The ten commandments are given for a second time. The first is recorded in Exodus 20:1-21 where God spoke from the mountain. Here Moses repeats the commandments. The wording is very similar to that of the original giving of the commandments, so I will not comment further on them here. You can find my comments on the Exodus passage here.
Moses emphasises that God did not add to these commands, meaning that they are exactly as given by the Lord.
At the time the people were afraid to go near God, so they sent Moses to listen to God. At the time their hearts were inclined towards God, and God laments that this is not always the case. If it was, then it would always go well with them. The whole of human problems arise from our failure to faithfully follow the ways of the Lord.
The commands were given so that the people could live in prosperity. God commands are good, His intentions and plans for all of mankind are good. If we would only follow His ways we would find this to be true.
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