New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 31:22-30

22 1So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the sons of Israel.

23 2Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “3Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and 4I will be with you.”

24It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete, 25that Moses commanded the Levites 5who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying, 26“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may 6remain there as a witness against you. 27For I know 7your rebellion and 8your 9stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, after my death? 28Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and 10call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. 29For I know that after my death you will 11act corruptly and turn from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days, for you will do that which is evil in the sight of the Lord, provoking Him to anger with the work of your hands.”

30Then Moses spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were complete:

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Notes

1. Deuteronomy 31:22 Deut 31:19 ↩
2. Deuteronomy 31:23 Num 27:23; Deut 31:7 ↩
3. Deuteronomy 31:23 Josh 1:6 ↩
4. Deuteronomy 31:23 Ex 3:12 ↩
5. Deuteronomy 31:25 Deut 31:9 ↩
6. Deuteronomy 31:26 Lit be ↩
7. Deuteronomy 31:27 Deut 9:7, 24 ↩
8. Deuteronomy 31:27 Ex 32:9; Deut 9:6, 13 ↩
9. Deuteronomy 31:27 Lit stiff neck ↩
10. Deuteronomy 31:28 Deut 4:26; 30:19; 32:1 ↩
11. Deuteronomy 31:29 Judg 2:19 ↩

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