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ וְזִקְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־הָעָ֖ם לֵאמֹ֑ר שָׁמֹר֙ אֶת־כָּל־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֧ר אָנֹכִ֛י מְצַוֶּ֥ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם הַיּֽוֹם׃

Hebrew (Masoretic text)

The Church Fathers on this verse

One Church Father comments on this verse

Theodoret of Cyrus

5th centuryChurch Father

It is clear that the prophet did not present this instruction to the people in a single day. Moses, along with the elders of Israel, instructed them with these words: Keep all the commandments that I am giving you today.

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