28 Gather unto me all the Elders of your tribes, and your [a]officers, that I may speak these words in their audience, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

29 For I am sure that after my death, ye will utterly be corrupt and turn from the way which I have commanded you: therefore evil will come upon you at the length, because ye will commit evil in the sight of the Lord, by provoking him to anger through the [b]work of your hands.

30 Thus Moses spake in the audience of all the Congregation of Israel the words of this song, until he had ended them.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 31:28 As governors, judges and magistrates.
  2. Deuteronomy 31:29 By idolatry, and worshipping images, which are the work of your hands.

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.(A) 29 For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt(B) and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster(C) 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:

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