All the words and phrases in this verse have appeared several times before.
Pass over the Jordan: this means to cross over to the west side of the river.
For statutes and ordinances see 4.1.
Which I set before you this day: this refers to what follows (chapters 12–26).
Quoted with permission from Bratcher, Robert G. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on Deuteronomy. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2000. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .

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