Berean Standard Bible

Deuteronomy 31

(Numbers 27:18–23)

1When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֑הmo.ShehH4872had finishedוַיֵּ֖לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980speakingוַיְדַבֵּ֛רvay.da.BerH1696אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֖לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֥יםha.de.va.RimH1697toאֶל־'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478,

2he saidוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to themאֲלֵהֶ֗ם'a.le.HemH413, “Iאָנֹכִי֙'a.no.KhiH595am nowהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117a hundredמֵאָה֩me.'AhH3967and twentyוְעֶשְׂרִ֨יםve.'es.RimH6242years oldבֶּן־ שָׁנָ֤הben- sha.NahH1121 H8141;I amאוּכַ֥ל'u.KhalH3201noלֹא־lo'-H3808longerע֖וֹדodH5750able to comeלָצֵ֣אתla.TzetH3318and goוְלָב֑וֹאve.la.Vo'H935,and the LORDוַֽיהוָה֙va.Yah.wehH3068has saidאָמַ֣ר'a.MarH559to meאֵלַ֔י'e.LaiH413, ‘You shall notלֹ֥אlo'H3808crossתַעֲבֹ֖רta.'a.VorH5674אֶת־'et-H853theהַזֶּֽה׃ha.ZehH2088Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֥ןhai.yar.DenH3383.’

3The LORDיְהוָ֨הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430Himselfה֣וּא׀hu'H1931will cross overעֹבֵ֣ר'o.VerH5674ahead of youלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440.Heהֽוּא־hu'-H1931will destroyיַשְׁמִ֞ידyash.MidH8045אֶת־'et-H853theseהָאֵ֛לֶּהha.'E.lehH428nationsהַגּוֹיִ֥םha.go.YimH1471before youמִלְּפָנֶ֖יךָmi.le.fa.Nei.khaH6440,and you will dispossess themוִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑םvi.rish.TamH3423.Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ ה֚וּאye.ho.Shu.a' hu'H3091 H1931will crossעֹבֵ֣ר'o.VerH5674ahead of youלְפָנֶ֔יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440,asכַּאֲשֶׁ֖רka.'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068has saidדִּבֶּ֥רdi.BerH1696.

4And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068will doוְעָשָׂ֤הve.'a.SahH6213to themasכַּאֲשֶׁ֣רka.'a.SherH834He didעָשָׂ֗ה'a.SahH6213to Sihonלְסִיח֥וֹןle.si.ChonH5511and Ogוּלְע֛וֹגu.le.'ogH5747,the kingsמַלְכֵ֥יmal.KheiH4428of the Amoritesהָאֱמֹרִ֖יha.'e.mo.RiH567,whenאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834He destroyedהִשְׁמִ֖ידhish.MidH8045themאֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853along with their landוּלְאַרְצָ֑םu.le.'ar.TzamH776.

5The LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068will deliver them overוּנְתָנָ֥םu.ne.ta.NamH5414to youלִפְנֵיכֶ֑םlif.nei.KhemH6440,and you must doוַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣םva.'a.si.TemH6213to themexactly asכְּכָל־ הַמִּצְוָ֔הke.khol- ha.mitz.VahH3605 H4687אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680youאֶתְכֶֽם׃'et.KhemH853.

6Be strongחִזְק֣וּchiz.KuH2388and courageousוְאִמְצ֔וּve.'im.TzuH553;do notאַל־'al-H408be afraidתִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־ti.re.'U ve.'al-H3372 H408or terrifiedתַּעַרְצ֖וּta.'ar.TzuH6206of themמִפְּנֵיהֶ֑םmi.pe.nei.HemH6440,forכִּ֣י׀kiH3588it is the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430whoה֚וּאhu'H1931goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha.ho.LekhH1980with youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973;He will neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.KhaH7503norוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808forsake youיַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃ פya.'az.Ve.kaH5800.”

7Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֜הmo.ShehH4872calledוַיִּקְרָ֨אvai.yik.Ra'H7121for Joshuaלִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַli.ho.Shu.a'H3091and saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to himאֵלָ֜יו'e.LavH413in the presenceלְעֵינֵ֣יle.'ei.NeiH5869of allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֘לYis.ra.'ElH3478, “Be strongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶאֱמָץ֒ve.'e.MatzH553,forכִּ֣יkiH3588youאַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH859will goתָּבוֹא֙ta.Vo'H935withאֶת־'et-H854thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֣םha.'AmH5971intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֕רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068sworeנִשְׁבַּ֧עnish.Ba'H7650to their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֖םla.'a.vo.TamH1to giveלָתֵ֣תla.TetH5414them,and youוְאַתָּ֖הve.'a.TahH859shall give it to them as an inheritanceתַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּהtan.chi.Le.nahH5157אוֹתָֽם׃'o.TamH853.

8The LORDוַֽיהוָ֞הva.Yah.wehH3068Himselfה֣וּא׀hu'H1931goesהַהֹלֵ֣ךְha.ho.LekhH1980before youלְפָנֶ֗יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440;Heה֚וּאhu'H1931will beיִהְיֶ֣הyih.YehH1961with youעִמָּ֔ךְ'i.MakhH5973.He will neverלֹ֥אlo'H3808leave youיַרְפְּךָ֖yar.pe.KhaH7503norוְלֹ֣אve.Lo'H3808forsake youיַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּya.'az.Ve.kaH5800.Do notלֹ֥אlo'H3808be afraidתִירָ֖אti.Ra'H3372orוְלֹ֥אve.Lo'H3808discouragedתֵחָֽת׃te.ChatH2865.”

The Reading of the Law

(Nehemiah 8:1–8)

9So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֮mo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֣בvai.yikh.ToH3789thisהַזֹּאת֒ha.zoTH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֣הha.to.RahH8451and gaveוַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּvai.yi.te.NahH5414it toאֶל־'el-H413the priestsהַכֹּהֲנִים֙ha.ko.ha.NimH3548,the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Leviלֵוִ֔יle.ViH3881,who carriedהַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔יםha.No.se.'ImH5375אֶת־'et-H853the arkאֲר֖וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִ֣יתbe.RitH1285of the LORDיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,and toוְאֶל־ve.'el-H413allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֖יzik.NeiH2205of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

10Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehH4872אוֹתָ֣ם'o.TamH853לֵאמֹ֑רle.MorH559commanded themוַיְצַ֥וvay.TzavH6680, “At the endמִקֵּ֣ץ׀mi.KetzH7093of every sevenשֶׁ֣בַעShe.va'H7651yearsשָׁנִ֗יםsha.NimH8141,at the appointed timeבְּמֹעֵ֛דbe.mo.'EdH4150in the yearשְׁנַ֥תshe.NatH8141of remissionהַשְּׁמִטָּ֖הha.she.mi.TahH8059of debt,during the Feastבְּחַ֥גbe.ChagH2282of Tabernaclesהַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃ha.su.KotH5521,

11when allכָל־khol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵרָאוֹת֙ אֶת־Yis.ra.'El le.ra.'Ot 'et-H3478 H7200 H854comesבְּב֣וֹאbe.Vo'H935beforeפְּנֵי֙pe.NeiH6440the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ'e.lo.Hei.khaH430at the placeבַּמָּק֖וֹםba.ma.KomH4725אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834He will chooseיִבְחָ֑רyiv.CharH977,you are to readתִּקְרָ֞אtik.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֛אתha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃be.'a.ze.nei.HemH241ofנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048allכָּל־kol-H3605Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478.

12Assembleהַקְהֵ֣לhak.HelH6950אֶת־'et-H853the peopleהָעָ֗םha.'AmH5971—menהָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤יםha.'a.na.ShimH582,womenוְהַנָּשִׁים֙ve.ha.na.ShimH802,childrenוְהַטַּ֔ףve.ha.TafH2945,and the foreignersוְגֵרְךָ֖ve.ge.re.KhaH1616אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834within your gatesבִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָbish.'a.Rei.khaH8179—so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616they may listenיִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַןyish.me.'U u.le.Ma.'anH8085 H4616and learnיִלְמְד֗וּyil.me.DuH3925to fearוְיָֽרְאוּ֙ve.ya.re.'UH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430and to followלַעֲשׂ֔וֹתla.'a.SotH6213carefullyוְשָֽׁמְר֣וּve.sha.me.RuH8104אֶת־'et-H853allכָּל־kol-H3605the wordsדִּבְרֵ֖יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּֽאת׃ha.ZotH2063lawהַתּוֹרָ֥הha.to.RahH8451.

13Then their childrenוּבְנֵיהֶ֞םu.ve.nei.HemH1121whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834do notלֹֽא־lo'-H3808knowיָדְע֗וּya.de.'UH3045the lawwill listenיִשְׁמְעוּ֙yish.me.'UH8085and learnוְלָ֣מְד֔וּve.La.me.DuH3925to fearלְיִרְאָ֖הle.yir.'AhH3372אֶת־'et-H853the LORDיְהוָ֣הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,asכָּל־ הַיָּמִ֗יםkol- hai.ya.MimH3605 H3117אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834long as youאַתֶּ֤ם'a.TemH859liveחַיִּים֙chai.YimH2416inעַל־'al-H5921the landהָ֣אֲדָמָ֔הha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834youאַתֶּ֜ם'a.TemH859are crossingעֹבְרִ֧ים'oe.RimH5674אֶת־'et-H853the Jordanהַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּהhai.yar.Den Sha.mahH3383 H8033to possessלְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃ פle.rish.TahH3423.”

God Commissions Joshua

14Then the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,the timeיָמֶיךָ֮ya.mei.KhaH3117of your deathלָמוּת֒la.MutH4191is nearקָרְב֣וּka.re.VuH7126.Callקְרָ֣אke.Ra'H7121אֶת־'et-H853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091and present yourselvesוְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּve.hit.ya.tze.VuH3320at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,so that I may commission himוַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּva.'a.tzav.Ve.nuH6680.”So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Joshuaוִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and presented themselvesוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320at the Tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of Meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

15Then the LORDיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֧אvai.ye.Ra'H7200at the tentבָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helH168in a pillarבְּעַמּ֣וּדbe.'a.MudH5982of cloudעָנָ֑ן'a.NanH6051,and the cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֛ד עַמּ֥וּדvai.ya.'a.Mod 'a.MudH5975 H5982overעַל־'al-H5921the entranceפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607to the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃ סha.'O.helH168.

16And the LORDיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559toאֶל־'el-H413Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “You will soonהִנְּךָ֥hi.ne.KhaH2009restשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901withעִם־'im-H5973your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1,and theseהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971will rise upוְקָם֩ve.KamH6965and prostitute themselvesוְזָנָ֣ה׀ve.za.NahH2181withאַחֲרֵ֣י׀'a.cha.ReiH310the foreignנֵֽכַר־ne.khar-H5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834theyה֤וּאhu'H1931are enteringבָא־ שָׁ֙מָּה֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹva'- Sha.mah be.kir.BoH935 H8033 H7130.They will forsake Meוַעֲזָבַ֕נִיva.'a.za.Va.niH5800and breakוְהֵפֵר֙ve.he.FerH6565אֶת־'et-H853the covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have madeכָּרַ֖תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772with themאִתּֽוֹ׃'i.ToH854.

17On thatהַ֠הוּאHa.hu'H1931dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117My angerאַפִּ֣י'a.PiH639will burnוְחָרָ֣הve.cha.RahH2734against them,and I will abandon themוַעֲזַבְתִּ֞יםva.'a.zav.TimH5800and hideוְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨יve.his.tar.TiH5641My faceפָנַ֤יfa.NaiH6440from them,so that they will beוְהָיָ֣הve.ha.YahH1961consumedלֶֽאֱכֹ֔לle.'e.KholH398,and manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227troublesרָע֥וֹתra.'otH7451and afflictionsוְצָר֑וֹתve.tza.RotH6869will befall themוּמְצָאֻ֛הוּu.me.tza.'U.huH4672.On thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117they will sayוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559, ‘Have notהֲלֹ֗אha.Lo'H3808theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428disastersהָרָע֥וֹתha.ra.'otH7451come upon usמְצָא֖וּנִיme.tza.'U.niH4672becauseעַ֣ל כִּֽי־'al ki-H5921 H3588our Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430is noאֵ֤ין'einH369longer with usבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.BiH7130?’

18Andוְאָנֹכִ֗יve.'a.no.KhiH595on thatהַה֔וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117I will surely hideH5641My faceפָּנַי֙pa.NaiH6440because ofעַ֥ל'alH5921allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilהָרָעָ֖הha.ra.'AhH7451אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they have doneעָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י'a.Sah kiH6213 H3588by turningפָנָ֔הfa.NahH6437toאֶל־'el-H413otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430.

19Now thereforeוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258,write downכִּתְב֤וּkit.VuH3789for yourselvesאֶת־'et-H853thisהַזֹּ֔אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֣הha.shi.RahH7892and teachוְלַמְּדָ֥הּve.la.me.DahH3925אֶת־'et-H853it to the Israelitesבְּנֵי־ יִשְׂרָאֵ֖לbe.nei- Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478;have them reciteשִׂימָ֣הּsi.MahH7760itבְּפִיהֶ֑םbe.fi.HemH6310,so thatלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616itהַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛אתha.shi.Rah ha.ZotH2063 H7892may beתִּהְיֶה־tih.yeh-H1961a witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707for Meagainstבִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃biv.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478them.

20Whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588I have brought themאֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935intoאֶֽל־'el-H413the landהָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀ha.'a.da.MahH127thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to give their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֗יוla.'a.vo.TavH1,a land flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,they will eatוְאָכַ֥לve.'a.KhalH398their fillוְשָׂבַ֖עve.sa.Va'H7646and prosperוְדָשֵׁ֑ןve.da.ShenH1878.Then they will turnוּפָנָ֞הu.fa.NahH6437toאֶל־'el-H413otherאֲחֵרִים֙'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimH430and worship themוַעֲבָד֔וּםva.'a.va.DumH5647,and they will reject Meוְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִיve.Ni.'a.Tzu.niH5006and breakוְהֵפֵ֖רve.he.FerH6565אֶת־'et-H853My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃be.ri.TiH1285.

21וְ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961And whenכִּֽי־ki-H3588manyרַבּוֹת֮ra.bOtH7227troublesרָע֣וֹתra.'otH7451and afflictionsוְצָרוֹת֒ve.tza.rOtH6869have come upon themתִמְצֶ֨אןָtim.Tze.naH4672אֹת֜וֹ'o.ToH853,thisהַזֹּ֤אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֨הha.shi.RahH7892will testifyוְ֠עָנְתָה לְעֵ֔דVe.'a.ne.tah le.'EdH6030 H5707against themלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440,becauseכִּ֛יkiH3588it will not be forgottenלֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖חlo' ti.sha.KhachH3808 H7911from the lipsמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310of their descendantsזַרְע֑וֹzar.'OH2233.Forכִּ֧יkiH3588I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045אֶת־'et-H853their inclinationיִצְר֗וֹyitz.RoH3336אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834ה֤וּאhu'H1931עֹשֶׂה֙'o.SehH6213הַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,even beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962I bring themאֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I swore to give themנִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃nish.Ba.'e.tiH7650.”

22So that veryהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872אֶת־'et-H853wrote downוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בvai.yikh.ToH3789thisהַזֹּ֖אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֥הha.shi.RahH7892and taught itוַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּvay.la.me.DahH3925אֶת־'et-H853to the Israelitesבְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃be.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478.

23Then the LORD commissionedוַיְצַ֞וvay.TzavH6680אֶת־'et-H853Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֗וּןNunH5126and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “Be strongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶֽאֱמָץ֒ve.'e.MatzH553,forכִּ֣יkiH3588youאַתָּ֗ה'a.TahH859will bringתָּבִיא֙ta.Vi'H935אֶת־'et-H853the Israelitesבְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לbe.Nei Yis.ra.'ElH1121 H3478intoאֶל־'el-H413the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776thatאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I swore to giveנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650them,and Iוְאָנֹכִ֖יve.'a.no.KhiH595will beאֶֽהְיֶ֥ה'eh.YehH1961with youעִמָּֽךְ׃'i.MakhH5973.”

The Law Placed in the Ark

24וַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961When Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872had finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615writingלִכְתֹּ֛בlikh.ToH3789אֶת־'et-H853in a bookסֵ֑פֶרSe.ferH5612the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּ֖את עַל־ha.Zot 'al-H2063 H5921lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ עַ֖דha.to.rah- 'adH8451 H5704from beginning to endתֻּמָּֽם׃tu.MamH8552,

25he gave this command toוַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙vay.Tzav mo.ShehH6680 H4872אֶת־'et-H853the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who carriedנֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068לֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559:

26“Takeלָקֹ֗חַla.Ko.achH3947אֵ֣ת'etH853thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088Bookסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of the Lawהַתּוֹרָה֙ha.to.RahH8451and placeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֣םve.sam.TemH7760itאֹת֔וֹ'o.ToH853besideמִצַּ֛דmi.TzadH6654the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the LORDיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430,so that it may remainוְהָֽיָה־ve.ha.yah-H1961thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033as a witnessלְעֵֽד׃le.'EdH5707against you.

27Forכִּ֣יkiH3588Iאָנֹכִ֤י'a.no.KhiH595knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiH3045אֶֽת־'et-H853how rebelliousמֶרְיְךָ֔mer.ye.KhaH4805וְאֶֽת־ve.'EtH853and stiff-necked you areעָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה'a.re.pe.Kha ha.ka.ShehH6203 H7186.If you are alreadyהֵ֣ן עִמָּכֶ֜ם הֱיִתֶם֙hen 'i.ma.Khem he.yi.TemH2005 H1961 H5973rebellingמַמְרִ֤יםmam.RimH4784againstעִם־'im-H5973the LORDהַיּ֗וֹם יְהֹוָ֔הhai.Yom Yah.wehH3068 H3117while I am stillבְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩be.'o.de.NiH5750aliveחַ֨יchaiH2416,how much moreוְאַ֖ף כִּי־ve.'Af ki-H637 H3588will you rebel afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310my deathמוֹתִֽי׃mo.TiH4194!

28Assembleהַקְהִ֧ילוּhak.Hi.luH6950before meאֵלַ֛י'e.LaiH413allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םshiv.tei.KhemH7626and all your officersוְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑םve.sho.te.rei.KhemH7860אֶת־'et-H853so that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הva.'a.da.be.RahH1696אֵ֚ת'etH853theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241and call heavenהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064אֶת־'et-H853and earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776to witnessוְאָעִ֣ידָהve.'a.'I.dahH5749against themוְאֶת־ve.'EtH853.

29Forכִּ֣יkiH3588I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045thatכִּֽי־ki-H3588afterאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310my deathמוֹתִי֙mo.TiH4194you will become utterly corruptH7843and turnוְסַרְתֶּ֣םve.sar.TemH5493fromמִן־min-H4480the pathהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870אֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commanded youצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680.And inבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.RitH319the days to comeהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117אֶתְכֶ֑ם'et.KhemH853,disasterהָֽרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451will befallוְקָרָ֨אתve.ka.RatH7122youאֶתְכֶ֤ם'et.KhemH853becauseכִּֽי־ki-H3588you will doתַעֲשׂ֤וּta.'a.SuH6213אֶת־'et-H853evilהָרַע֙ha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the LORDיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068to provoke Him to angerלְהַכְעִיס֖וֹle.hakh.'i.SoH3707by the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of your handsיְדֵיכֶֽם׃ye.dei.KhemH3027.”

Moses Begins His Song

30Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּאָזְנֵי֙mo.Sheh be.'a.ze.NeiH4872 H241recited aloudוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696to the wholeכָּל־kol-H3605assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478אֶת־'et-H853the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisהַזֹּ֑אתha.ZotH2063songהַשִּׁירָ֖הha.shi.RahH7892from beginningעַ֖ד'adH5704to endתֻּמָּֽם׃ פtu.MamH8552: