44 And Moses cometh and speaketh all the words of this song in the ears of the people, he and Hoshea son of Nun; 45 and Moses finisheth to speak all these words unto all Israel, 46 and saith unto them, 'Set your heart to all the words which I am testifying against you to-day, that ye command your sons to observe to do all the words of this law, 47 for it 'is' not a vain thing for you, for it 'is' your life, and by this thing ye prolong days on the ground whither ye are passing over the Jordan to possess it.'
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:44-47
Commentary on Deuteronomy 32:44-47
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Here is the solemn delivery of this song to Israel, with a charge to mind all the good words Moses had said unto them. It is not a trifle, but a matter of life and death: mind it, and you are made for ever; neglect it, and you are for ever undone. Oh that men were fully persuaded that religion is their life, even the life of their souls!