1 A nd Moses went on speaking these words to all Israel:

So Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

2 A nd he said to them, I am 120 years old this day; I can no more go out and come in. And the Lord has said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan.

And he said to them, “I am a hundred and twenty years old today; I am no longer able to come and go, and the Lord has said to me, ‘ You shall not cross this Jordan.’

3 T he Lord your God will Himself go over before you, and He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. And Joshua shall go over before you, as the Lord has said.

It is the Lord your God who will cross ahead of you; He will destroy these nations before you, and you shall dispossess them. Joshua is the one who will cross ahead of you, just as the Lord has spoken.

4 A nd the Lord will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them.

The Lord will do to them just as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them.

5 A nd the Lord will give them over to you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.

The Lord will deliver them up before you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.

6 B e strong, courageous, and firm; fear not nor be in terror before them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you.

Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid or tremble at them, for the Lord your God is the one who goes with you. He will not fail you or forsake you.”

7 A nd Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong, courageous, and firm, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to possess it.

Then Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “ Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall give it to them as an inheritance.

8 I t is the Lord Who goes before you; He will with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; fear not, neither become broken.

The Lord is the one who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”

9 A nd Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.

So Moses wrote 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.

10 A nd Moses commanded them, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release, at the Feast of Booths,

Then Moses commanded them, saying, “At the end of every seven years, at the time of the year of remission of debts, at the Feast of Booths,

11 W hen all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses, you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

when all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God at the place which He will choose, you shall read this law in front of all Israel in their hearing.

12 A ssemble the people—men, women, and children, and the stranger and the sojourner within your towns—that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God and be watchful to do all the words of this law,

Assemble the people, the men and the women and children and the alien who is in your town, so that they may hear and learn and fear the Lord your God, and be careful to observe all the words of this law.

13 A nd that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you go over the Jordan to possess.

Their children, who have not known, will hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, as long as you live on the land which you are about to cross the Jordan to possess.” Israel Will Fall Away

14 A nd the Lord said to Moses, Behold, your days are nearing when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, that I may give him his charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.

15 A nd the Lord appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.

The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent.

16 A nd the Lord said to Moses, Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers, and this people will rise up and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land where they go to be among them; and they will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them.

The Lord said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers; and this people will arise and play the harlot with the strange gods of the land, into the midst of which they are going, and will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them.

17 T hen My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them. And they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?

Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, ‘ Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?’

18 A nd I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have done in turning to other gods.

But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.

19 A nd now write this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the Israelites.

“Now therefore, write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel.

20 F or when I have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten and filled themselves and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise and scorn Me and break My covenant.

For when I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and are satisfied and become prosperous, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and spurn Me and break My covenant.

21 A nd when many evils and troubles have befallen them, this song will confront them as a witness, for it will never be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants. For I know their strong desire and the purposes which they are forming even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore to give them.

Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.”

22 M oses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the Israelites.

So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the sons of Israel. Joshua Is Commissioned

23 A nd charged Joshua son of Nun, Be strong and courageous and firm, for you shall bring the Israelites into the land which I swore to give them, and I will be with you.

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

24 A nd when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book to the very end,

It came about, when Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book until they were complete,

25 H e commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord,

that Moses commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,

26 T ake this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.

“Take this book of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may remain there as a witness against you.

27 F or I know your rebellion and stubbornness; behold, while I am yet alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; and how much more after my death!

For I know your rebellion and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, after my death?

28 G ather to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

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

29 F or I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands.

For I know that after my death you will act 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.”

30 A nd Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were ended:

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