23. The Lord gave this command to Joshua son of Nun: “Be strong and courageous, for you will bring the Israelites into the land I promised them on oath, and I myself will be with you.”
24. After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,
25. he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord:
26. “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.
27. For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die!
28. Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them.
29. For I know that after my death you are sure to become utterly corrupt and to turn from the way I have commanded you. In days to come, disaster will fall on you because you will do evil in the sight of the Lord and arouse his anger by what your hands have made.”
30. And Moses recited the words of this song from beginning to end in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel: