Deuteronomy 31:24-29

New International Reader's Version

²⁴ Moses finished writing the words of this law in a book. He wrote them down from beginning to end. ²⁵ Then he gave a command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord. Moses said, ²⁶ “Take this Book of the Law. Place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you. ²⁷ I know how you refuse to obey the Lord. I know how stubborn you are. You have refused to obey him while I’ve been living among you. So you will certainly refuse to obey him after I’m dead! ²⁸ Gather together all the elders of your tribes and all your officials. Bring them to me. Then I can speak these words to them. I can call for the heavens and the earth to be witnesses against them. ²⁹ I know that after I’m dead you will certainly become very sinful. You will turn away from the path I’ve commanded you to take. In days to come, trouble will fall on you. That’s because you will do what is evil in the sight of the Lord. You will make him very angry because of the statues of gods your hands have made.”