Moses Commissions Joshua

Deuteronomy 31

At a hundred and twenty years old, Moses commissions Joshua as his successor and encourages him and the people to be strong, commits the written law to the priests for public reading every seven years, and is told by the Lord to write a song as a witness against Israel's future unfaithfulness.

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The Septuagint (LXX) in Greek, with Charles Thomson’s 1808 and Sir Lancelot Brenton’s 1851 English translations, set beside the King James Version and the Jewish Masoretic text (JPS 1917) where they align, so you can compare the Greek and the Hebrew. All public domain; choose which to show with the controls above.

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ThomsonWHEN Moses had finished speaking all these words, to all the children of Israel,

BrentonAnd Moses finished speaking all these words to all the children of Israel;

GreekΚαὶ συνετέλεσε Μωυσῆς λαλῶν πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους πρὸς πάντας υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ,

KJVAnd Moses went and spake these words unto all Israel.

JPSAnd Moses went and spoke these words unto all Israel.

Thomsonhe said to them, I am now a hundred and twenty years old. I shall no more be able to go out, and come in before you: for the Lord hath said to me, Thou shalt not cross the Jordan.

Brentonand said to them, I am this day a hundred and twenty years old; I shall not be able any longer to come in or go out; and the Lord said to me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

Greekκαὶ εἶπε πρὸς αὐτοὺς, ἐκατὸν καὶ εἴκοσι ἐτῶν ἐγώ εἰμι σήμερον· οὐ δυνήσομαι ἔτι εἰσπορεύεσθαι καὶ ἐκπορεύεσθαι· Κύριος δὲ εἶπε πρὸς μὲ, οὐ διαβήσῃ τὸν Ιορδάνην τοῦτον.

KJVAnd he said unto them, I am an hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in: also the LORD hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

JPSAnd he said unto them: ‘I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I can no more go out and come in; and the LORD hath said unto me: Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.

ThomsonThe Lord thy God, Who goeth before thee, will Himself drive out those nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them; and Joshua is to go before thee, as the Lord hath spoken.

BrentonThe Lord thy God who goes before thee, he shall destroy these nations before thee, and thou shalt inherit them: and it shall be Joshua that goes before thy face, as the Lord has spoken.

GreekΚύριος ὁ Θεός σου ὁ προπορευόμενος πρὸ προσώπου σου, οὗτος ἐξολοθρεύσει τὰ ἔθνη ταῦτα ἀπὸ προσώπου σου, καὶ κατακληρονομήσεις αὐτούς· καὶ Ἰησοῦς ὁ προπορευόμενος πρὸ προσώπου σου, καθὰ ἐλάλησε Κύριος.

KJVThe LORD thy God, he will go over before thee, and he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt possess them: and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath said.

JPSThe LORD thy God, He will go over before thee; He will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt dispossess them; and Joshua, he shall go over before thee, as the LORD hath spoken.

ThomsonThe Lord thy God will indeed do to them as He did to Seon, and Og, the two kings of the Amorites, who were on this side the Jordan, and to their land—in the same manner as the Lord rooted them out, and delivered them up to you. And you shall do to them as I have commanded you.

BrentonAnd the Lord thy God shall do to them as he did to Seon and Og the two kings of the Amorites, who were beyond Jordan, and to their land, as he destroyed them.

GreekΚαὶ ποιήσει Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου αὐτοῖς καθὼς ἐποίησε Σηὼν καὶ Ὢγ δυσὶ βασιλεῦσι τῶν Ἀμοῤῥαίων, οἳ ἦσαν πέραν τοῦ Ἰορδάνου, καὶ τῇ γῇ αὐτῶν, καθότι ἐξωλόθρευσεν αὐτούς.

KJVAnd the LORD shall do unto them as he did to Sihon and to Og, kings of the Amorites, and unto the land of them, whom he destroyed.

JPSAnd the LORD will do unto them as He did to Sihon and to Og, the kings of the Amorites, and unto their land; whom He destroyed.

Thomson—

BrentonAnd the Lord has delivered them to you; and ye shall do to them, as I charged you.

GreekΚαὶ παρέδωκεν αὐτοὺς Κύριος ὑμῖν· καὶ ποιήσετε αὐτοῖς, καθότι ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν.

KJV—

JPS—

ThomsonAct manfully, and be strong; fear not, nor be fainthearted, nor terrified at them; for the Lord thy God, Who goeth before you, is with you—is among you. May He never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

BrentonBe courageous and strong, fear not, neither be cowardly, neither be afraid before them; for it is the Lord your God that advances with you in the midst of you, neither will he by any means forsake thee, nor desert thee.

GreekἈνδρίζου καὶ ἴσχυε, μὴ φοβοῦ, μηδὲ δειλιάσῃς, μηδὲ πτοηθῇς ἀπὸ προσώπου αὐτῶν· ὅτι Κύριος ὁ Θεός σου ὁ προπορευόμενος μεθʼ ὑμῶν ἐν ὑμῖν, οὔτε μή σε ἀνῇ, οὔτε μή σε ἐγκαταλίπῃ.

KJVBe strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

JPSBe strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them; for the LORD thy God, He it is that doth go with thee; He will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.’

ThomsonThen Moses called Joshua, and said to him before all Israel, Be courageous, and strong; for thou shalt go before this people, into the land which the Lord solemnly promised your fathers to give them; and thou shalt put them in possession of it;

BrentonAnd Moses called Joshua, and said to him before all Israel, Be courageous and strong; for thou shalt go in before this people into the land which the Lord sware to your fathers to give to them, and thou shalt give it to them for an inheritance.

GreekΚαὶ ἐκάλεσε Μωυσῆς Ἰησοῦν, καὶ εἶπεν αὐτῷ ἔναντι παντὸς Ἰσραὴλ, ἀνδρίζου καὶ ἴσχυε, σὺ γὰρ εἰσελεύσῃ πρὸ προσώπου τοῦ λαοῦ τούτου εἰς τὴν γῆν ἣν ὤμοσε Κύριος τοῖς πατράσιν ὑμῶν δοῦναι αὐτοῖς, καὶ σὺ κατακληρονομήσεις αὐτοῖς.

KJVAnd Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou must go with this people unto the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

JPSAnd Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him in the sight of all Israel: ‘Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt go with this people into the land which the LORD hath sworn unto their fathers to give them; and thou shalt cause them to inherit it.

Thomsonand the Lord, who marcheth with thee, will not leave thee nor forsake thee. Fear not, nor be dismayed.

BrentonAnd the Lord that goes with thee shall not forsake thee nor abandon thee; fear not, neither be afraid.

GreekΚαὶ Κύριος ὁ συμπορευόμενος μετὰ σοῦ, οὐκ ἀνήσει σε, οὐδὲ μὴ σε ἐγκαταλίπῃ· μή φοβοῦ, μηδὲ δειλία.

KJVAnd the LORD, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

JPSAnd the LORD, He it is that doth go before thee; He will be with thee, He will not fail thee, neither forsake thee; fear not, neither be dismayed.’

ThomsonNow Moses had written the words of this law in a book; so he gave it to the priests, the children of Levi, who carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to the elders of the children of Israel.

BrentonAnd Moses wrote the words of this law in a book, and gave it to the priests the sons of Levi who bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to the elders of the sons of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ ἔγραψε Μωυσῆς τὰ ῥήματα τοῦ νόμου τούτου εἰς βιβλίον, καὶ ἔδωκε τοῖς ἱερεῦσι τοῖς υἱοῖς Λευὶ τοῖς αἴρουσι τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης Κυρίου, καὶ τοῖς πρεσβυτέροις τῶν υἱῶν Ἰσραήλ.

KJVAnd Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.

JPSAnd Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.

ThomsonAnd Moses gave them a charge on that day saying, At the end of every seven years, at the Solemnity of the Release, during the festival of tabernacles,

BrentonAnd Moses charged them in that day, saying, After seven years, in the time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

GreekΚαὶ ἐνετείλατο Μωυσῆς αὐτοῖς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, λέγων, μετὰ ἑπτὰ ἔτη ἐν καιρῷ ἐνιαυτοῦ ἀφέσεως ἐν ἑορτῇ σκηνοπηγίας,

KJVAnd Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of every seven years, in the solemnity of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

JPSAnd Moses commanded them, saying: ‘At the end of every seven years, in the set time of the year of release, in the feast of tabernacles,

Thomsonwhen all Israel assemble, to appear before the Lord your God, in the place which the Lord shall choose; you shall read this law before all Israel, in their hearing.

Brentonwhen all Israel come together to appear before the Lord your God, in the place which the Lord shall choose, ye shall read this law before all Israel in their ears,

Greekἐν τῷ συμπορεύεσθαι πάντα Ἰσραὴλ ὀφθῆναι ἐνώπιον Κύριου τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν, ἐν τῷ τόπῳ ᾧ ἂν ἐκλέξηται Κύριος, ἀναγνώσεσθε τὸν νόμον τοῦτον ἐναντίον παντὸς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὰ ὦτα αὐτῶν,

KJVWhen all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

JPSwhen all Israel is come to appear before the LORD thy God in the place which He shall choose, thou shalt read this law before all Israel in their hearing.

ThomsonLet the people be assembled, the men, and the women, and the children, and the proselyte who is in your cities, that they may hear, and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God; and let them hearken to do all the words of this law.

Brentonhaving assembled the people, the men, and the women, and the children, and the stranger that is in your cities, that they may hear, and that they may learn to fear the Lord your God; and they shall hearken to do all the words of this law.

Greekἐκκλησιάσας τὸν λαὸν, τοὺς ἄνδρας καὶ τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ τὰ ἔκγονα καὶ τὸν προσήλυτον τὸν ἐν ταῖς πόλεσιν ὑμῶν, ἵνʼ ἀκούσωσι, καὶ ἵνα μάθωσι φοβεῖσθαι Κύριον τὸν Θεὸν ὑμῶν· καὶ ἀκούσονται ποιεῖν πάντας τοὺς λόγους τοῦ νόμου τούτου.

KJVGather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law:

JPSAssemble the people, the men and the women and the little ones, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law;

ThomsonAnd let their children who have not known, hearken, and learn to fear the Lord thy God, all the days they live in the land to which you are going, to cross the Jordan, there to take possession of it.

BrentonAnd their sons who have not known shall hear, and shall learn to fear the Lord thy God all the days that they live upon the land, into which ye go over Jordan to inherit it.

GreekΚαὶ οἱ υἱοὶ αὐτῶν οἳ οὐκ οἴδασιν, ἀκούσονται, καὶ μαθήσονται φοβεῖσθαι Κύριον τὸν Θεόν σου πάσας τὰς ἡμέρας ὅσας αὐτοὶ ζῶσιν ἐπὶ τῆς γῆς, εἰς ἣν ὑμεῖς διαβαίνετε τὸν Ἰορδάνην ἐκεῖ κληρονομῆσαι αὐτήν.

KJVAnd that their children, which have not known any thing, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over Jordan to possess it.

JPSand that their children, who have not known, may hear, and learn to fear the LORD your God, as long as ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.’

ThomsonNow when the Lord said to Moses, Behold the time of thy death approacheth, call Joshua, and stand at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony, and I will give him a charge; thereupon Moses went with Joshua to the tabernacle of the testimony, and they stood at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony,

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Behold, the days of thy death are at hand; call Joshua, and stand ye by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony, and I will give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went to the tabernacle of testimony, and stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ἰδοὺ ἐγγίκασιν αἱ ἡμέραι τοῦ θανάτου σου· κάλεσον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ στῆτε παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ ἐντελοῦμαι αὐτῷ· καὶ ἐπορεύθη Μωυσῆς καὶ Ἰησοῦς εἰς τὴν σκηνὴν τοῦ μαρτυρίου, καὶ ἔστησαν παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die: call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge. And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Behold, thy days approach that thou must die; call Joshua, and present yourselves in the tent of meeting, that I may give him a charge.’ And Moses and Joshua went, and presented themselves in the tent of meeting.

Thomsonand the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony. And while the pillar of the cloud stood at the doors of the tabernacle of the testimony,

BrentonAnd the Lord descended in a cloud, and stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony; and the pillar of the cloud stood by the doors of the tabernacle of testimony.

GreekΚαὶ κατέβη Κύριος ἐν νεφέλῃ, καὶ ἔστη παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου· καὶ ἔστη ὁ στύλος τῆς νεφέλης παρὰ τὰς θύρας τῆς σκηνῆς τοῦ μαρτυρίου.

KJVAnd the LORD appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of a cloud: and the pillar of the cloud stood over the door of the tabernacle.

JPSAnd the LORD appeared in the Tent in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood over the door of the Tent.

Thomsonthe Lord said to Moses, Behold when thou sleepest with thy fathers, this people will rise up, and go a-whoring after the strange gods of the land to which they are going. And when they forsake Me, and break My covenant which I have made with them,

BrentonAnd the Lord said to Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, and this people will arise and go a whoring after the strange gods of the land, into which they are entering: and they will forsake me, and break my covenant, which I made with them.

GreekΚαὶ εἶπε Κύριος πρὸς Μωυσῆν, ἰδοὺ σὺ κοιμᾷ μετὰ τῶν πατέρων σου, καὶ ἀναστὰς οὗτος ὁ λαὸς ἐκπορνεύσει ὀπίσω θεῶν ἀλλοτρίων τῆς γῆς, εἰς ἣν οὗτος εἰσπορεύεται, καὶ καταλείψουσί με, καὶ διασκεδάσουσι τὴν διαθήκην μου, ἣν διεθέμην αὐτοῖς.

KJVAnd the LORD said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.

JPSAnd the LORD said unto Moses: ‘Behold, thou art about to sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go astray after the foreign gods of the land, whither they go to be among them, and will forsake Me, and break My covenant which I have made with them.

ThomsonI shall be provoked to wrath against them that day, and I will leave them, and turn away My face from them. and they shall be devoured. And when many evils and afflictions shall befall them, then will one say in that day, Because the Lord my God is not with me, these evils have befallen me.

BrentonAnd I will be very angry with them in that day, and I will leave them and turn my face away from them, and they shall be devoured; and many evils and afflictions shall come upon them; and they shall say in that day, Because the Lord my God is not with me, these evils have come upon me.

GreekΚαὶ ὀργισθήσομαι θυμῷ εἰς αὐτοὺς ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, καὶ καταλείψω αὐτοὺς, καὶ ἀποστρέψω τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἀπʼ αὐτῶν, καὶ ἔσται κατάβρωμα· καὶ εὑρήσουσιν αὐτὸν κακὰ πολλὰ καὶ θλίψεις· καὶ ἐρεῖ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, διότι οὐκ ἔστι Κύριος ὁ Θεός μου ἐν ἐμοὶ, εὕροσάν με τὰ κακὰ ταῦτα.

KJVThen my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God is not among us?

JPSThen My anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide My face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall come upon them; so that they will say in that day: Are not these evils come upon us because our God is not among us?

ThomsonBut I will turn away My face from them, on that day, because of all their wickedness which they have committed, because they have turned to strange gods.

BrentonAnd I will surely turn away my face from them in that day, because of all their evil doings which they have done, because they turned aside after strange gods.

GreekἘγὼ δὲ ἀποστροφῇ ἀποστρέψω τὸ πρόσωπόν μου ἀπʼ αὐτῶν ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ, διὰ πάσας τὰς κακίας ἃς ἐποίησαν, ὅτι ἀπέστρεψαν ἐπὶ θεοὺς ἀλλοτρίους.

KJVAnd I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.

JPSAnd I will surely hide My face in that day for all the evil which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.

ThomsonNow therefore write the words of this Ode and teach it to the children of Israel, and put it into their mouth, that this Ode may be an open witness for me among the children of Israel.

BrentonAnd now write the words of this song, and teach it to the children of Israel, and ye shall put it into their mouth, that this song may witness for me among the children of Israel to their face.

GreekΚαὶ νῦν γράψατε τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ᾠδῆς ταύτης, καὶ διδάξατε αὐτὴν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ, καὶ ἐμβαλεῖτε αὐτὴν εἰς τὸ στόμα αὐτῶν, ἵνα γένηταί μοι ἡ ᾠδὴ αὕτη κατὰ πρόσωπον μαρτυροῦσα ἐν υἱοῖς Ἰσραήλ.

KJVNow therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.

JPSNow therefore write ye this song for you, and teach thou it the children of Israel; put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for Me against the children of Israel.

ThomsonFor when I bring them into that good land, which I solemnly promised their fathers to give them, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat, and be satiated, and they will turn to strange gods, and serve them, and provoke Me, and break My covenant;

BrentonFor I will bring them into the good land, which I sware to their fathers, to give to them a land flowing with milk and honey: and they shall eat and be filled and satisfy themselves; then will they turn aside after other gods, and serve them, and they will provoke me, and break my covenant.

GreekΕἰσάξω γὰρ αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθὴν, ἣν ὤμοσα τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν, δοῦναι αὐτοῖς γῆν ῥέουσαν γάλα καὶ μέλι, καὶ φάγονται, καὶ ἐμπλησθέντες κορήσουσι, καὶ ἐπιστραφήσονται ἐπὶ θεοὺς ἀλλοτρίους, καὶ λατρεύσουσιν αὐτοῖς, καὶ παροξυνοῦσί με, καὶ διασκεδάσουσι τὴν διαθήκην μου.

KJVFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.

JPSFor when I shall have brought them into the land which I swore unto their fathers, flowing with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten their fill, and waxen fat; and turned unto other gods, and served them, and despised Me, and broken My covenant;

Thomsonbut this Ode will rise up, and witness against them; for it shall never be forgotten out of their mouth, nor out of the mouth of their seed: for I know their wickedness, what they do even now before I have brought them into that good land which I solemnly promised their fathers.

BrentonAnd this song shall stand up to witness against them; for they shall not forget it out of their mouth, or out of the mouth of their seed; for I know their wickedness, what they are doing here this day, before I have brought them into the good land, which I sware to their fathers.

GreekΚαὶ ἀντικαταστήσεται ἡ ᾠδὴ αὕτη κατὰ πρόσωπον μαρτυροῦσα· οὐ γὰρ μὴ ἐπιλησθῇ ἀπὸ στόματος αὐτῶν, καὶ ἀπὸ στόματος τοῦ σπέρματος αὐτῶν· ἐγὼ γὰρ οἶδα τὴν πονηρίαν αὐτῶν, ὅσα ποιοῦσιν ὧδε σήμερον, πρὸ τοῦ εἰσαγαγεῖν με αὐτοὺς εἰς τὴν γῆν τὴν ἀγαθὴν, ἣν ὤμοσα τοῖς πατράσιν αὐτῶν.

KJVAnd it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware.

JPSthen it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are come upon them, that this song shall testify before them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed; for I know their imagination how they do even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.’

ThomsonSo Moses wrote the Ode that day and taught it to the children of Israel.

BrentonAnd Moses wrote this song in that day, and taught it to the children of Israel.

GreekΚαὶ ἔγραψε Μωυσῆς τὴν ᾠδὴν ταύτην ἐν ἐκείνῃ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ, καὶ ἐδίδαξεν αὐτὴν τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραήλ.

KJVMoses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.

JPSSo Moses wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.

ThomsonAnd the Lord gave a charge to Joshua, and said, Be courageous, and strong, for thou shalt conduct the children of Israel into the land which the Lord solemnly promised them, and he will be with thee.

BrentonAnd he charged Joshua, and said, Be courageous and strong, for thou shalt bring the sons of Israel into the land, which the Lord sware to them, and he shall be with thee.

GreekΚαὶ ἐνετείλατο Ἰησοῖ, καὶ εἶπεν, ἀνδρίζου καὶ ἴσχυε, σὺ γὰρ εἰσάξεις τοὺς υἱοὺς Ἰσραὴλ εἰς τὴν γῆν, ἣν ὤμοσεν αὐτοῖς Κύριος, καὶ αὐτὸς ἔσται μετὰ σοῦ.

KJVAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said, Be strong and of a good courage: for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I sware unto them: and I will be with thee.

JPSAnd he gave Joshua the son of Nun a charge, and said: ‘Be strong and of good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them; and I will be with thee.’

ThomsonNow when Moses had made an end of writing all the words of this law in a book, even to the close,

BrentonAnd when Moses finished writing all the words of this law in a book, even to the end,

GreekἩνίκα δὲ συνετέλεσε Μωυσῆς γράφων πάντας τοὺς λόγους τοῦ νόμου τούτου εἰς βιβλίον ἕως εἰς τέλος,

KJVAnd it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

JPSAnd it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,

Thomsonhe gave a charge to the Levites, who carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,

Brentonthen he charged the Levites who bear the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,

Greekκαὶ ἐνετείλατο τοῖς Λευίταις τοῖς αἴρουσι τὴν κιβωτὸν τῆς διαθήκης Κυρίου, λέγων,

KJVThat Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

JPSthat Moses commanded the Levites, that bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying:

ThomsonTake this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God; and it shall be there for a witness against thee;

BrentonTake the book of this law, and ye shall put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God; and it shall be there among you for a testimony.

Greekλαβόντες τὸ βιβλίον τοῦ νόμου τούτου, θήσετε αὐτὸ ἐκ πλαγίων τῆς κιβωτοῦ τῆς διαθήκης Κυρίου τοῦ Θεοῦ ὑμῶν· καὶ ἔσται ἐκεῖ ἐν σοὶ εἰς μαρτύριον.

KJVTake this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

JPS’Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

Thomsonfor I know thy contentious disposition, and thy stiff neck. For even now while I am yet alive with you, you have been rebellious against God; how then can it be otherwise after my death?

BrentonFor I know thy provocation, and thy stiff neck; for yet during my life with you at this day, ye have been provoking in your conduct toward God: how shall ye not also be so after my death?

GreekὍτι ἐγὼ ἐπίσταμαι τὸν ἐρεθισμόν σου, καὶ τὸν τράχηλόν σου τὸν σκληρόν· ἔτι γὰρ ἐμοῦ ζῶντος μεθʼ ὑμῶν σήμερον, παραπικραίνοντες ἦτε τὰ πρὸς τὸν Θεόν· πῶς οὐχὶ καὶ ἔσχατον τοῦ θανάτου μου;

KJVFor I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?

JPSFor I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck; behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against the LORD; and how much more after my death?

ThomsonAssemble before me the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and your judges, and your under officers, that I may speak in their hearing all these words and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

BrentonGather together to me the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and your judges, and your officers, that I may speak in their ears all these words; and I call both heaven and earth to witness against them.

GreekἘκκλησιάσατε πρὸς μὲ τοὺς φυλάρχους ὑμῶν, καὶ τοὺς πρεσβυτέρους ὑμῶν, καὶ τοὺς κριτὰς ὑμῶν, καὶ τοὺς γραμματοεισαγωγεῖς ὑμῶν, ἵνα λαλήσω εἰς τὰ ὦτα αὐτῶν πάντας τοὺς λόγους τούτους· καὶ διαμαρτύρομαι αὐτοῖς τόν τε οὐρανὸν καὶ τὴν γῆν.

KJVGather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them.

JPSAssemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

ThomsonFor I know that after my death you will commit iniquity, and turn aside out of the way which I commanded you, and evils will befall you in the latter days, because you will do evil before the Lord, to provoke Him to wrath by the works of your hands.

BrentonFor I know that after my death ye will utterly transgress, and turn aside out of the way which I have commanded you; and evils shall come upon you in the latter days, because ye will do evil before the Lord, to provoke him to anger by the works of your hands.

GreekΟἶδα γὰρ ὅτι ἔσχατον τῆς τελευτῆς μου ἀνομίᾳ ἀνομήσετε, καὶ ἐκκλινεῖτε ἐκ τῆς ὁδοῦ ἧς ἐνετειλάμην ὑμῖν, καὶ συναντήσεται ὑμῖν τὰ κακὰ ἔσχατον τῶν ἡμερῶν, ὅτι ποιήσετε τὰ πονηρὰ ἐναντίον Κυρίου, παροργίσαι αὐτὸν ἐν τοῖς ἔργοις τῶν χειρῶν ὑμῶν.

KJVFor I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.

JPSFor I know that after my death ye will in any wise deal corruptly, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the end of days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke Him through the work of your hands.’

ThomsonThen for a conclusion Moses spoke in the hearing of all the congregation the words of this Ode:

BrentonAnd Moses spoke all the words of this song even to the end, in the ears of the whole assembly.

GreekΚαὶ ἐλάλησε Μωυσῆς εἰς τὰ ὦτα πάσης ἐκκλησίας τὰ ῥήματα τῆς ᾠδῆς ταύτης ἕως εἰς τέλος.

KJVAnd Moses spake in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.

JPSAnd Moses spoke in the ears of all the assembly of Israel the words of this song, until they were finished: