Deuteronomy 31:7-13

New International Version

⁷Then Moses summoned Joshua and said^(A) to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous, for you must go with this people into the land that the Lord swore to their ancestors to give them,^(B) and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. ⁸The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you;^(C) he will never leave you nor forsake you.^(D) Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Public Reading of the Law

⁹So Moses wrote^(E) down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carried^(F) the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. ¹⁰Then Moses commanded them: “At the end of every seven years, in the year for canceling debts,^(G) during the Festival of Tabernacles,^(H) ¹¹when all Israel comes to appear^(I) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose,^(J) you shall read this law^(K) before them in their hearing. ¹²Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn^(L) to fear^(M) the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law. ¹³Their children,^(N) who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess.”

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Deuteronomy 31:24-32:4

New International Version

²⁴After Moses finished writing^(A) in a book the words of this law^(B) from beginning to end, ²⁵he gave this command to the Levites who carried^(C) the ark of the covenant of the Lord: ²⁶“Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.^(D) ²⁷For I know how rebellious^(E) and stiff-necked^(F) you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die! ²⁸Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them.^(G) ²⁹For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt^(H) and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster^(I) will fall on you because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord and arouse his anger by what your hands have made.”

The Song of Moses

³⁰And Moses recited the words of this song from beginning to end in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel:

32 Listen,^(J) you heavens,^(K) and I will speak;
    hear, you earth, the words of my mouth.^(L)
²Let my teaching fall like rain^(M)
    and my words descend like dew,^(N)
like showers^(O) on new grass,
    like abundant rain on tender plants.

³I will proclaim^(P) the name of the Lord.^(Q)
    Oh, praise the greatness^(R) of our God!
⁴He is the Rock,^(S) his works are perfect,^(T)
    and all his ways are just.
A faithful God^(U) who does no wrong,
    upright^(V) and just is he.^(W)