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that Yahweh spoke to me, saying,

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A Pivotal Divine Word

This verse acts as a formal introduction, signaling a direct and important message from God to Moses. As commentator John Gill points out, this word came at a specific time and place—after crossing the brook Zered—marking the start of a new set of divine instructions for Israel's journey.

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Deuteronomy

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John Gill

John Gill

On Deuteronomy 2:17

17th Century

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That the Lord spoke to me
At the brook Zered, having passed that, or at Dibongad, which was their next station:

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

On Deuteronomy 2:8–23

17th Century

Minister

We have the origin of the Moabites, Edomites, and Ammonites. Moses also gives an instance older than any of these: the Caphtorims drove the Avims o…