Deuteronomy 31:14-23
Legacy Standard Bible
Yahweh Has Moses Write a Song
14 Then Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, [a](A)the time for you to die is near; call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” (B)So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting. 15 (C)And Yahweh appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent. 16 And Yahweh said to Moses, “Behold, (D)you are about to lie down with your fathers; and (E)this people will arise and play the harlot with the foreign gods of the land, into the midst of which they are going, and they (F)will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have cut with them. 17 (G)Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and (H)I will forsake them and (I)hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will find them, so that they will say in that day, ‘(J)Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have found us?’ 18 But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.
19 “So now, (K)write this song for yourselves and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it in their mouths, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. 20 (L)For when I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and are satisfied and (M)become fat, then they will turn to other gods and serve them and spurn Me and break My covenant. 21 Then it will be, (N)when many evils and troubles have found them, that this song will answer them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the mouths of their seed); for (O)I know their intent which they are [b]developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.” 22 (P)So Moses wrote this song the same day and taught it to the sons of Israel.
Joshua Is Commissioned
23 (Q)Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun and said, “(R)Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and (S)I will be with you.”
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- Deuteronomy 31:14 Lit your days to die are
- Deuteronomy 31:21 Lit making
Deuteronomy 31:14-23
New American Standard Bible 1995
Israel Will Fall Away
14 Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, [a](A)the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” (B)So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting. 15 (C)The Lord appeared in the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the pillar of cloud stood at the doorway of the tent. 16 The Lord said to Moses, “Behold, (D)you are about to lie down with your fathers; and (E)this people will arise and play the harlot with the strange gods of the land, into the midst of which they are going, and (F)will forsake Me and break My covenant which I have made with them. 17 (G)Then My anger will be kindled against them in that day, and (H)I will forsake them and (I)hide My face from them, and they will be consumed, and many evils and troubles will come upon them; so that they will say in that day, ‘(J)Is it not because our God is not among us that these evils have come upon us?’ 18 But I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil which they will do, for they will turn to other gods.
19 “Now therefore, (K)write this song for yourselves, and teach it to the sons of Israel; put it [b]on their lips, so that this song may be a witness for Me against the sons of Israel. 20 (L)For when I bring them into the land flowing with milk and honey, which I swore to their fathers, and they have eaten and are satisfied and (M)become [c]prosperous, then they will turn to other gods and serve them, and spurn Me and break My covenant. 21 Then it shall come about, (N)when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the [d]lips of their descendants); for (O)I know their intent which they are [e]developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.” 22 (P)So Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it to the sons of Israel.
Joshua Is Commissioned
23 (Q)Then He commissioned Joshua the son of Nun, and said, “(R)Be strong and courageous, for you shall bring the sons of Israel into the land which I swore to them, and (S)I will be with you.”
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- Deuteronomy 31:14 Lit your days to die are
- Deuteronomy 31:19 Lit in their mouths
- Deuteronomy 31:20 Lit fat
- Deuteronomy 31:21 Lit mouth of its seed
- Deuteronomy 31:21 Lit making
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