When Moses had finished speaking - these words to all Israel ,
he said to them , “ I am now a hundred and twenty years old ... ; I am no longer able to come and go , and the LORD has said to me , ‘ You shall not cross - the Jordan. ’
The LORD your God Himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy - these nations before you , and you will dispossess them. Joshua - ... will cross ahead of you , as the LORD has said.
And the LORD will do as He did to Sihon and Og , the kings of the Amorites , when He destroyed them along with their land.
The LORD will deliver them over to you , and you must do exactly as ... - I have commanded you.
Be strong and courageous ; do not be afraid ... or terrified of them , for it is the LORD your God who goes with you ; He will never leave you (nor) forsake you. ”
Then Moses called for Joshua - and said to him in the presence of all Israel , “ Be strong and courageous , for you will go with this people into the land that the LORD swore to their fathers to give and you shall give it to them as an inheritance. -
The LORD Himself goes before you ; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid (or) discouraged. ”
So Moses - wrote down this law and gave it to the priests , the sons of Levi , who carried - the ark of the covenant of the LORD , and to all the elders of Israel.
Then Moses - - commanded them , “ At the end of (every) seven years , at the appointed time in the year of remission (of debt) , during the Feast of Tabernacles ,
when all Israel ... ... comes before the LORD your God at the place - He will choose , you are to read - this law in the hearing of all Israel.
Assemble - the people — men , women , children , and the foreigners - within your gates — so that they may listen ... and learn to fear - the LORD your God and to follow carefully - all the words of this law.
Then their children who do not know (the law) will listen and learn to fear - the LORD your God , as ... - long as you live in the land that you are crossing - the Jordan ... to possess. ”
Then the LORD said to Moses , “ Behold , the time of your death is near. Call - Joshua - and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting , so that I may commission him. ” So Moses and Joshua - went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud , and the cloud stood ... over the entrance to the tent.
And the LORD said to Moses , “ You will soon rest with your fathers , and these people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land - they are entering. ... ... They will forsake Me and break - the covenant - I have made with them.
On that day My anger will burn and I will abandon them and hide My face so that they will be consumed , and many troubles and afflictions will befall them. On that day they will say , ‘ Have not these disasters come upon us because ... our God is no longer with us ? ’
And on that day I will surely hide My face because of all the evil - they have done ... by turning to other gods.
Now therefore , write down - this song and teach - it to the Israelites ... ; have them recite it , so that (it) ... may be a witness against (them) ....
When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers , a land flowing with milk and honey , they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them , and they will reject Me and break - My covenant.
- And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them - , this song will testify ... against them , because vvv it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know - their inclination - - ... , ... even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them. ”
So that very day Moses - wrote down this song and taught it - to the Israelites ....
Then the LORD commissioned - Joshua - son of Nun and said , “ Be strong and courageous , for you will bring - the Israelites ... into the land that I swore to give and I will be with you. ”
- When Moses had finished writing - in a book the words of this ... law ... from beginning to end ,
he gave this command to ... - the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD - :
“ Take - this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God , so that it may remain there as a witness
For I know - how rebellious - and stiff-necked you are .... vvv If you are already ... rebelling against the LORD ... while I am still alive , how much more ... will you rebel after my death !
Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and (all) your officers - so that I may speak - these words in their hearing and call heaven - and earth to witness -
For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt ... and turn from the path - I have commanded you. And in the days {to come} , - disaster will befall you because you will do - evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands. ”
Then Moses ... recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel - the words of this song (from beginning) to end :