These laws were to be recorded by Moses, and carefully treasured as the foundation of the national law, and, with the ten precepts which they were given to illustrate, the condition of the fulfillment of God's promises to Israel.

Disse love skulle nedskrives af Moses og opbevares omhyggeligt som grundlaget for nationens love. Det var på grundlag af disse love samt de ti bud, som de var givet for at belyse, at Gud ville opfylde sine løfter til Israel.