and be careful to carry out all the laws and precepts I now set before you.
SECOND SPEECH OF MOSES – LEGAL TEXT
This is the so-called “Deuteronomic Code,” consisting of chapters 12–26, which brings together various collections of laws from different periods and authors in no apparent order. Some biblical scholars believe that the book of the Law found in the Temple during the time of Josiah (2 Kgs 22:8) is reflected in it; however, the repetitions and homiletic developments make this unlikely.