23. Then he commissioned Joshua, son of Nun, and said to him, Be strong and steadfast, for it is you who will bring the Israelites into the land which I promised them on oath. I myself will be with you.
24. When Moses had finished writing out on a scroll the words of this law in their entirety,
25. Moses gave the Levites who carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord this order:
26. Take this book of the law and put it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord, your God, that there it may be a witness against you.
27. For I already know how rebellious and stiff-necked you will be. Why, even now, while I am alive among you, you have been rebels against the Lord! How much more, then, after I am dead!
28. Assemble all your tribal elders and your officials before me, that I may speak these words for them to hear and so may call heaven and earth to witness against them.
29. For I know that after my death you are sure to act corruptly and to turn aside from the way along which I commanded you, so that evil will befall you in time to come because you have done what is evil in the Lord’s sight, and provoked him by your deeds.
30. Then Moses recited the words of this song in their entirety, for the whole assembly of Israel to hear: