Note the re-appearance of the narrative form.

And Moses and the elders … commanded the people The association of the elders with Moses in giving this charge is singular, especially in view of the following, -which I command you." The LXX (except in a few cursive MSS) omits the people. Therefore some read, And Moses commanded the elders. More probably we have here the fusion of the introductions to the two different forms of the law, Moses commanded the eldersand Moses commanded the people(so also Marti; cp. Berth.).

Keep all the commandment, etc.] Heb. Miṣwahviii. 1; cp. Deuteronomy 5:12 (observe), 31, Deuteronomy 6:1. In Sam., LXX keepis PL.

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