Deuteronomy commands rest on the seventh day and extends rest to servants and sojourners Deuteronomy 5:14. It gives a stated motive: remembering Israel’s slavery in Egypt and the LORD’s deliverance Deuteronomy 5:15. The Sabbath is presented as a weekly rhythm tied to redemption memory.

Deuteronomy says Moses set apart three cities east of the Jordan for a person who kills someone unintentionally to flee Deuteronomy 4:41–42. The cities named are Bezer, Ramoth, and Golan Deuteronomy 4:43. The purpose stated is protection in a case of accidental killing.

The Ten Commandments are restated in Deuteronomy 5:6–21. The passage begins with the LORD bringing Israel out of Egypt Deuteronomy 5:6. It includes commands about worship, Sabbath, parents, and neighbor relationships Deuteronomy 5:7–21.

Deuteronomy states Israel’s core confession: “The LORD our God, the LORD is one” Deuteronomy 6:4. In context it is followed by the call to love the LORD with heart, soul, and might Deuteronomy 6:5. The point in the passage is exclusive loyalty to the LORD as Israel’s God.

Deuteronomy tells Israel to seek “the place that the LORD your God will choose” and bring offerings there Deuteronomy 12:5–6. It contrasts that centralized worship with doing what is right in one’s own eyes Deuteronomy 12:8. The instruction is repeated as a rule not to offer sacrifices “in any place that you see” Deuteronomy 12:13–14.

Deuteronomy says that even if a prophet or dreamer gives a sign and it comes to pass, Israel must not listen if he says, “Let us go after other gods” Deuteronomy 13:1–3. The text describes this as a test of whether Israel loves the LORD with all heart and soul Deuteronomy 13:3. The passage calls for rejecting that prophet’s message and holding to the LORD Deuteronomy 13:4.

Deuteronomy says Israel was chosen not because they were more in number, since they were the fewest of peoples Deuteronomy 7:7. The stated reason is the LORD’s love and his oath to the fathers Deuteronomy 7:8. The passage grounds Israel’s status in God’s commitment rather than Israel’s strength.

Deuteronomy warns against saying, “My power and the might of my hand have gotten me this wealth” Deuteronomy 8:17. It redirects the credit to the LORD, who gives power to get wealth to confirm his covenant Deuteronomy 8:18. The warning is placed in a context about prosperity leading to forgetting the LORD Deuteronomy 8:11–14.

Deuteronomy says these words should be on the heart and taught “diligently” to children in everyday life Deuteronomy 6:6–7. It also tells Israel not to forget what they saw at Horeb and to make it known to their children and grandchildren Deuteronomy 4:9–10. The emphasis is on remembering and passing on what the LORD said and did.

Deuteronomy summarizes the requirement as fearing the LORD, walking in his ways, loving him, serving him, and keeping his commandments Deuteronomy 10:12–13. The summary comes after recounting God’s greatness and Israel’s history Deuteronomy 10:14–16. It functions as a concise statement of covenant expectations in the book.

Deuteronomy recounts that Israel quickly turned aside and made a molten image while Moses was on the mountain Deuteronomy 9:12. Moses came down, broke the tablets, burned the calf, ground it to powder, and threw the dust into the brook Deuteronomy 9:15–21. The story is used as a key example of Israel provoking the LORD Deuteronomy 9:7.

Deuteronomy warns that if Israel forgets the LORD and goes after other gods, they will surely perish Deuteronomy 8:19. It compares Israel’s fate to the nations the LORD destroys before them Deuteronomy 8:20. Similar warnings appear alongside the call not to forget the LORD when living in abundance Deuteronomy 6:10–15.

Deuteronomy recounts that Israel sent men to spy out the land, and their report said it was good Deuteronomy 1:22–25. The people then refused to go up, complaining and fearing the inhabitants Deuteronomy 1:26–28. Moses reminded them the LORD would go before them, but they would not listen Deuteronomy 1:29–33.

Deuteronomy says the LORD swore that the men of that generation would not see the good land, with specific exceptions named Deuteronomy 1:34–36. The result was turning back toward the wilderness and continued wandering Deuteronomy 1:40. The next generation would enter instead Deuteronomy 1:39.

The command to love the LORD with all the heart, soul, and might is in Deuteronomy 6:5. It comes immediately after the confession in Deuteronomy 6:4. The surrounding verses describe keeping these words present and teaching them to children Deuteronomy 6:6–7.

Deuteronomy links the delay to the end of the fighting men of the first generation, until they were “consumed” from the camp Deuteronomy 2:14–15. It also describes the wilderness period as a time of testing and discipline, showing what was in Israel’s heart Deuteronomy 8:2. The wandering is presented as both judgment and training in the book’s narrative.

Deuteronomy repeatedly says not to eat the blood, but to pour it out on the earth like water Deuteronomy 12:23–24. It states, “the blood is the life,” as the reason given in the passage Deuteronomy 12:23. The rule is applied to both ordinary slaughter in towns and worship-related eating Deuteronomy 12:15–16.

The reason given is that Israel “saw no form” when the LORD spoke at Horeb, so they must not act corruptly by making an image Deuteronomy 4:15–16. The passage warns against turning to worship created things, including the sun, moon, and stars Deuteronomy 4:19. It also describes the LORD as “a consuming fire” and “a jealous God” in this context Deuteronomy 4:24.

Deuteronomy says Israel must not think they receive the land because of their righteousness Deuteronomy 9:4. The passage states it is because of the nations’ wickedness and to confirm the word sworn to the fathers Deuteronomy 9:5. It also calls Israel “a stubborn people” in the same explanation Deuteronomy 9:6.

Deuteronomy tells Israel to keep the commands as given: “You shall not add… nor take from” Deuteronomy 4:2. The instruction is tied to keeping the commandments of the LORD and living in the land Deuteronomy 4:1. Later the same idea is repeated at the close of the worship instructions Deuteronomy 12:32.

In Deuteronomy, Moses says the LORD was angry with him “because of you” and would not let him cross the Jordan Deuteronomy 3:26. God told him to go up and view the land, but to commission Joshua to lead the people in Deuteronomy 3:27–28. The passage highlights Moses’ denied request and Joshua’s appointment.

Deuteronomy says God told Moses to cut two new stone tablets like the first after the earlier tablets were broken Deuteronomy 10:1–2. The LORD wrote on them the same words that were on the first tablets Deuteronomy 10:4. Moses then put the tablets in the ark as instructed Deuteronomy 10:5.