The Levitical priests: see 17.9.

All Israel: that is, the people mentioned in verse 1.

Keep silence and hear: or “Be quiet and listen to me” (Contemporary English Version), or even “Give me your attention … and listen to me” (Good News Translation).

This day you have become the people of the LORD your God: this is the day on which Moses (and the elders) were speaking to the people in preparation for the crossing of the Jordan. This is covenant language (see 26.18).

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 .