Deuteronomy 1:1
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Deuteronomy 1:1 is the opening verse of the biblical book of Deuteronomy, introducing Moses’ final speeches to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Deuteronomy 1:1 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10724601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuteronomy 1:1 Context triple: [wilderness of Paran, describedIn, Deuteronomy 1:1]
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A.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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B.
Deuteronomy 33:12
Deuteronomy 33:12 is a verse in the Old Testament that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Benjamin, emphasizing God’s special protection and closeness to them.
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C.
Deuteronomy 33:23
Deuteronomy 33:23 is a verse in the Book of Deuteronomy that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Naphtali, emphasizing favor from the Lord and possession of the sea and the south.
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D.
Deuteronomy 33
Deuteronomy 33 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that records Moses’ final blessings over the tribes of Israel before his death.
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E.
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
Deuteronomy 11:13–21 is a biblical passage from the Shema that emphasizes love and obedience to God, reward and punishment, and the command to place God’s words on one’s heart, home, and as a sign on the hand and between the eyes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Deuteronomy 1:1 Target entity description: Deuteronomy 1:1 is the opening verse of the biblical book of Deuteronomy, introducing Moses’ final speeches to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
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A.
Book of Deuteronomy
The Book of Deuteronomy is the fifth book of the Hebrew Bible and Christian Old Testament, consisting largely of Moses’ final speeches and laws to Israel before entering the Promised Land.
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B.
Deuteronomy 33:12
Deuteronomy 33:12 is a verse in the Old Testament that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Benjamin, emphasizing God’s special protection and closeness to them.
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C.
Deuteronomy 33:23
Deuteronomy 33:23 is a verse in the Book of Deuteronomy that records Moses’ poetic blessing over the tribe of Naphtali, emphasizing favor from the Lord and possession of the sea and the south.
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D.
Deuteronomy 33
Deuteronomy 33 is a chapter in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament that records Moses’ final blessings over the tribes of Israel before his death.
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E.
Deuteronomy 11:13–21
Deuteronomy 11:13–21 is a biblical passage from the Shema that emphasizes love and obedience to God, reward and punishment, and the command to place God’s words on one’s heart, home, and as a sign on the hand and between the eyes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bible verse
ⓘ
Torah verse ⓘ |
| addresses | Israelites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| audience | second generation of Israelites after the Exodus ⓘ |
| book | Deuteronomy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalPosition |
fifth book of the Pentateuch
ⓘ
fifth book of the Torah ⓘ |
| chapter | 1 ⓘ |
| citationForm | Deut 1:1 ⓘ |
| functionInBook | locates speeches in time and space ⓘ |
| genre |
legal-prophetic introduction
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| historicalSetting | on the plains of Moab (according to the book’s narrative) ⓘ |
| introduces | Moses’ final speeches ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Biblical Hebrew NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| literaryFunction | superscription to Moses’ addresses ⓘ |
| literaryRole | introduction to Deuteronomy’s discourses ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Deuteronomy chapter 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentions |
Israel
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeContext | preparation to enter the Promised Land ⓘ |
| opensSection | Deuteronomy 1:1–5 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Book of Deuteronomy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ Tanakh ⓘ
surface form:
Hebrew Bible
|
| positionInBook | opening verse ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Christianity
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Judaism ⓘ |
| scriptureStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| sectionOfBible |
Pentateuch
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Torah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setsSceneFor | historical review in Deuteronomy 1–4 ⓘ |
| testament | Old Testament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theme |
introduction to covenant exhortation
ⓘ
transition to life in the Promised Land ⓘ |
| theologicalSignificance | marks beginning of Deuteronomic covenant exposition ⓘ |
| traditionalAuthor | Moses NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian preaching and teaching
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Jewish liturgy and study ⓘ |
| verseNumber | 1 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deuteronomy 1:1 Description of subject: Deuteronomy 1:1 is the opening verse of the biblical book of Deuteronomy, introducing Moses’ final speeches to the Israelites as they prepare to enter the Promised Land.
Referenced by (1)
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