New American Standard Bible 1995

Deuteronomy 31:14-30

14Then the Lordיְהוָ֜הYah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֨אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872, “Beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,the timeיָמֶיךָ֮ya.mei.KhaH3117for you to dieלָמוּת֒la.MutH4191is nearקָרְב֣וּka.re.VuH7126;callקְרָ֣אke.Ra'H7121Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091,and presentוְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּve.hit.ya.tze.VuH3320yourselves at the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵ֖דmo.'EdH4150,that I may commissionוַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּva.'a.tzav.Ve.nuH6680him.”So Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872and Joshuaוִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַvi.ho.Shu.a'H3091wentוַיֵּ֤לֶךְvai.Ye.lekhH1980and presentedוַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּvai.yit.ya.tze.VuH3320themselves at the tentבְּאֹ֥הֶלbe.'O.helH168of meetingמוֹעֵֽד׃mo.'EdH4150.

15The Lordיְהוָ֛הYah.wehH3068appearedוַיֵּרָ֧אvai.ye.Ra'H7200in the tentבָּאֹ֖הֶלba.'O.helH168in a pillarבְּעַמּ֣וּדbe.'a.MudH5982of cloudעָנָ֑ן'a.NanH6051,and the pillarעַמּ֥וּד'a.MudH5982of cloudהֶעָנָ֖ןhe.'a.NanH6051stoodוַיַּעֲמֹ֛דvai.ya.'a.ModH5975at the doorwayפֶּ֥תַחPe.tachH6607of the tentהָאֹֽהֶל׃ סha.'O.helH168.

16The Lordיְהוָה֙Yah.wehH3068saidוַיֹּ֤אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to Mosesמֹשֶׁ֔הmo.ShehH4872, “Beholdהִנְּךָ֥hi.ne.KhaH2009,you are about to lieשֹׁכֵ֖בsho.KhevH7901downH7901with your fathersאֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ'a.vo.Tei.khaH1; andthisהַזֶּ֜הha.ZehH2088peopleהָעָ֨םha.'AmH5971will ariseוְקָם֩ve.KamH6965and playH2181the harlotH2181with the strangeנֵֽכַר־ne.khar-H5236godsאֱלֹהֵ֣י'e.lo.HeiH430of the landהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776,into the midstבְּקִרְבּ֔וֹbe.kir.BoH7130of whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they are goingבָא־va'-H935, andwill forsakeוַעֲזָבַ֕נִיva.'a.za.Va.niH5800Me and breakוְהֵפֵר֙ve.he.FerH6565My covenantבְּרִיתִ֔יbe.ri.TiH1285whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have madeכָּרַ֖תִּיka.Ra.tiH3772with them.

17Then My angerאַפִּ֣י'a.PiH639will be kindledוְחָרָ֣הve.cha.RahH2734against them in that dayבַיּוֹם־vai.yom-H3117, andI will forsakeוַעֲזַבְתִּ֞יםva.'a.zav.TimH5800them andhideוְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨יve.his.tar.TiH5641My faceפָנַ֤יfa.NaiH6440from them, and they will be consumedלֶֽאֱכֹ֔לle.'e.KholH398,and manyרַבּ֖וֹתra.BotH7227evilsH7463and troublesוְצָר֑וֹתve.tza.RotH6869will comeוּמְצָאֻ֛הוּu.me.tza.'U.huH4672upon them; so that they will sayוְאָמַר֙ve.'a.MarH559in that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117, ‘Is it not becauseעַ֣ל כִּֽי־'al ki-H5921 H3588our Godאֱלֹהַי֙'e.lo.HaiH430is not amongבְּקִרְבִּ֔יbe.kir.BiH7130us that theseהָאֵֽלֶּה׃ha.'E.lehH428evilsH7463have comeמְצָא֖וּנִיme.tza.'U.niH4672upon us?’

18But I will surelyהַסְתֵּ֨רhas.TerH5641hideאַסְתִּ֤יר'as.TirH5641My faceפָּנַי֙pa.NaiH6440in that dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117becauseעַ֥ל'alH5921of allכָּל־kol-H3605the evilH7463whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834they will doעָשָׂ֑ה'a.SahH6213,for they will turnפָנָ֔הfa.NahH6437to otherאֲחֵרִֽים׃'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimH430.

19“Nowוְעַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258therefore,writeכִּתְב֤וּkit.VuH3789thisH2088songהַשִּׁירָ֣הha.shi.RahH7892for yourselves, and teachוְלַמְּדָ֥הּve.la.me.DahH3925it to the sonsבְּנֵי־be.nei-H1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֖לYis.ra.'ElH3478;putשִׂימָ֣הּsi.MahH7760iton their lipsבְּפִיהֶ֑םbe.fi.HemH6310,soלְמַ֨עַןle.Ma.'anH4616that thisH2088songהַשִּׁירָ֥הha.shi.RahH7892may be a witnessלְעֵ֖דle.'EdH5707for Me against the sonsבִּבְנֵ֥יbiv.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

20For when I bringאֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935them into the landהָאֲדָמָ֣ה׀ha.'a.da.MahH127flowingזָבַ֤תza.VatH2100with milkחָלָב֙cha.LavH2461and honeyוּדְבַ֔שׁu.de.VashH1706,whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to their fathersלַאֲבֹתָ֗יוla.'a.vo.TavH1,and they have eatenוְאָכַ֥לve.'a.KhalH398and are satisfiedוְשָׂבַ֖עve.sa.Va'H7646andbecomeH1878prosperousH1878,then they will turnוּפָנָ֞הu.fa.NahH6437to otherאֲחֵרִים֙'a.che.RimH312godsאֱלֹהִ֤ים'E.lo.HimH430and serveוַעֲבָד֔וּםva.'a.va.DumH5647them, and spurnוְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִיve.Ni.'a.Tzu.niH5006Me and breakוְהֵפֵ֖רve.he.FerH6565My covenantבְּרִיתִֽי׃be.ri.TiH1285.

21Then it shall comeוְ֠הָיָהVe.ha.yahH1961about,whenH3588manyרַבּוֹת֮ra.bOtH7227evilsH7463and troublesוְצָרוֹת֒ve.tza.rOtH6869have comeתִמְצֶ֨אןָtim.Tze.naH4672upon them, that thisH2088songהַשִּׁירָ֨הha.shi.RahH7892will testifyוְ֠עָנְתָהVe.'a.ne.tahH6030beforeלְפָנָיו֙le.fa.NavH6440them as a witnessלְעֵ֔דle.'EdH5707(for it shall not be forgottenתִשָּׁכַ֖חti.sha.KhachH7911from thelipsמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310of their descendantsזַרְע֑וֹzar.'OH2233); forI knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045their intentיִצְר֗וֹyitz.RoH3336whichאֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherH834they aredevelopingעֹשֶׂה֙'o.SehH6213todayהַיּ֔וֹםhai.YomH3117,beforeבְּטֶ֣רֶםbe.Te.remH2962I have broughtאֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ'a.vi.'E.nuH935them into the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I sworeנִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃nish.Ba.'e.tiH7650.”

22So Mosesמֹשֶׁ֛הmo.ShehH4872wroteוַיִּכְתֹּ֥בvai.yikh.ToH3789thisH2088songהַשִּׁירָ֥הha.shi.RahH7892the sameהַה֑וּאha.Hu'H1931dayבַּיּ֣וֹםbai.YomH3117,and taughtוַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּvay.la.me.DahH3925it to the sonsבְּנֵ֥יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃Yis.ra.'ElH3478.

23Then He commissionedוַיְצַ֞וvay.TzavH6680Joshuaיְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַye.ho.Shu.a'H3091the sonבִּן־bin-H1121of Nunנ֗וּןNunH5126,and saidוַיֹּאמֶר֮vai.yo.MerH559, “Be strongחֲזַ֣קcha.ZakH2388and courageousוֶֽאֱמָץ֒ve.'e.MatzH553,for you shall bringתָּבִיא֙ta.Vi'H935the sonsבְּנֵ֣יbe.NeiH1121of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478into the landהָאָ֖רֶץha.'A.retzH776whichאֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-H834I sworeנִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650to them, and I will be with you.”

24It cameוַיְהִ֣י׀vay.HiH1961about, when Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872finishedכְּכַלּ֣וֹתke.kha.LotH3615writingלִכְתֹּ֛בlikh.ToH3789the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisH2088lawהַתּוֹרָֽה־ha.to.rah-H8451in a bookסֵ֑פֶרSe.ferH5612untilעַ֖ד'adH5704they were completeתֻּמָּֽם׃tu.MamH8552,

25that Mosesמֹשֶׁה֙mo.ShehH4872commandedוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680the Levitesהַלְוִיִּ֔םhal.vi.YimH3881who carriedנֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛יno.se.'EiH5375the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068,sayingלֵאמֹֽר׃le.MorH559,

26“Takeלָקֹ֗חַla.Ko.achH3947thisהַזֶּ֔הha.ZehH2088bookסֵ֤פֶרSe.ferH5612of the lawהַתּוֹרָה֙ha.to.RahH8451and placeוְשַׂמְתֶּ֣םve.sam.TemH7760it besideמִצַּ֛דmi.TzadH4480 H6654the arkאֲר֥וֹן'a.RonH727of the covenantבְּרִית־be.rit-H1285of the Lordיְהוָ֖הYah.wehH3068your Godאֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם'e.lo.hei.KhemH430, that it mayremainוְהָֽיָה־ve.ha.yah-H1961thereשָׁ֥םshamH8033as a witnessלְעֵֽד׃le.'EdH5707against you.

27For I knowיָדַ֙עְתִּי֙ya.Da'.tiH3045your rebellionמֶרְיְךָ֔mer.ye.KhaH4805and yourstubbornnessעָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה'a.re.pe.Kha ha.ka.ShehH7186 H6203;beholdהֵ֣ןhenH2005,while I am stillבְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩be.'o.de.NiH5750aliveחַ֨יchaiH2416with you todayהַיּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117,you have beenהֱיִתֶם֙he.yi.TemH1961rebelliousמַמְרִ֤יםmam.RimH4784againstH5973the Lordיְהֹוָ֔הYah.wehH3068;howH637muchכִּ֣יkiH637 H3588moreכִּי־ki-H637 H3588,then, afterאַחֲרֵ֥י'a.cha.ReiH310my deathמוֹתִֽי׃mo.TiH4194?

28Assembleהַקְהִ֧ילוּhak.Hi.luH6950to me allכָּל־kol-H3605the eldersזִקְנֵ֥יzik.NeiH2205of your tribesשִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖םshiv.tei.KhemH7626and your officersוְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑םve.sho.te.rei.KhemH7860,that I may speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הva.'a.da.be.RahH1696theseהָאֵ֔לֶּהha.'E.lehH428wordsהַדְּבָרִ֣יםha.de.va.RimH1697in their hearingבְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗םve.'a.ze.nei.HemH241andcallוְאָעִ֣ידָהve.'a.'I.dahH5749the heavensהַשָּׁמַ֖יִםha.sha.Ma.yimH8064and the earthהָאָֽרֶץ׃ha.'A.retzH776to witnessH5749against them.

29For I knowיָדַ֗עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045that afterאַחֲרֵ֤י'a.cha.ReiH310my deathמוֹתִי֙mo.TiH4194you willactהַשְׁחֵ֣תhash.ChetH7843corruptlyתַּשְׁחִת֔וּןtash.chi.TunH7843and turnוְסַרְתֶּ֣םve.sar.TemH5493from the wayהַדֶּ֔רֶךְha.De.rekhH1870whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834I have commandedצִוִּ֖יתִיtzi.Vi.tiH6680you; and evilH7463will befallוְקָרָ֨אתve.ka.RatH7122you in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.RitH319daysהַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.MimH3117,for you will doתַעֲשׂ֤וּta.'a.SuH6213that whichהָֽרָעָה֙ha.ra.'AhH7451is evilהָרַע֙ha.Ra'H7451in the sightבְּעֵינֵ֣יbe.'ei.NeiH5869of the Lordיְהוָ֔הYah.wehH3068,provokingלְהַכְעִיס֖וֹle.hakh.'i.SoH3707Him to angerH3707with the workבְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥הbe.ma.'a.SehH4639of your handsיְדֵיכֶֽם׃ye.dei.KhemH3027.”

30Then Mosesמֹשֶׁ֗הmo.ShehH4872spokeוַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.BerH1696in the hearingבְּאָזְנֵי֙be.'a.ze.NeiH241of allכָּל־kol-H3605the assemblyקְהַ֣לke.HalH6951of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElH3478the wordsדִּבְרֵ֥יdiv.ReiH1697of thisH2088songהַשִּׁירָ֖הha.shi.RahH7892,untilעַ֖ד'adH5704they were completeתֻּמָּֽם׃ פtu.MamH8552:

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