Deuteronomy

Chapter 31

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּe֖leke moshshe֑h vayedabּe֛r 'et-hadּebari֥ym ha'e֖lּeh 'el-kּal-yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Moses went out and spoke these words to all Israel:

וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ מֹשֶׁ֑ה וַיְדַבֵּ֛ר אֶת־הַדְּבָרִ֥ים הָאֵ֖לֶּה אֶל־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֣'mer 'alehe֗m bּen-me'ah֩ ve'eshseri֨ym shshana֤h 'anokiy֙ hayּ֔om lo'-'uka֥l '֖od latze֣'t velab֑o vaֽyhvah֙ 'ama֣r 'ela֔y lo֥ ta'abo֖r 'et-hayּaredּe֥n hazּeֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"I am now a hundred and twenty years old and I am no longer able to lead you. the LORD has said to me, 'You shall not cross the Jordan.'

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֲלֵהֶ֗ם בֶּן־מֵאָה֩ וְעֶשְׂרִ֨ים שָׁנָ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙ הַיּ֔וֹם לֹא־אוּכַ֥ל ע֖וֹד לָצֵ֣את וְלָב֑וֹא וַֽיהוָה֙ אָמַ֣ר אֵלַ֔י לֹ֥א תַעֲבֹ֖ר אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֥ן הַזֶּֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): yehva֨h 'elohe֜yka h֣u ׀ 'obe֣r lepane֗yka hֽu'-yashshemi֞yd 'et-hagּoyi֥m ha'e֛lּeh milּepane֖yka viֽyrishshetּa֑m yehoshshu֗'a h֚u 'obe֣r lepane֔yka kּa'ashshe֖r dּibּe֥r yehvaֽh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD your God himself will cross over ahead of you. He will destroy these nations before you, and you will take possession of their land. Joshua also will cross over ahead of you, as the LORD said.

יְהוָ֨ה אֱלֹהֶ֜יךָ ה֣וּא ׀ עֹבֵ֣ר לְפָנֶ֗יךָ הֽוּא־יַשְׁמִ֞יד אֶת־הַגּוֹיִ֥ם הָאֵ֛לֶּה מִלְּפָנֶ֖יךָ וִֽירִשְׁתָּ֑ם יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ ה֚וּא עֹבֵ֣ר לְפָנֶ֔יךָ כַּאֲשֶׁ֖ר דִּבֶּ֥ר יְהוָֽה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'ashsa֤h yehvah֙ lahe֔m kּa'ashshe֣r 'ashsa֗h lesiych֥on ule'֛og maleke֥y ha'emori֖y ule'aretza֑m 'ashshe֥r hishshemi֖yd 'otaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the LORD will do to them what he did to Sihon and Og, the kings of the Amorites, whom he destroyed along with their land.

וְעָשָׂ֤ה יְהוָה֙ לָהֶ֔ם כַּאֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֗ה לְסִיח֥וֹן וּלְע֛וֹג מַלְכֵ֥י הָאֱמֹרִ֖י וּלְאַרְצָ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר הִשְׁמִ֖יד אֹתָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): unetana֥m yehva֖h lipeneyke֑m va'ashsiyte֣m lahe֔m kּekal-hamּitzeva֔h 'ashshe֥r tziui֖ytiy 'etekeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD will deliver them to you, and you must do to them all that I have commanded you.

וּנְתָנָ֥ם יְהוָ֖ה לִפְנֵיכֶ֑ם וַעֲשִׂיתֶ֣ם לָהֶ֔ם כְּכָל־הַמִּצְוָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): chizeq֣u ve'imetz֔u 'al-tּiֽyre'֥u ve'al-tּa'aretz֖u mipּeneyhe֑m kּi֣y ׀ yehva֣h 'elohe֗yka h֚u hahole֣ke 'imּa֔ke lo֥ yarepּeka֖ velo֥ ya'azebeֽkּa׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

חִזְק֣וּ וְאִמְצ֔וּ אַל־תִּֽירְא֥וּ וְאַל־תַּעַרְצ֖וּ מִפְּנֵיהֶ֑ם כִּ֣י ׀ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֥א יַעַזְבֶֽךָּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiqera֨ moshshe֜h liֽyhoshshu֗'a vayּo֨'mer 'ela֜yv le'eyne֣y kal-yishsera'e֘l chaza֣q ve'ematz֒ kּi֣y 'atּa֗h tּabo'֙ 'et-ha'a֣m hazּe֔h 'el-ha'a֕retz 'ashshe֨r nishshebּa֧ yehva֛h la'abota֖m late֣t lahe֑m ve'atּa֖h tּanechiyle֥nּah 'otaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then 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 that the LORD swore to their ancestors to give them, and you must divide it among them as their inheritance.

וַיִּקְרָ֨א מֹשֶׁ֜ה לִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וַיֹּ֨אמֶר אֵלָ֜יו לְעֵינֵ֣י כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֘ל חֲזַ֣ק וֶאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבוֹא֙ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם הַזֶּ֔ה אֶל־הָאָ֕רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר נִשְׁבַּ֧ע יְהוָ֛ה לַאֲבֹתָ֖ם לָתֵ֣ת לָהֶ֑ם וְאַתָּ֖ה תַּנְחִילֶ֥נָּה אוֹתָֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vaֽyhva֞h h֣u ׀ hahole֣ke lepane֗yka h֚u yiheye֣h 'imּa֔ke lo֥ yarepּeka֖ velo֣ yaֽ'azebe֑kּa lo֥ tiyra֖ velo֥ techaֽt׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged."

וַֽיהוָ֞ה ה֣וּא ׀ הַהֹלֵ֣ךְ לְפָנֶ֗יךָ ה֚וּא יִהְיֶ֣ה עִמָּ֔ךְ לֹ֥א יַרְפְּךָ֖ וְלֹ֣א יַֽעַזְבֶ֑ךָּ לֹ֥א תִירָ֖א וְלֹ֥א תֵחָֽת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiketּo֣b moshsheh֮ 'et-hatּora֣h hazּo't֒ vaֽyּitּena֗hּ 'el-hakּohaniym֙ bּene֣y levi֔y hanּo֣shse'i֔ym 'et-'ar֖on bּeri֣yt yehva֑h ve'el-kּal-ziqene֖y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the Levitical priests, who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֣ב מֹשֶׁה֮ אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֣ה הַזֹּאת֒ וַֽיִּתְּנָ֗הּ אֶל־הַכֹּהֲנִים֙ בְּנֵ֣י לֵוִ֔י הַנֹּ֣שְׂאִ֔ים אֶת־אֲר֖וֹן בְּרִ֣ית יְהוָ֑ה וְאֶל־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֖י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayetza֥v moshshe֖h 'ota֣m le'mo֑r miqּe֣tz ׀ shshe֣ba shshani֗ym bּemo'e֛d shshena֥t hashshּemitּa֖h bּecha֥g hasּukּֽot׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Then Moses commanded them: "At the end of every seven years, in the year for cancelling debts, during the Festival of Tabernacles,

וַיְצַ֥ו מֹשֶׁ֖ה אוֹתָ֣ם לֵאמֹ֑ר מִקֵּ֣ץ ׀ שֶׁ֣בַע שָׁנִ֗ים בְּמֹעֵ֛ד שְׁנַ֥ת הַשְּׁמִטָּ֖ה בְּחַ֥ג הַסֻּכּֽוֹת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeb֣o kal-yishsera'e֗l lera'ot֙ 'et-pּeney֙ yehva֣h 'elohe֔yka bּamּaq֖om 'ashshe֣r yibecha֑r tּiqera֞ 'et-hatּora֥h hazּo֛'t ne֥ged kּal-yishsera'e֖l bּe'azeneyheֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)when all Israel comes to appear before the LORD your God at the place he will choose, you shall read this law before them in their hearing.

בְּב֣וֹא כָל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל לֵרָאוֹת֙ אֶת־פְּנֵי֙ יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֶ֔יךָ בַּמָּק֖וֹם אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִבְחָ֑ר תִּקְרָ֞א אֶת־הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את נֶ֥גֶד כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל בְּאָזְנֵיהֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): haqehe֣l 'et-ha'a֗m haֽ'anashshi֤ym vehanּashshiym֙ vehatּa֔p vegereka֖ 'ashshe֣r bּishshe'are֑yka lema֨'an yishsheme'֜u ulema֣'an yilemed֗u veyaֽre'u֙ 'et-yehva֣h 'eloֽheyke֔m veshshaֽmer֣u la'ashs֔ot 'et-kּal-dּibere֖y hatּora֥h hazּoֽ't׃

Edified Edition (EDE)Assemble the people, men, women and children, and the foreigners residing in your towns, so they can listen and learn to fear the LORD your God and follow carefully all the words of this law.

הַקְהֵ֣ל אֶת־הָעָ֗ם הָֽאֲנָשִׁ֤ים וְהַנָּשִׁים֙ וְהַטַּ֔ף וְגֵרְךָ֖ אֲשֶׁ֣ר בִּשְׁעָרֶ֑יךָ לְמַ֨עַן יִשְׁמְע֜וּ וּלְמַ֣עַן יִלְמְד֗וּ וְיָֽרְאוּ֙ אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹֽהֵיכֶ֔ם וְשָֽׁמְר֣וּ לַעֲשׂ֔וֹת אֶת־כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֖י הַתּוֹרָ֥ה הַזֹּֽאת׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ubeneyhe֞m 'ashshe֣r loֽ'-yade'֗u yishsheme'u֙ vela֣med֔u leyire'a֖h 'et-yehva֣h 'eloheyke֑m kּal-hayּami֗ym 'ashshe֨r 'atּe֤m chayּiym֙ 'al-ha֣'adama֔h 'ashshe֨r 'atּe֜m 'oberi֧ym 'et-hayּaredּe֛n shsha֖mּah lerishshetּaֽhּ׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)Their children, who do not know this law, must hear it and learn to fear the LORD your God as long as you live in the land you are crossing the Jordan to possess."

וּבְנֵיהֶ֞ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר לֹֽא־יָדְע֗וּ יִשְׁמְעוּ֙ וְלָ֣מְד֔וּ לְיִרְאָ֖ה אֶת־יְהוָ֣ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם כָּל־הַיָּמִ֗ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֤ם חַיִּים֙ עַל־הָ֣אֲדָמָ֔ה אֲשֶׁ֨ר אַתֶּ֜ם עֹבְרִ֧ים אֶת־הַיַּרְדֵּ֛ן שָׁ֖מָּה לְרִשְׁתָּֽהּ׃פ

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֨'mer yehva֜h 'el-moshshe֗h he֣n qareb֣u yameyka֮ lamut֒ qera֣ 'et-yehoshshu֗'a vehiֽteyatzּeb֛u bּe'o֥hel mo'e֖d va'atzaue֑nּu vayּe֤leke moshsheh֙ viֽyhoshshu֔'a vayּiֽteyatzּeb֖u bּe'o֥hel mo'eֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)The LORD said to Moses, "Now the day of your death is near. Call Joshua and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, where I will commission him." So Moses and Joshua came and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.

וַיֹּ֨אמֶר יְהוָ֜ה אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֗ה הֵ֣ן קָרְב֣וּ יָמֶיךָ֮ לָמוּת֒ קְרָ֣א אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֗עַ וְהִֽתְיַצְּב֛וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵ֖ד וַאֲצַוֶּ֑נּוּ וַיֵּ֤לֶךְ מֹשֶׁה֙ וִֽיהוֹשֻׁ֔עַ וַיִּֽתְיַצְּב֖וּ בְּאֹ֥הֶל מוֹעֵֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּera֧ yehva֛h bּa'o֖hel bּe'amּ֣ud 'ana֑n vayּa'amo֛d 'amּ֥ud he'ana֖n 'al-pּe֥tach ha'oֽhel׃s

Edified Edition (EDE)Then the LORD appeared at the tent in a pillar of cloud, and the cloud stood over the entrance to the tent.

וַיֵּרָ֧א יְהוָ֛ה בָּאֹ֖הֶל בְּעַמּ֣וּד עָנָ֑ן וַיַּעֲמֹ֛ד עַמּ֥וּד הֶעָנָ֖ן עַל־פֶּ֥תַח הָאֹֽהֶל׃ס

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּo֤'mer yehvah֙ 'el-moshshe֔h hinּeka֥ shshoke֖b 'im-'abote֑yka veqam֩ ha'a֨m hazּe֜h vezana֣h ׀ 'achare֣y ׀ 'elohe֣y neֽkar-ha'a֗retz 'ashshe֨r h֤u ba'-shsha֨mּah֙ bּeqirebּ֔o va'azaba֕niy veheper֙ 'et-bּeriyti֔y 'ashshe֥r kּara֖tּiy 'itּֽo׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And the LORD said to Moses: "You are going to rest with your ancestors, and these people will soon prostitute themselves to the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will forsake me and break the covenant I made with them.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר יְהוָה֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה הִנְּךָ֥ שֹׁכֵ֖ב עִם־אֲבֹתֶ֑יךָ וְקָם֩ הָעָ֨ם הַזֶּ֜ה וְזָנָ֣ה ׀ אַחֲרֵ֣י ׀ אֱלֹהֵ֣י נֵֽכַר־הָאָ֗רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא בָא־שָׁ֨מָּה֙ בְּקִרְבּ֔וֹ וַעֲזָבַ֕נִי וְהֵפֵר֙ אֶת־בְּרִיתִ֔י אֲשֶׁ֥ר כָּרַ֖תִּי אִתּֽוֹ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vechara֣h 'apּi֣y b֣o bayּom-ha֠hu va'azabetּi֞ym vehisetּaretּi֨y pana֤y mehem֙ vehaya֣h leֽ'eko֔l umetza'u֛hu ra'֥ot rabּ֖ot vetzar֑ot ve'amar֙ bּayּ֣om hah֔u halo֗ 'a֣l kּiֽy-'e֤yn 'elohay֙ bּeqirebּi֔y metza'֖uniy hara'֥ot ha'eֽlּeh׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And in that day I will become angry with them and forsake them; I will hide my face from them, and they will be destroyed. Many disasters and calamities will come on them, and in that day they will ask, 'Have not these disasters come on us because our God is not with us?'

וְחָרָ֣ה אַפִּ֣י ב֣וֹ בַיּוֹם־הַ֠הוּא וַעֲזַבְתִּ֞ים וְהִסְתַּרְתִּ֨י פָנַ֤י מֵהֶם֙ וְהָיָ֣ה לֶֽאֱכֹ֔ל וּמְצָאֻ֛הוּ רָע֥וֹת רַבּ֖וֹת וְצָר֑וֹת וְאָמַר֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא הֲלֹ֗א עַ֣ל כִּֽי־אֵ֤ין אֱלֹהַי֙ בְּקִרְבִּ֔י מְצָא֖וּנִי הָרָע֥וֹת הָאֵֽלֶּה׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'anoki֗y hasetּe֨r 'asetּi֤yr pּanay֙ bּayּ֣om hah֔u 'a֥l kּal-hara'a֖h 'ashshe֣r 'ashsa֑h kּi֣y pana֔h 'el-'elohi֖ym 'acheriֽym׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And I will certainly hide my face in that day because of all their wickedness in turning to other gods.

וְאָנֹכִ֗י הַסְתֵּ֨ר אַסְתִּ֤יר פָּנַי֙ בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֔וּא עַ֥ל כָּל־הָרָעָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר עָשָׂ֑ה כִּ֣י פָנָ֔ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֲחֵרִֽים׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'atּa֗h kּiteb֤u lakem֙ 'et-hashshּiyra֣h hazּo֔'t velamּeda֥hּ 'et-bּeney-yishsera'e֖l shsiyma֣hּ bּepiyhe֑m lema֨'an tּiheyeh-lּi֜y hashshּiyra֥h hazּo֛'t le'e֖d bּibene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"Now write down this song and teach it to the Israelites and have them sing it, so that it may be a witness for me against them.

וְעַתָּ֗ה כִּתְב֤וּ לָכֶם֙ אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֣ה הַזֹּ֔את וְלַמְּדָ֥הּ אֶת־בְּנֵי־יִשְׂרָאֵ֖ל שִׂימָ֣הּ בְּפִיהֶ֑ם לְמַ֨עַן תִּהְיֶה־לִּ֜י הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֛את לְעֵ֖ד בִּבְנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּiֽy-'abiy'e֜nּu 'eֽl-ha'adama֣h ׀ 'ashsher-nishshebּa֣'etּiy la'abota֗yv zaba֤t chalab֙ udeba֔shsh ve'aka֥l veshsaba֖ vedashshe֑n upana֞h 'el-'elohi֤ym 'acheriym֙ va'abad֔um veni֣'atz֔uniy vehepe֖r 'et-bּeriytiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)When I have brought them into the land flowing with milk and honey, the land I promised on oath to their ancestors, and when they eat their fill and thrive, they will turn to other gods and worship them, rejecting me and breaking my covenant.

כִּֽי־אֲבִיאֶ֜נּוּ אֶֽל־הָאֲדָמָ֣ה ׀ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לַאֲבֹתָ֗יו זָבַ֤ת חָלָב֙ וּדְבַ֔שׁ וְאָכַ֥ל וְשָׂבַ֖ע וְדָשֵׁ֑ן וּפָנָ֞ה אֶל־אֱלֹהִ֤ים אֲחֵרִים֙ וַעֲבָד֔וּם וְנִ֣אֲצ֔וּנִי וְהֵפֵ֖ר אֶת־בְּרִיתִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): ve֠hayah kּiֽy-timetze֨'na 'ot֜o ra'֣ot rabּot֮ vetzarot֒ ve֠'anetah hashshּiyra֨h hazּo֤'t lepanayv֙ le'e֔d kּi֛y lo֥ tishshּaka֖ch mipּi֣y zare'֑o kּi֧y yada֣'etּiy 'et-yitzer֗o 'ashshe֨r h֤u 'oshseh֙ hayּ֔om bּete֣rem 'abiy'e֔nּu 'el-ha'a֖retz 'ashshe֥r nishshebּaֽ'etּiy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)And when many disasters and calamities come on them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten by their descendants. I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath."

וְ֠הָיָה כִּֽי־תִמְצֶ֨אןָ אֹת֜וֹ רָע֣וֹת רַבּוֹת֮ וְצָרוֹת֒ וְ֠עָנְתָה הַשִּׁירָ֨ה הַזֹּ֤את לְפָנָיו֙ לְעֵ֔ד כִּ֛י לֹ֥א תִשָּׁכַ֖ח מִפִּ֣י זַרְע֑וֹ כִּ֧י יָדַ֣עְתִּי אֶת־יִצְר֗וֹ אֲשֶׁ֨ר ה֤וּא עֹשֶׂה֙ הַיּ֔וֹם בְּטֶ֣רֶם אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayּiketּo֥b moshshe֛h 'et-hashshּiyra֥h hazּo֖'t bּayּ֣om hah֑u vaֽyelamּeda֖hּ 'et-bּene֥y yishsera'eֽl׃

Edified Edition (EDE)So Moses wrote down this song that day and taught it to the Israelites.

וַיִּכְתֹּ֥ב מֹשֶׁ֛ה אֶת־הַשִּׁירָ֥ה הַזֹּ֖את בַּיּ֣וֹם הַה֑וּא וַֽיְלַמְּדָ֖הּ אֶת־בְּנֵ֥י יִשְׂרָאֵֽל׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayetza֞v 'et-yehoshshu֣'a bּin-n֗un vayּo'mer֮ chaza֣q veֽ'ematz֒ kּi֣y 'atּa֗h tּabiy'֙ 'et-bּene֣y yishsera'e֔l 'el-ha'a֖retz 'ashsher-nishshebּa֣'etּiy lahe֑m ve'anoki֖y 'eֽheye֥h 'imּaֽke׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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."

וַיְצַ֞ו אֶת־יְהוֹשֻׁ֣עַ בִּן־נ֗וּן וַיֹּאמֶר֮ חֲזַ֣ק וֶֽאֱמָץ֒ כִּ֣י אַתָּ֗ה תָּבִיא֙ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶל־הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁר־נִשְׁבַּ֣עְתִּי לָהֶ֑ם וְאָנֹכִ֖י אֶֽהְיֶ֥ה עִמָּֽךְ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayehi֣y ׀ kּekalּ֣ot moshshe֗h liketּo֛b 'et-dּibere֥y hatּoraֽh-hazּo֖'t 'al-se֑per 'a֖d tּumּaֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)After Moses finished writing in a book the words of this law from beginning to end,

וַיְהִ֣י ׀ כְּכַלּ֣וֹת מֹשֶׁ֗ה לִכְתֹּ֛ב אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַתּוֹרָֽה־הַזֹּ֖את עַל־סֵ֑פֶר עַ֖ד תֻּמָּֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayetza֤v moshsheh֙ 'et-haleviyּi֔m no֥shse'e֛y 'ar֥on bּeriyt-yehva֖h le'moֽr׃

Edified Edition (EDE)he gave this command to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD:

וַיְצַ֤ו מֹשֶׁה֙ אֶת־הַלְוִיִּ֔ם נֹ֥שְׂאֵ֛י אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֖ה לֵאמֹֽר׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): laqo֗cha 'e֣t se֤per hatּorah֙ hazּe֔h veshsametּe֣m 'ot֔o mitzּa֛d 'ar֥on bּeriyt-yehva֖h 'eloheyke֑m vehaֽyah-shsha֥m bּeka֖ le'eֽd׃

Edified Edition (EDE)"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.

לָקֹ֗חַ אֵ֣ת סֵ֤פֶר הַתּוֹרָה֙ הַזֶּ֔ה וְשַׂמְתֶּ֣ם אֹת֔וֹ מִצַּ֛ד אֲר֥וֹן בְּרִית־יְהוָ֖ה אֱלֹהֵיכֶ֑ם וְהָֽיָה־שָׁ֥ם בְּךָ֖ לְעֵֽד׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y 'anoki֤y yada֨'etּiy֙ 'eֽt-mereyeka֔ ve'eֽt-'arepּeka֖ haqּashshe֑h he֣n bּe'odenּiy֩ cha֨y 'imּake֜m hayּ֗om mameri֤ym heyitem֙ 'im-yehova֔h ve'a֖p kּiy-'achare֥y motiֽy׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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!

כִּ֣י אָנֹכִ֤י יָדַ֨עְתִּי֙ אֶֽת־מֶרְיְךָ֔ וְאֶֽת־עָרְפְּךָ֖ הַקָּשֶׁ֑ה הֵ֣ן בְּעוֹדֶנִּי֩ חַ֨י עִמָּכֶ֜ם הַיּ֗וֹם מַמְרִ֤ים הֱיִתֶם֙ עִם־יְהֹוָ֔ה וְאַ֖ף כִּי־אַחֲרֵ֥י מוֹתִֽי׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): haqehi֧ylu 'ela֛y 'et-kּal-ziqene֥y shshibeteyke֖m veshshotereyke֑m va'adabּera֣h be'azeneyhe֗m 'e֚t hadּebari֣ym ha'e֔lּeh ve'a'i֣ydah bּa֔m 'et-hashshּama֖yim ve'et-ha'aֽretz׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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.

הַקְהִ֧ילוּ אֵלַ֛י אֶת־כָּל־זִקְנֵ֥י שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם אֵ֚ת הַדְּבָרִ֣ים הָאֵ֔לֶּה וְאָעִ֣ידָה בָּ֔ם אֶת־הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם וְאֶת־הָאָֽרֶץ׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): kּi֣y yada֗'etּiy 'achare֤y motiy֙ kּiֽy-hashsheche֣t tּashshechit֔un vesaretּe֣m min-hadּe֔reke 'ashshe֥r tziui֖ytiy 'eteke֑m veqara֨'t 'eteke֤m hֽara'ah֙ bּe'achari֣yt hayּami֔ym kּiֽy-ta'ashs֤u 'et-hara'֙ bּe'eyne֣y yehva֔h lehake'iys֖o bּema'ashse֥h yedeykeֽm׃

Edified Edition (EDE)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."

כִּ֣י יָדַ֗עְתִּי אַחֲרֵ֤י מוֹתִי֙ כִּֽי־הַשְׁחֵ֣ת תַּשְׁחִת֔וּן וְסַרְתֶּ֣ם מִן־הַדֶּ֔רֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֥ר צִוִּ֖יתִי אֶתְכֶ֑ם וְקָרָ֨את אֶתְכֶ֤ם הָֽרָעָה֙ בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֔ים כִּֽי־תַעֲשׂ֤וּ אֶת־הָרַע֙ בְּעֵינֵ֣י יְהוָ֔ה לְהַכְעִיס֖וֹ בְּמַעֲשֵׂ֥ה יְדֵיכֶֽם׃

Phonetic (Hebrew): vayedabּe֣r moshshe֗h bּe'azeney֙ kּal-qeha֣l yishsera'e֔l 'et-dּibere֥y hashshּiyra֖h hazּo֑'t 'a֖d tּumּaֽm׃p

Edified Edition (EDE)And Moses recited the words of this song from beginning to end in the hearing of the whole assembly of Israel:

וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר מֹשֶׁ֗ה בְּאָזְנֵי֙ כָּל־קְהַ֣ל יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל אֶת־דִּבְרֵ֥י הַשִּׁירָ֖ה הַזֹּ֑את עַ֖ד תֻּמָּֽם׃פ