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Предсмъртни слова на Моисей

31 След това Моисей, като изговори тези думи на целия Израил, прибави следното:

(A)Сега аз съм на сто и двадесет години; не мога вече да ви водя[a]; и Господ ми е казал: Няма да преминеш през Йордан.

(B)Господ, твоят Бог, Той ще върви пред тебе; Той ще изтреби тези племена пред теб и ти ще ги завладееш; и Исус, той ще върви пред тебе, както Господ е казал.

(C)И Господ ще им направи така, както направи на аморейските царе Сион и Ог, които изтреби, и на земята им.

(D)Господ ще ги предаде на вас; и вие да постъпите с тях според всичките заповеди, които съм ви заповядал.

(E)Бъдете силни и храбри, не бойте се, нито треперете от тях; защото Господ, твоят Бог, Той е, Който върви пред тебе; няма да отстъпи от тебе, нито ще те изостави.

(F)Тогава Моисей повика Исус и му каза пред целия Израил: Бъди силен и смел, защото ти ще въведеш този народ в земята, за която Господ се е клел на бащите им, че ще им я даде, и ти ще им я разделиш за наследство.

(G)Господ, Той е, Който ходи пред тебе, Той ще бъде с тебе; няма да се оттегли, нито ще те изостави; не се бой!

(H)А Моисей написа този закон и го предаде на свещениците, Левиевите потомци, които носеха ковчега за плочите на Господния завет, и на всички Израилеви старейшини.

10 (I)Моисей им заповяда: В края на всяка седма година, в годината, определена за опрощаването, в празника на шатроразпъването,

11 (J)когато целият Израил се събира пред Господа, твоя Бог, на мястото, което Той избере, да прочиташ този закон пред целия Израил на всеослушание.

12 (K)Събирай народа – мъжете, жените, децата и чужденеца, който е вътре в градовете ти, за да чуят и се научат, за да се боят от Господа, вашия Бог, и старателно да изпълняват всички думи на този закон;

13 (L)да чуят и синовете им, които не знаят, за да се научат да се боят от Господа, вашия Бог, докато живеете в земята, към която преминавате през Йордан, за да я завладеете.

14 (M)Тогава Господ каза на Моисей: Ето, наближава краят на дните ти и ще умреш; повикай Исус и се представете в шатъра за срещане, за да му дам Своите наставления. И така, Моисей и Исус отидоха и се представиха в шатъра за срещане.

15 (N)И Господ се яви в шатъра в облачен стълб; и облачният стълб застана до входа на шатъра.

16 (O)Господ каза на Моисей: Ето, ти ще заспиш с бащите си; а този народ ще започне да блудства след чуждите богове на земята, където отиват да живеят между тях, а ще изоставят Мен и ще престъпват завета, който сключих с тях.

17 (P)И в онзи ден гневът Ми ще пламне против тях и Аз ще ги изоставя, и ще отвърна лицето Си от тях; и ще бъдат изтребвани и много злини и скърби ще ги постигнат; те ще кажат в онзи ден: Не ни ли постигнаха тези злини, понеже нашият Бог не е с нас?

18 (Q)В онзи ден Аз непременно ще скрия от тях лицето Си заради всички злини, които са извършили, като се обърнат към чужди богове.

19 (R)А сега запишете си тази песен и научете израилтяните на нея; вложете я в устата им, така че тази песен да Ми бъде за свидетелство против израилтяните.

20 (S)Защото, като ги въведа в земята, за която съм се клел на бащите им, земя, където текат мляко и мед, и те ядат до насита, тогава ще се обърнат към чужди богове и ще им служат, а Мене ще отхвърлят с презрение и ще нарушават завета с Мен.

21 (T)И като ги постигнат много злини и скърби, тази песен ще говори против тях като свидетел, защото няма да се забрави от устата на потомството им; понеже Аз знам мислите им още сега, преди да съм се заклел.

22 И така, Моисей записа тази песен в същия ден и научи израилтяните на нея.

23 (U)А Господ заръча на Исус, сина на Навин: Бъди силен и смел, защото ти ще въведеш израилтяните в земята, за която съм им се клел; и Аз ще бъда с теб.

24 (V)А когато Моисей написа думите на този закон до край,

25 тогава Моисей заповяда на левитите, които носеха ковчега за плочите на Господния завет:

26 (W)Вземете тази книга на закона и я сложете край ковчега за плочите на завета на Господа, вашия Бог; и там ще бъде за свидетелство против тебе.

27 (X)Защото аз знам непокорството ти и твърдоглавието ти. Приживе на мене вие бяхте непокорни на Господа; а колко повече ще бъдете, след като умра!

28 (Y)Съберете при мене всичките старейшини на племената си и първенците си, за да кажа тези думи на всеослушание и да призова небето и земята за свидетели против тях.

29 (Z)Понеже знам, че след смъртта ми непременно ще се развратите и отклоните от пътя, за който ви заповядах; и в следващите дни ще ви застигнат злини, понеже ще вършите зло пред Господа и ще Го разгневявате с делата си.

30 Тогава Моисей изговори от край до край, на всеослушание пред цялото общество на Израил, думите на тази песен:

Footnotes

  1. 31:2 От евр. да излизам и да влизам.

Joshua the New Leader of Israel(A)

31 Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel. And he said to them: “I (B)am one hundred and twenty years old today. I can no longer (C)go out and come in. Also the Lord has said to me, (D)‘You shall not cross over this Jordan.’ The Lord your God (E)Himself crosses over before you; He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. (F)Joshua himself crosses over before you, just (G)as the Lord has said. (H)And the Lord will do to them (I)as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites and their land, when He destroyed them. (J)The Lord will give them over to you, that you may do to them according to every commandment which I have commanded you. (K)Be strong and of good courage, (L)do not fear nor be afraid of them; for the Lord your God, (M)He is the One who goes with you. (N)He will not leave you nor forsake you.”

Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, (O)“Be strong and of good courage, for you must go with this people to the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to inherit it. And the Lord, (P)He is the One who goes before you. (Q)He will be with you, He will not leave you nor forsake you; do not fear nor be dismayed.”

The Law to Be Read Every Seven Years

So Moses wrote this law (R)and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, (S)who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses commanded them, saying: “At the end of every seven years, at the appointed time in the (T)year of release, (U)at the Feast of Tabernacles, 11 when all Israel comes to (V)appear before the Lord your God in the (W)place which He chooses, (X)you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12 (Y)Gather the people together, men and women and little ones, and the stranger who is within your gates, that they may hear and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God and carefully observe all the words of this law, 13 and that their children, (Z)who have not known it, (AA)may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you cross the Jordan to possess.”

Prediction of Israel’s Rebellion

14 Then the Lord said to Moses, (AB)“Behold, the days approach when you must die; call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of meeting, that (AC)I may [a]inaugurate him.”

So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tabernacle of meeting. 15 Now (AD)the Lord appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood above the door of the tabernacle.

16 And the Lord said to Moses: “Behold, you will [b]rest with your fathers; and this people will (AE)rise and (AF)play the harlot with the gods of the foreigners of the land, where they go to be among them, and they will (AG)forsake Me and (AH)break My covenant which I have made with them. 17 Then My anger shall be (AI)aroused against them in that day, and (AJ)I will forsake them, and I will (AK)hide My face from them, and they shall be [c]devoured. And many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, (AL)‘Have not these evils come upon us because our God is (AM)not among us?’ 18 And (AN)I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have done, in that they have turned to other gods.

19 “Now therefore, write down this song for yourselves, and teach it to the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be (AO)a witness for Me against the children of Israel. 20 When I have brought them to the land flowing with milk and honey, of which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and filled themselves (AP)and grown fat, (AQ)then they will turn to other gods and serve them; and they will provoke Me and break My covenant. 21 Then it shall be, (AR)when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify against them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten in the mouths of their descendants, for (AS)I know the inclination (AT)of their behavior today, even before I have brought them to the land of which I swore to give them.

22 Therefore Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the children of Israel. 23 (AU)Then He inaugurated Joshua the son of Nun, and said, (AV)“Be strong and of good courage; for you shall bring the children of Israel into the land of which I swore to them, and I will be with you.”

24 So it was, when Moses had completed writing the words of this law in a book, when they were finished, 25 that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying: 26 “Take this Book of the Law, (AW)and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there (AX)as a witness against you; 27 (AY)for I know your rebellion and your (AZ)stiff neck. If today, while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against the Lord, then how much more after my death? 28 Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing (BA)and call heaven and earth to witness against them. 29 For I know that after my death you will (BB)become utterly corrupt, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you. And (BC)evil will befall you (BD)in the latter days, because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands.”

The Song of Moses

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

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 31:14 commission
  2. Deuteronomy 31:16 Die and join your ancestors
  3. Deuteronomy 31:17 consumed

Joshua to Succeed Moses

31 So Moses continued to speak these words to all Israel. And he said to them, “I am (A)120 years old today. I am no longer able to (B)go out and come in. The Lord has said to me, (C)‘You shall not go over this Jordan.’ The Lord your God (D)himself will go over before you. He will destroy these nations before you, so that you shall dispossess them, and Joshua will go over at your head, (E)as the Lord has spoken. And the Lord will do to them (F)as he did to Sihon (G)and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when he destroyed them. And the Lord will give them over to you, and you shall do to them (H)according to the whole commandment that I have commanded you. (I)Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, (J)for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. (K)He will not leave you or forsake you.”

Then (L)Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, (M)“Be strong and courageous, for you shall go with this people into the land that the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall put them in possession of it. It is the Lord (N)who goes before you. He will be with you; (O)he will not leave you or forsake you. (P)Do not fear or be dismayed.”

The Reading of the Law

Then Moses (Q)wrote this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, (R)who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 And Moses commanded them, (S)“At the end of every seven years, at the set time in the year of release, at (T)the Feast of Booths, 11 when all Israel comes (U)to appear before the Lord your God at the place that he will choose, (V)you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing. 12 (W)Assemble the people, men, women, and little ones, and the sojourner within your towns, that they may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, and be careful to do all the words of this law, 13 and that their children, (X)who have not known it, (Y)may hear and learn to fear the Lord your God, (Z)as long as you live in the land that you are going over the Jordan to possess.”

Joshua Commissioned to Lead Israel

14 And the Lord said to Moses, (AA)“Behold, the days approach when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that (AB)I may commission him.” And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves in the tent of meeting. 15 And (AC)the Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud. And the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance of the tent.

16 And the Lord said to Moses, (AD)“Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers. Then this people will rise and (AE)whore after the foreign gods among them in the land that they are entering, and they will (AF)forsake me and (AG)break my covenant that I have made with them. 17 Then my anger will be kindled against them in that day, and (AH)I will forsake them and (AI)hide my face from them, and they will be devoured. And many evils and troubles will come upon them, so that they will say in that day, (AJ)‘Have not these evils come upon us because (AK)our God is not among us?’ 18 And I will surely hide my face in that day because of all the evil that they have done, because (AL)they have turned to other gods.

19 “Now therefore write (AM)this song and (AN)teach it to the people of Israel. Put it in their mouths, that this song may be (AO)a witness for me against the people of Israel. 20 For when I have brought them into the land (AP)flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to give to their fathers, and they have eaten and are full and (AQ)grown fat, (AR)they will turn to other gods and serve them, and (AS)despise me and (AT)break my covenant. 21 And when many evils and troubles have come upon them, this song shall confront them as (AU)a witness (for it will live unforgotten in the mouths of their offspring). For (AV)I know what they are inclined to do even today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore to give.” 22 So Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the people of Israel.

23 (AW)And the Lord[a] commissioned Joshua the son of Nun and said, (AX)“Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the people of Israel into the land that I swore to give them. (AY)I will be with you.”

24 When Moses had finished (AZ)writing the words of this law in a book to the very end, 25 Moses commanded (BA)the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, 26 “Take this Book of the Law (BB)and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for (BC)a witness against you. 27 For I know how rebellious and (BD)stubborn you are. Behold, even today while I am yet alive with you, (BE)you have been rebellious against the Lord. How much more after my death! 28 Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak (BF)these words in their ears and (BG)call heaven and earth to witness against them. 29 For I know that after my death (BH)you will surely act corruptly and turn aside from the way that I have commanded you. And (BI)in the days to come (BJ)evil will befall you, because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, (BK)provoking him to anger through the work of your hands.”

The Song of Moses

30 Then Moses spoke the words of this song until they were finished, in the ears of all the assembly of Israel:

Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 31:23 Hebrew he