Deuteronomy 31 God puts a song in Joshua's mouth

Deuteronomy 31

God puts a song in Joshua's mouth

19 Now therefore write you this song, and teach it to the children of Israel: put it in your mouth, that this song may be a witness to me against the children of Israel.

20 For I will put him into the land which I swore to his fathers, that floweth milk and honey; and he shall eat and be satisfied, and shall be fat: then shall he turn unto other gods, and serve them, and they shall irritate me, and they shall break my covenant.

21 And it shall come to pass, that when many afflictions and troubles come upon him, then this song shall answer against him for a witness; he shall not be forgotten at the mouth of his seed; For I know his imagination, which he doeth today, rather than the goal in the land which I have sworn.

22 So Moses wrote this song on that day, and taught it to the children of Israel.

23 And he commanded Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and encourage yourself; For thou shalt put the children of Israel into the land which I swore unto them; and I will be with you.

24 And it came to pass, when Moses had finished writing the words of this law in a book, until it was all over,

25 God commanded Moses to the Levites who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,

26 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 you.

27 For I know your rebellion and your stiff neck: behold, as I live with you this day, you rebelled against the LORD; and the more after my death.

28 Gather before me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, and I will speak these words in your ears, and I will take heaven and earth against them for witnesses.

29 For I know that after my death ye shall surely be corrupted, and shall turn aside from the way which I commanded you: and this evil shall overtake you in the last days, when ye do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke wrath with the work of your hands.

30 And Moses spake the words of this song in the ears of all the congregation of Israel until they were finished.