The Scriptures 1998

Deuteronomy 31:22-30 The Scriptures 1998 (ISR98)

22. And Mosheh wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Yisra’ĕl.

23. And He commanded Yehoshua son of Nun, and said, “Be strong and courageous, for you are to bring the children of Yisra’ĕl into the land of which I swore to them, and I Myself am with you.”

24. And it came to be, when Mosheh had completed writing the Words of this Torah in a book, until their completion,

25. that Mosheh commanded the Lĕwites, who bore the ark of the covenant of יהוה, saying,

26. “Take this Book of the Torah, and you shall place it beside the ark of the covenant of יהוה your Elohim, and it shall be there as a witness against you,

27. for I myself know your rebellion and your stiff neck. See, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against יהוה, then how much more after my death?

28. “Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, so that I speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.

29. “For I know that after my death you shall do very corruptly and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And evil shall come to you in the latter days, because you do what is evil in the eyes of יהוה, to provoke Him through the work of your hands.”

30. So Mosheh spoke in the hearing of all the assembly of Yisra’ĕl the words of this song till their completion: