^44-45 Moses spoke the words of the song so that all the Israelites could hear, and Joshua^[a] helped him. When Moses had finished, ⁴⁶ he said, “Always remember this song I have taught you today. And let it be a warning that you must teach your children to obey everything written in The Book of God's Law. ⁴⁷ The Law isn't empty words. It can give you a long life in the land that you are going to take.”