And he said unto them, Set your hearts unto all the words which I testify among you this day, which ye shall command your children to observe to do, all the words of this law.
And he said to them, 'Pay careful attention to all the words I am speaking to you today, which you must teach your children to carefully obey—all the words of this law.'
Moses is telling the Israelites to take God's words seriously and make sure they pass them on to their children so they will obey God's law.
📚 Historical Context
This comes near the end of Moses' life as he delivers his final speech to the Israelites before they enter the Promised Land. Moses had just finished reciting a song that warned about the consequences of turning away from God. He knew he wouldn't be going with them into Canaan, so this was his urgent final instruction about preserving God's law for future generations.
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