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Deuteronomy 1:5

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

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בְּעֵ֥בֶרbeeverin sideעֵבֶרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in side”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5676properly, a region across; but used only adverbially (with or without a preposition) on the opposite side (especially of the Jordan; ususally meaning the east)[idiom] against, beyond, by, [idiom] from, over, passage, quarter, (other, this) side, straight.הַיַּרְדֵּ֖ןhayardenthe Jordanיַרְדֵּןdefinite article, noun, proper name — “the Jordan”H3383Jarden, the principal river of PalestineJordan.בְּאֶ֣רֶץbeeretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, noun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “in earth”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.מוֹאָ֑בmoavMoabמוֹאָבnoun, proper name — “Moab”H4124Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendantsMoab.הוֹאִ֣ילhoilassayיָאַלverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “assay”, a completed actionH2974properly, to yield, especially assent; hence (pos.) to undertake as an act of volitionassay, begin, be content, please, take upon, [idiom] willingly, would.מֹשֶׁ֔הmoshehMosesמֹשֶׁהnoun, proper name — “Moses”H4872Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiverMoses.בֵּאֵ֛רbeerdeclareבָּאַרverb, piel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “declare”, a completed actionH874to dig; by analogy, to engrave; figuratively, to explaindeclare, (make) plain(-ly).אֶתetobject markerאֵתparticle, direct object marker — “object marker”H853properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)(as such unrepresented in English).הַתּוֹרָ֥הhatorahthe lawתּוֹרָהdefinite article, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “the law”, the ordinary formH8451a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuchlaw.הַזֹּ֖אתhazotthe thisזֹאתdefinite article, pronoun, demonstrative, feminine, singular — “the this”H2063this (often used adverb)hereby (-in, -with), it, likewise, the one (other, same), she, so (much), such (deed), that, therefore, these, this (thing), thus.לֵאמֹֽרlemorto sayאָמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, took Moses upon him to expound this law, saying:

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, hath Moses begun to explain this law, saying:

World English Bible

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

Darby Translation

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

Douay-Rheims

Beyond the Jordan in the land of Moab. And Moses began to expound the law, and to say:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

beyond the Jordan, in the land of Moab, took Moses upon him to expound this law, saying:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

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

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐδραῒν, ἐν τῷ πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου ἐν γῇ Μωὰβ, ἤρξατο Μωυσῆς διασαφῆσαι τὸν νόμον τοῦτον, λέγων,