Deuteronomy 1:5

5East of the Jordan in the territory of Moab, Moses began to expound this law, saying:

5Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this Law, saying,

5Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses undertook to expound this law, saying,

5Beyond (east of) the Jordan in the 1:5 This area is now part of the modern-day Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. In ancient times it was a strip of mountainous land on the eastern side of the Dead Sea. Moab, forefather of the Moabites, was the son of Lot, through his elder daughter (Gen 19:30-38).land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying,

5 On the east side of the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:1:5 Note that Deuteronomy 1:6 through Deuteronomy 4:40 may be presented as a continuous section of unbroken speech by Moses. In place of multiple levels of nested quotes, this section has been set apart with a double space.

5The people were east of the Jordan River in the territory of Moab. There Moses began to explain the law. Here is what he said.