21. "Many horrible troubles and hard times will come on them. Then the song I am giving you will be a witness against them. That is because the song will not be forgotten by their children and their children's children. I know what they are likely to do. I know it even before I bring them into the land I promised them with an oath."
22. So that day I wrote the song down. And I taught it to the people of Israel.
23. The Lord gave a command to Joshua, the son of Nun. He said, "Be strong and brave. You will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them with an oath. I myself will be with you."
24. I finished writing the words of that law in a scroll. I wrote them down from beginning to end.
25. Then I gave a command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. I said,
26. "Take this Scroll of the Law. Place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you.
27. I know how you refuse to obey the Lord. I know how stubborn you are. You have refused to obey him while I've been living among you. So you will certainly refuse to obey him after I'm dead!
28. Gather together all of the elders of your tribes and all of your officials. Bring them to me. Then I can speak these words to them. I can call for heaven and earth to give witness against them.
29. I know that after I'm dead you will certainly become very sinful. You will turn away from the path I've commanded you to take. In days to come, trouble will fall on you. That's because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. You will make him very angry because of the statues of gods your hands have made."