So Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel.
1 And Moses went and spake these words. By the word went he signifies that, having received the commands from God, he came to the people to report them. Hence we gather that they were warned in good time to beware, if they had been sensibly disposed.
Moses could not cross Jordan himself, yet he would not abandon Israel without a word of encouragement. Though Joshua would lead them in battle, they would miss Moses interceding for them on the hill. But God had set His limit: his time to serve was finished, and he acquiesced, for what man should desire to live longer than God has work for him to do?
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Commenting on Deuteronomy 31:1-8
And Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel. The following words, even to the whole body of the people summoned together on this occasion. It seems that after Moses had made the covenant with them he was directed to, he dismissed the people to their tents, and went to his own, and now returned, having ordered them to meet him again, very probably...