V.1-6 Some of us will be touched by the tender words of Moses in this last loving appeal to the people to obey and trust the Lord. Moses loved God’s people (Read Ex. 32:31-32) and never became tired of pleading with them to keep on for the Lord. Moses and Paul are alike in this way. As both of these men came to the end of their life, they wrote, not about their life, but to others about following the Lord. Here in verse 6, notice seven things. Paul in Acts 20:28-35 gives seven or more pleadings to cleave to God and to the Word of His grace.
V.7-8 It is worth noticing that the words spoken to the whole congregation in the above verses are quite similar to those now spoken to the new great leader Joshua. Why? Because what the lowest and least important member of the camp of over 600,000 men needed was the same as the one who had the greatest responsibility — to be assured of God’s presence and power.
V.9-13 We learn that God attached great importance to everyone hearing the Word of God. So Moses gave the words to the priests, to ALL the elders to read to ALL Israel (v. 11) — men, women, children and strangers (v. 12). Every single person was to be brought into direct contact with the word of God.