1And Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel: 2“I am now a hundred twenty years old; I can no longer lead you. The LORD has also said to me, ‘You shall not cross the Jordan.’ 3The LORD your God, Himself, will go over before you, and He will destroy the nations living there, and you shall possess their land; and Joshua shall lead you, as the LORD has said. 4And the LORD shall do to them as He did to Sihon and Og, kings of the Amorites, whom He destroyed. 6Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid of them; for It is the LORD your God, Who goes with you; He will not fail, nor forsake you.”

7And Moses summoned Joshua, and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous; for you must go with this people into the land which the LORD has promised their fathers to give them; and you shall divide the land among them as their inheritance. 8And the LORD, Himself, shall go before you. He will be with you; He will not fail you, nor forsake you. Fear not, nor be dismayed.”

9And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel. 10And Moses commanded them, “At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of Release (Jubilee), during the Festival of Tabernacles, 11When all Israel has come to appear before the LORD your God in the place that He shall choose, you shall read this law in the hearing of all Israel. 12Gather the people together - men, women, children, and the sojourner that is among your - so that they may hear, and learn, and fear the LORD your God, and to obey all the words of this law; 13So that their children, who have not known this law, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as you live in the land which you are going over the Jordan to possess.”

14And the LORD said to Moses, “Behold, the day of your death is near. Call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tabernacle of meeting, so that I may give him a charge (commission).” And so, Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tabernacle of meeting. 15And the LORD appeared at the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud; and the pillar of the cloud stood over the entrance of the tabernacle.

16And the LORD said to Moses, “You shall rest with your fathers; and these people will soon prostitute themselves with the strange gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake Me, and break the covenant I have made with them. 17And in that day, I shall be angry and will withdraw from them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be consumed, as many disasters and calamities befall them; so that they will say in that day, ‘Have these troubles not come upon us because our God is not with us?’ 18And I will surely hide My face in that day because of all the evil deeds they shall have done, when they have turned to other gods. 19So write this song, and teach it to the Israelites; put it in their mouths, so that this song may be a witness for Me against them. 20For when I shall have brought them into the land which I promised to their fathers, that flows with milk and honey; and they have eaten and satisfied themselves, and grown fat, then will they turn to and serve other gods, and provoke My anger, and break My covenant. 21And so, when many disasters and calamities have befallen them, this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall be remembered by their descendants. I know their inclination, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I promised them on oath.” 22So Moses wrote down this song that day, and taught it to the Israelites.

23And God gave Joshua, son of Nun, a charge: “Be strong and of good courage; for you shall bring the Israelites into the land which I promised to them: and I will be with you.”

24And when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, from beginning to end, 25Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, 26“Take this book of the law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may remain as a witness against you. 27For I know your rebellion, and your stiff neck: if you have been rebellious against the LORD while I am yet alive and with you, how much more after my death! 28Assemble all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words to them, and call heaven and earth to testify against them. 29For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and will turn from the way I have commanded you; and disaster will result in the latter days; because you will do evil in the eyes of the LORD, provoking His anger by what you have made with your hands.”

30And Moses recited the words of this song, in the hearing of all the congregation of Israel, from beginning to end: