When, etc.] Read, with Sam. and LXX, And it shall be when, as in the opening of Deuteronomy 6:10 and in Exodus 13:14 (J), which the rest of this clause follows.

the testimonies … the statutes, and the judgements as in Deuteronomy 4:45 q.v.With Sam. omit andbefore the statutes; the statutes and the judgements are the contents of the testimonies.

our God For the reason of this instead of the usual Sg. thy Godsee on Deuteronomy 5:24.

hath commanded you The perfect is natural to the time of the questioners" generation, when the laws would already have been published. You(so Sam., but LXX us) is, of course, the older generations; this, therefore, is not an instance of the Pl. address.

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