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Deuteronomy 31
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
Deuteronomy 31
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
31 And Moses went on speaking these words to all Israel:
2 And he said to them, I am 120 years old this day; I can no more go out and come in. And the Lord has said to me, You shall not go over this Jordan.
3 The Lord your God will Himself go over before you, and He will destroy these nations from before you, and you shall dispossess them. And Joshua shall go over before you, as the Lord has said.
4 And the Lord will do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, and to their land, when He destroyed them.
5 And the Lord will give them over to you, and you shall do to them according to all the commandments which I have commanded you.
6 Be strong, courageous, and firm; fear not nor be in terror before them, for it is the Lord your God Who goes with you; He will not fail you or forsake you.
7 And Moses called to Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong, courageous, and firm, for you shall go with this people into the land which the Lord has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you shall cause them to possess it.
8 It is the Lord Who goes before you; He will [march] with you; He will not fail you or let you go or forsake you; [let there be no cowardice or flinching, but] fear not, neither become broken [in spirit—depressed, dismayed, and unnerved with alarm].
9 And Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.
10 And Moses commanded them, At the end of every seven years, at the set time of the year of release [of debtors from their debts], at the Feast of Booths,
11 When all Israel comes to appear before the Lord your God in the place which He chooses [for His sanctuary], you shall read this law before all Israel in their hearing.
12 Assemble the people—men, women, and children, and the stranger and the sojourner within your towns—that they may hear and learn [reverently] to fear the Lord your God and be watchful to do all the words of this law,
13 And that their children, who have not known it, may hear and learn [reverently] to fear the Lord your God as long as you live in the land which you go over the Jordan to possess.
14 And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, your days are nearing when you must die. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, that I may give him his charge. And Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.
15 And the Lord appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.
16 And the Lord said to Moses, Behold, you shall sleep with your fathers, and this people will rise up and play the harlot after the strange gods of the land where they go to be among them; and they will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them.
17 Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them and hide My face from them. And they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them, so that they will say in that day, Have not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?
18 And I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they have done in turning to other gods.
19 And now write this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the Israelites.
20 For when I have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, and they have eaten and filled themselves and become fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and despise and scorn Me and break My covenant.
21 And when many evils and troubles have befallen them, this [sacred] song will confront them as a witness, for it will never be forgotten from the mouths of their descendants. For I know their strong desire and the purposes which they are forming even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore to give them.
22 Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the Israelites.(A)
23 And [the Lord] charged Joshua son of Nun, Be strong and courageous and firm, for you shall bring the Israelites into the land which I swore to give them, and I will be with you.
24 And when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book to the very end,
25 He commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord,
26 Take this Book of the Law and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.
27 For I know your rebellion and stubbornness; behold, while I am yet alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; and 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 ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them.
29 For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke Him to anger through the work of your hands.
30 And Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song until they were ended:
Deuteronomy 31
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Deuteronomy 31
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Joshua to Succeed Moses
31 Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: 2 “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) 3 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. 4 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. 5 The Lord will deliver(I) them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you. 6 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.”
7 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. 8 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
9 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:
Deuteronomio 31
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Deuteronomio 31
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Josué, sucesor de Moisés(A)
31 Moisés habló de nuevo a todo Israel, y dijo lo siguiente:
2 «Yo tengo ciento veinte años, y ya no tengo fuerzas para andar de un lado para otro. Además, el Señor me ha dicho que no cruzaré el Jordán. 3 Pero el Señor su Dios marchará delante de ustedes, y al paso de ustedes destruirá estas naciones, para que ocupen su territorio. Josué irá al frente de ustedes, como jefe, tal como lo ha dicho el Señor. 4 El Señor hará con estas naciones lo mismo que hizo con Sihón y con Og, reyes de los amorreos, y con sus países, a los cuales destruyó. 5 Y cuando el Señor haga que estas naciones caigan en poder de ustedes, deben hacer con ellas todo lo que les he ordenado. 6 Tengan valor y firmeza; no tengan miedo ni se asusten cuando se enfrenten con ellas, porque el Señor su Dios está con ustedes y no los dejará ni los abandonará.»
7 Después llamó Moisés a Josué, y le dijo en presencia de todo Israel:
«Ten valor y firmeza, porque tú tienes que llevar esta gente al país que el Señor juró a los antepasados de ustedes que les daría, y tú serás quien los haga tomar posesión. 8 El Señor mismo irá delante de ti, y estará contigo; no te abandonará ni te desamparará; por lo tanto, no tengas miedo ni te acobardes.»
Lectura de la ley en el año del perdón de deudas
9 Moisés puso esta ley por escrito, y la entregó a los sacerdotes levitas encargados de llevar el arca de la alianza del Señor, y a todos los ancianos de Israel, 10 dándoles también esta orden:
«Cada siete años, al llegar el año del perdón de las deudas, durante la fiesta de las Enramadas, 11 cuando todos los israelitas se reúnan delante del Señor su Dios en el lugar que él haya escogido, se leerá esta ley en presencia de todos ellos. 12 Todo el pueblo deberá reunirse, tanto los hombres como las mujeres, y los niños y los extranjeros que vivan en sus ciudades, para que escuchen la lectura de la ley y aprendan a respetar al Señor su Dios, y pongan en práctica todo lo que se dice en ella. 13 Así los hijos de ustedes, que nada saben de ella, podrán también oírla y aprenderán a respetar al Señor su Dios durante toda su vida en el país que ustedes van a ocupar después de cruzar el Jordán.»
Últimas instrucciones del Señor a Moisés
14 Luego el Señor dijo a Moisés:
«Mira, ya se va acercando la hora de tu muerte; así que llama a Josué, y preséntense los dos en la tienda del encuentro, para que yo le dé mis órdenes.»
Moisés y Josué fueron a la tienda del encuentro, 15 y allí se les apareció el Señor en una columna de nube, la cual se colocó sobre la entrada de la tienda. 16 Entonces el Señor dijo a Moisés:
«Ya pronto vas a morir, y este pueblo se va a corromper con los dioses del país extranjero que va a ocupar; entonces me abandonará y romperá la alianza que he hecho con él. 17 Pero mi furor se encenderá contra ellos, y los abandonaré; no me preocuparé de ellos para nada, y serán tantos los males y aflicciones que les vendrán, que finalmente dirán: “¿No será que estamos sufriendo estos males porque nuestro Dios ya no está con nosotros?” 18 Pero cuando llegue ese momento, yo me apartaré de ellos aún más, por todo el mal que habrán hecho y por haber adorado a otros dioses.
19 »Ahora pues, escriban este cántico y enséñenselo a los israelitas, para que lo canten y me sirva de testimonio contra ellos. 20 Porque cuando yo los haya hecho entrar en la tierra que bajo juramento prometí a sus antepasados, tierra donde la leche y la miel corren como el agua, y cuando hayan comido hasta estar satisfechos y engordar, entonces se irán tras otros dioses y los adorarán, y a mí me despreciarán y romperán mi alianza. 21 Pero cuando les vengan muchos males y aflicciones, entonces este cántico será un testimonio contra ellos, pues sus descendientes lo recordarán y lo cantarán; porque ya desde antes de hacerlos entrar en el país que les he prometido, sé muy bien hacia dónde se inclinan sus pensamientos.»
22 Aquel mismo día escribió Moisés el cántico, e hizo que los israelitas lo aprendieran.
23 A Josué, hijo de Nun, el Señor le dio la siguiente orden:
«Ten valor y firmeza, porque tú eres quien hará entrar a los israelitas en el país que les he prometido, y yo estaré a tu lado.»
24 Cuando Moisés terminó de escribir estas leyes en un libro, 25 dijo a los levitas encargados de llevar el arca de la alianza del Señor:
26 «Tomen este libro de la ley y pónganlo al lado del arca de la alianza del Señor su Dios, para que esté allí como testimonio contra ustedes. 27 Porque yo sé que ustedes son un pueblo rebelde y testarudo; y si hoy, que todavía vivo entre ustedes, se han rebelado contra el Señor, ¿qué será después de mi muerte? 28 Traigan aquí a todos los ancianos y jefes de sus tribus, para que yo les hable de estas cosas y ponga al cielo y a la tierra como testigos contra ellos. 29 Porque yo sé que después de mi muerte se van a corromper y van a dejar el camino que les he ordenado seguir; y sé también que en el futuro les sobrevendrá la desgracia, por hacer lo malo a los ojos del Señor y provocar con ello su enojo.»
Cántico de Moisés
30 Entonces Moisés pronunció este cántico, de principio a fin, ante todos los israelitas reunidos:
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