But if the man does not want to take his brother’s widow, his brother’s widow is to go to the elders at the gate and say, ‘My brother-in-law refuses to carry on his brother’s name in Israel—he is unwilling to perform a brother-in-law’s duty for me.’

Then his name is to be called in Israel ‘the house of the pulled-off sandal.’

Look down from Your holy dwelling place, from the heavens and bless Your people Israel and the soil You have given us, as You swore to our fathers—a land flowing with milk and honey.’

Moses and the elders of Israel commanded the people, saying, “Keep the whole mitzvah that I am commanding you today.

Then Moses and the Levitical kohanim spoke to all Israel, saying, “Be silent and listen, O Israel—this day you have become a people for Adonai your God.

“Then the Levites are to answer and say with a loud voice to every man of Israel:

Moses called to all Israel and said to them, “You have seen all that Adonai did before your eyes in the land of Egypt, to Pharaoh and all his servants and all his land—

Parashat Nitzavim

You Are Standing Before the Lord

“You are standing today, all of you, before Adonai your God—the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, all the men of Israel,

Adonai will single him out from all the tribes of Israel for calamity, according to all the oaths of the covenant written in this scroll of the Torah.

Parashat Vayelech

Chazak! Be Courageous!

Then Moses went and spoke these words to all Israel.

Then Moses summoned Joshua and said to him in the sight of all Israel, “Be strong! Be courageous! For you are to go with this people into the land Adonai has sworn to their fathers to give them, and you are to enable them to inherit it.

Public Torah Readings

Moses wrote down this Torah and gave it to the kohanim, the sons of Levi who carry the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai, and to all the elders of Israel.

when all Israel comes to appear before Adonai your God in the place He chooses, you are to read this Torah before them in their hearing.

Moses spoke in the hearing of the whole community of Israel the words of this song, right to the end:

When Moses finished speaking all these words to all Israel,

He became king in Jeshurun when the heads of the people gathered, all the tribes of Israel together.

They will teach Jacob Your judgments and Israel Your Torah. They will put incense in your nose and whole burnt offerings on Your altar.

He chose the best for himself, for there a marked portion was reserved. He came with the heads of the people. He carried out Adonai’s justice and His judgments for Israel.’

So Israel rests in safety, untroubled is Jacob’s fountain in a land of grain and new wine. Yes, his heavens drip dew.

Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by Adonai, the Shield of your help and the Sword of your triumph? Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample on their backs.”

There has not risen again a prophet in Israel like Moses, whom Adonai knew face to face,

by the strong hand and great awe that Moses did in the sight of all Israel.