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立約書亞作繼承人

31 摩西又把這些話告訴以色列眾人, 對他們說:“我現今一百二十歲,不能再照常出入了;耶和華也曾對我說:你必不得過這約旦河。 耶和華你的 神要親自領你們過去,從你們面前消滅這些國的民,使你們得著他們的地,照著耶和華說過的,約書亞要親自領你們過去。 耶和華對待他們,必好像從前對待他消滅的亞摩利人的兩個王西宏和噩,以及他們的國一樣。 耶和華必把他們交給你們,你們照著我吩咐你們的一切命令對待他們。 你們要堅強勇敢;不要害怕,也不要因他們畏懼,因為耶和華你的 神與你同去;他決不撇下你,也不離棄你。” 摩西把約書亞召了來,在以色列眾人面前對他說:“你要堅強勇敢,因為你要和這人民一同進入耶和華向他們的列祖起誓,應許要賜給他們的地;你也要使他們得著那地為業。 耶和華親自在你前頭行,與你同在;他決不撇下你,也不離棄你;你不要害怕,也不要驚慌。”

按時宣讀律法書

摩西把這律法寫好了,就交給抬耶和華約櫃的利未支派的祭司子孫,和以色列的眾長老。 10 摩西吩咐他們:“每逢七年的最後一年,就是在豁免年的定期,住棚節期間, 11 以色列眾人來到耶和華你的 神選擇的地方朝見他的時候,你要在以色列眾人面前把這律法宣讀給他們聽。 12 你要召集人民、男人、女人、孩子,以及你城裡的寄居者,叫他們可以聽見,叫他們可以學習,好敬畏耶和華你們的 神,謹守遵行這律法的一切話, 13 也叫他們還不認識這律法的兒女可以聽見,使他們在你們過約旦河去得為業的地上生活的時候,一生學習敬畏耶和華你們的 神。”

耶和華給摩西最後的訓示

14 耶和華對摩西說:“看哪,你的死期臨近了;你要把約書亞召來,你們二人要站在會幕裡,我好吩咐他。”於是摩西和約書亞前去,一同站在會幕裡。 15 耶和華在會幕裡,在雲柱中顯現,這雲柱停在會幕的門口上面。 16 耶和華對摩西說:“看哪,你快要和你的列祖長眠了;這人民要起來,在他們所要去的地方,在那地的人中,與外族人的神行邪淫,離棄我,破壞我與他們所立的約。 17 到了那日,我必向他們大發烈怒,離棄他們,掩面不顧他們,他們就必被吞滅,並且遭遇很多災禍和患難。到了那日,他們必說:‘我們遭遇這些災禍,不是因為我們的 神不在我們中間嗎?’ 18 到了那日,因為他們偏向了別的神,和所作的一切惡事,我必掩面不顧他們。 19 所以,現在你們要為自己寫下這首詩歌來,教導以色列人,放在他們口中,使這首詩歌成為我反對他們的見證。 20 因為我把他們領進了我向他們的列祖起誓應許的地,就是流奶與蜜的地,他們在那裡吃飽了,發胖了,就必偏向別的神,事奉他們,藐視我,破壞我的約。 21 他們遭遇許多災禍和患難的時候,這首詩歌就必在他們面前作證,因為這首詩歌必不會從他們後裔的口中忘記。其實,我還未領他們進入我起誓應許之地以先,他們今日心裡所懷的意念,我都知道了。” 22 摩西就在那一天寫下了這首詩歌,教導以色列人。

23 耶和華吩咐嫩的兒子約書亞,說:“你當堅強勇敢,因為你要領以色列人進我向他們起誓應許的地,我必與你同在。”

24 摩西把這律法的話寫在書上,直到寫完了, 25 摩西就吩咐抬耶和華約櫃的利未人說: 26 “你們要把這律法書,放在耶和華你們的 神的約櫃旁,可以在那裡作反對你們的見證, 27 因為我知道你們的悖逆和頑固。看哪,我今日還活著與你們同在的時候,你們尚且悖逆耶和華,何況我死了以後呢? 28 你們要把你們各支派的眾長老和官長都召集到我這裡來,我好把這些話說給他們聽,並且呼天喚地對他們作證。 29 因為我知道我死了以後,你們必完全敗壞,偏離我吩咐你們的道路;在末後的日子必有災禍臨到你們身上,因為你們必行耶和華看為惡的事,以你們手所作的事,惹他發怒。”

30 於是摩西把這首詩歌的話,都說給以色列的全體會眾聽,直到說完了。

Joshua Takes Moses’ Place

31 Then Moses went and spoke these words to all the Israelites: “I am now one hundred twenty years old, and I cannot lead you anymore. The Lord told me I would not cross the Jordan River [Num. 20:12]; the Lord your God will lead you across himself. He will destroy those nations for you, and you will take ·over [possession of] their land. Joshua will also lead you across, as the Lord has said [1:37; Num. 27:18–22; Josh. 1]. The Lord will do to those nations what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, when he destroyed them and their land [Num. 21:21–35]. The Lord will give those nations to you; do to them ·everything [L according to all the commandments] I ·told [commanded] you. Be strong and ·brave [courageous; Josh. 1:6–9]. Don’t be afraid of them and don’t be frightened, because the Lord your God will go with you. He will not ·leave [fail] you or ·forget [abandon; forsake] you.”

Then Moses called Joshua and said to him in front of the people, “Be strong and ·brave [courageous], because you will lead these people into the land the Lord ·promised [swore] to give their ·ancestors [fathers], and help them take it as their own. The Lord himself will go before you. He will be with you; he will not ·leave [fail] you or ·forget [abandon; forsake] you. Don’t be afraid and don’t worry.”

Moses Writes the Teachings

So Moses wrote down these ·teachings [laws; instructions] and gave them to the priests and all the elders of Israel. (The priests are the sons of Levi, who carry the Ark of the ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; Ex. 25:10] with the Lord.) Then Moses commanded them: “Read these teachings for all Israel to hear at the end of every seven years, which is the year ·to cancel what people owe [of remission; 15:1–12]. Do it during the ·Feast [Festival] of ·Shelters [Booths; Tabernacles; Ex. 23:16; 34:22; Lev. 23:33–36], when all the Israelites will come to appear before the Lord your God and stand at the place he will choose [12:4–7]. 12 ·Gather [Assemble] all the people: the men, women, children, and ·foreigners [resident aliens] living in your ·towns [L gates] so that they can listen and learn to ·respect [fear] the Lord your God and carefully obey everything in this ·law [teaching; instruction]. 13 Since their children do not know ·this law [L it], they must hear it. They must learn to ·respect [fear] the Lord your God for as long as they live in the land you are crossing the Jordan River to take ·for your own [as your possession].”

The Lord Calls Moses and Joshua

14 The Lord said to Moses, “·Soon you will [L Look, the day is approaching for you to] die. ·Get [Call] Joshua and ·come [present him] to the Meeting Tent so that I may command him.” So Moses and Joshua ·went to [presented themselves at] the Meeting Tent.

15 The Lord appeared at the Meeting Tent in a pillar of cloud; the pillar of cloud stood over the entrance of the Tent [C representing the presence of God; Ex. 13:21; 40:34–38]. 16 And the Lord said to Moses, “You will soon ·die [L lie down/T sleep with your fathers]. Then these people will ·not be loyal to me but will worship [L prostitute themselves with] the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will ·leave [abandon; forsake] me, breaking the ·Agreement [Covenant; Treaty] I ·made [L cut] with them. 17 ·Then [L On that day] I will become very angry at them, and I will ·leave [abandon; forsake] them. I will ·turn away [L hide my face] from them, and they will be ·destroyed [devoured; consumed]. Many terrible things will happen to them. ·Then [L On that day] they will say, ‘·It is [L Is it not…?] because God is not with us that these terrible things are happening.’ 18 I will surely ·turn away [L hide my face] from them ·then [L on that day], because they have done wrong and have turned to other gods.

19 “Now write down this song and teach it to the ·Israelites [L sons/T children of Israel]. ·Then have them sing it [L Place it in their mouth], because it will be my witness against ·them [L the sons/T children of Israel]. 20 When I bring them into the land I ·promised [swore] to their ·ancestors [fathers], a ·fertile land [L land flowing with milk and honey; Ex. 3:8], they will eat as much as they want and get fat. Then they will turn to other gods and serve them. They will ·reject [despise] me and break my ·Agreement [Covenant; Treaty]. 21 Then when many troubles and terrible things happen to them, this song will testify against them, because the song will not be forgotten by their ·descendants [L seed]. I know what they ·plan [incline; Gen. 6:5; 8:21] to do, even before I take them into the land I ·promised [swore to] them.” 22 So Moses wrote down the song that day, and he taught it to the ·Israelites [L sons/T children of Israel].

23 Then the Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and ·brave [courageous; Josh. 1:6–9], because you will lead the people of Israel to the land I promised them, and I will be with you [Ex. 3:12].”

24 After Moses finished writing all the words of the ·teachings [laws; instructions] in a ·book [scroll], 25 he gave a command to the Levites, who carried the Ark of the ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; Ex. 25:10] with the Lord. 26 He said, “Take this ·Book [Scroll] of the ·Teachings [Laws; Instructions] and put it beside the Ark of the ·Agreement [Treaty; Covenant; Ex. 25:10] with the Lord your God. It must stay there as a witness against you. 27 I know how ·stubborn [L stiff-necked] and ·disobedient [rebellious] you are. You have ·disobeyed [rebelled against] the Lord while I am alive and with you, and you will ·disobey [rebel against me] even more after I die! 28 ·Gather [Assemble] all the elders of your tribes and all your ·officers [scribes] to me so that I may say these things ·for them to hear [L in their ears], and so that I may ask heaven and earth to ·testify [witness] against them [30:19]. 29 I know that after I die you will become completely ·evil [corrupt]. You will turn away from the ·commands I have given [L way I commanded] you. Terrible things will happen to you in the future when you do what the Lord says is evil, and you will make him angry with the ·idols you have made [L work of your hands].”

Moses’ Song

30 And Moses spoke this whole song ·for all the people of Israel to hear [L in the ears of the whole assembly of Israel]:

Joshua to Succeed Moses

31 Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: “I am now a hundred and twenty years old(A) and I am no longer able to lead you.(B) The Lord has said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’(C) The Lord your God himself will cross(D) over ahead of you.(E) He will destroy these nations(F) before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross(G) over ahead of you, as the Lord said. And the Lord will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og,(H) the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land. The Lord will deliver(I) them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. Be strong and courageous.(J) Do not be afraid or terrified(K) because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you;(L) he will never leave you(M) nor forsake(N) you.”

Then Moses summoned Joshua and said(O) 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,(P) and you must divide it among them as their inheritance. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you;(Q) he will never leave you nor forsake you.(R) Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Public Reading of the Law

So Moses wrote(S) down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carried(T) the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel. 10 Then Moses commanded them: “At the end of every seven years, in the year for canceling debts,(U) during the Festival of Tabernacles,(V) 11 when all Israel comes to appear(W) before the Lord your God at the place he will choose,(X) you shall read this law(Y) before them in their hearing. 12 Assemble the people—men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns—so they can listen and learn(Z) to fear(AA) the Lord your God and follow carefully all the words of this law. 13 Their children,(AB) 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.”

Israel’s Rebellion Predicted

14 The Lord said to Moses, “Now the day of your death(AC) is near. Call Joshua(AD) and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, where I will commission him.(AE)” So Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.(AF)

15 Then the Lord appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.(AG) 16 And the Lord said to Moses: “You are going to rest with your ancestors,(AH) and these people will soon prostitute(AI) themselves to the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake(AJ) me and break the covenant I made with them. 17 And in that day I will become angry(AK) with them and forsake(AL) them; I will hide(AM) my face(AN) from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters(AO) and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, ‘Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?’(AP) 18 And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods.

19 “Now write(AQ) down this song and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it, so that it may be a witness(AR) for me against them. 20 When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors,(AS) and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods(AT) and worship them,(AU) rejecting me and breaking my covenant.(AV) 21 And when many disasters and calamities come on them,(AW) this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do,(AX) even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.” 22 So Moses wrote(AY) down this song that day and taught it to the Israelites.

23 The Lord gave this command(AZ) to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous,(BA) for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”

24 After Moses finished writing(BB) in a book the words of this law(BC) from beginning to end, 25 he gave this command to the Levites who carried(BD) 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.(BE) 27 For I know how rebellious(BF) and stiff-necked(BG) 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! 28 Assemble 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.(BH) 29 For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt(BI) and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster(BJ) 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

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