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I know what they are disposed to do, even before I bring them into the land I promised them on oath.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Living Translation</a> And when great disasters come down on them, this song will stand as evidence against them, for it will never be forgotten by their descendants. I know the intentions of these people, even now before they have entered the land I swore to give them.” <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Standard Version</a> And when many evils and troubles have come upon them, this song shall confront them as a witness (for it will live unforgotten in the mouths of their offspring). For I know what they are inclined to do even today, before I have brought them into the land that I swore to give.” <a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.” <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">King James Bible</a> And 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. <a href="/nkjv/deuteronomy/31.htm">New King James Version</a> Then it shall be, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify against them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten in the mouths of their descendants, for I know the inclination of their behavior today, even before I have brought them to the land of which I swore to give them.” <a href="/nasb_/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then it will come about, when many evils and troubles find them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the mouth of their descendants); for I know their inclination which they are developing today, before I bring them into the land which I swore.” <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/deuteronomy/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come upon them, that this song will testify before them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.” <a href="/lsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then it will be, when many evils and troubles have found them, that this song will answer them as a witness (for it shall not be forgotten from the mouths of their seed); for I know their intent which they are developing today, before I have brought them into the land which I swore.” <a href="/amp/deuteronomy/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then it shall come about, when many evils and troubles have come on them, that this [sacred] song will confront them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten from the mouth of their descendants. For I know their inclination which is developing even now, before I bring them into the land which I have sworn to give them.” <a href="/csb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> And when many troubles and afflictions come to them, this song will testify against them, because their descendants will not have forgotten it. For I know what they are prone to do, even before I bring them into the land I swore to give them.” <a href="/hcsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> And when many troubles and afflictions come to them, this song will testify against them, because their descendants will not have forgotten it. For I know what they are prone to do, even before I bring them into the land I swore to give them.&#8221 <a href="/asv/deuteronomy/31.htm">American Standard Version</a> And 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 which they frame this day, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. <a href="/cev/deuteronomy/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> When I punish the Israelites and their descendants with suffering and disasters, I will remind them that they know the words to this song, so they have no excuse for not obeying me. I will give them the land that I promised, but I know the way they are going to live later on. <a href="/erv/deuteronomy/31.htm">English Revised Version</a> And 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 which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. <a href="/gwt/deuteronomy/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> When many terrible disasters happen to them, this song will testify against them, because it will never be forgotten by their descendants. I know what their hearts are set on doing, even now before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them." <a href="/gnt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Good News Translation</a> and many terrible disasters will come on them. But this song will still be sung, and it will stand as evidence against them. Even now, before I take them into the land that I promised to give them, I know what they are thinking." <a href="/isv/deuteronomy/31.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then, when many evils and troubles will have come upon them, this song will serve as a witness against them, since their descendants won't fail to sing it. I know the plan that they are devising even before I bring them into the land that I promised them by an oath." <a href="/msb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> And when many troubles and afflictions have come upon them, this song will testify against them, because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. For I know their inclination, even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.? <a href="/net/deuteronomy/31.htm">NET Bible</a> Then when many disasters and distresses overcome them this song will testify against them, for their descendants will not forget it. I know the intentions they have in mind today, even before I bring them to the land I have promised." <a href="/nheb/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> It shall happen, when many evils and troubles have come on them, that this song shall testify before them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their descendants: for I know their imagination which they frame this day, before I have brought them into the land which I swore." <a href="/wbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have 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 form, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I swore. <a href="/web/deuteronomy/31.htm">World English Bible</a> It will happen, when many evils and troubles have come on them, that this song will testify before them as a witness; for it will not be forgotten out of the mouths of their descendants; for I know their ways and what they are doing today, before I have brought them into the land which I promised them.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> then it has been, when many evils and distresses meet it, that this song has testified to its face for a witness; for it is not forgotten out of the mouth of its seed, for I have known its imagining which it is doing today, before I bring them into the land of which I have sworn.” <a href="/ylt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> 'And it hath been, when many evils and distresses do meet it, that this song hath testified to its face for a witness; for it is not forgotten out of the mouth of its seed, for I have known its imagining which it is doing to-day, before I bring them in unto the land of which I have sworn.' <a href="/slt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And it was when many evils and afflictions shall find him, and this song testified before him for a witness: for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouth of his seed; for I knew his formation which he did this day, before I shall bring him to the land which I sware.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/deuteronomy/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And after many evils and afflictions shall have come upon them, this canticle shall answer them for a testimony, which no oblivion shall take away out of the mouth of their seed. For I know their thoughts, and what they are about to de this day, before that I bring them into the land which I have promised them. <a href="/cpdv/deuteronomy/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And after many evils and afflictions have overwhelmed them, this canticle will answer them as a testimony; it shall never pass into oblivion, away from the mouths of their offspring. For I know their thoughts and what they are about to do today, even before I lead them into the land which I have promised to them.” <a href="/nabre/deuteronomy/31.htm">New American Bible</a> then, when great evil and distress befall them, this song will speak to them as a witness, for it will not be forgotten if their descendants recite it. For I know what they are inclined to do even at the present time, before I have brought them into the land which I promised on oath. <a href="/nrsvce/deuteronomy/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> And when many terrible troubles come upon them, this song will confront them as a witness, because it will not be lost from the mouths of their descendants. For I know what they are inclined to do even now, before I have brought them into the land that I promised them on oath.”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/deuteronomy/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And when many evils and troubles are befallen them, then this song shall be read before them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their descendants; for I know their inclination and all that they do here this day, before I have brought them into the land which I swore to their fathers. <a href="/hpbt/deuteronomy/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And whenever many evils and adversities have come upon them, read this song before them for a testimony, that it will not be forgotten from the mouth of their descendants, because I know their inclination and all that they are doing here today, until I bring them to the land that I swore to their fathers.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/deuteronomy/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> then 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.' <a href="/sep/deuteronomy/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And 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. <a href="/parallel/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IRhBtZaVxJ0?start=8824" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/deuteronomy/31.htm">God Commissions Joshua</a> …20When I have brought them into the land that I swore to give their fathers, a land flowing with milk and honey, they will eat their fill and prosper. Then they will turn to other gods and worship them, and they will reject Me and break My covenant. 21<a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: wə·hā·yāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">And when</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bō·wṯ (Adj-fp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">many</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘ō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">troubles</a> <a href="/hebrew/6869.htm" title="6869: wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Tightness, a female rival. Feminine of tsar; tightness; transitively, a female rival.">and afflictions</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: ṯim·ṣe·nā (V-Qal-Imperf-3fp) -- To attain to, find. ">have come upon them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2063.htm" title="2063: haz·zōṯ (Art:: Pro-fs) -- Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that. Irregular feminine of zeh; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7892.htm" title="7892: haš·šî·rāh (Art:: N-fs) -- A song, singing. Or feminine shiyrah; from shiyr; a song; abstractly, singing.">song</a> <a href="/hebrew/6030.htm" title="6030: wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs) -- To answer, respond.">will testify</a> <a href="/hebrew/5707.htm" title="5707: lə·‘êḏ (Prep-l:: N-ms) -- A witness. Contracted from uwd; concretely, a witness; abstractly, testimony; specifically, a recorder, i.e. Prince."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">against them,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">because</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7911.htm" title="7911: ṯiš·šā·ḵaḥ (V-Nifal-Imperf-3fs) -- To forget. Or shakeach; a primitive root; to mislay, i.e. To be oblivious of, from want of memory or attention.">it will not be forgotten</a> <a href="/hebrew/6310.htm" title="6310: mip·pî (Prep-m:: N-msc) -- Mouth. From pa'ah; the mouth, whether literal or figurative; specifically edge, portion or side; adverbially according to.">from the lips</a> <a href="/hebrew/2233.htm" title="2233: zar·‘ōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A sowing, seed, offspring. From zara'; seed; figuratively, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity.">of their descendants.</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî (Conj) -- That, for, when. ">For</a> <a href="/hebrew/3045.htm" title="3045: yā·ḏa‘·tî (V-Qal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; to know; used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially.">I know</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3336.htm" title="3336: yiṣ·rōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- A form, framing, purpose. From yatsar; a form; figuratively, conception.">their inclination,</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ō·śeh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3117.htm" title="3117: hay·yō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Day. From an unused root meaning to be hot; a day, whether literal, or figurative."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2962.htm" title="2962: bə·ṭe·rem (Prep-b:: Adv) -- From an unused root apparently meaning to interrupt or suspend; properly, non-occurrence; used adverbially, not yet or before.">even before</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: ’ă·ḇî·’en·nū (V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs:: 3mse) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I bring them</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">into</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: hā·’ā·reṣ (Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/7650.htm" title="7650: niš·bā·‘ə·tî (V-Nifal-Perf-1cs) -- A primitive root; propr. To be complete, but used only as a denominative from sheba'; to seven oneself, i.e. Swear.">I swore to give them.”</a> 22So that very day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/exodus/32-7.htm">Exodus 32:7-9</a> Then the LORD said to Moses, “Go down at once, for your people, whom you brought up out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted themselves. / How quickly they have turned aside from the way that I commanded them! They have made for themselves a molten calf and have bowed down to it. They have sacrificed to it and said, ‘These, O Israel, are your gods, who brought you up out of the land of Egypt.’” / The LORD also said to Moses, “I have seen this people, and they are indeed a stiff-necked people. <a href="/judges/2-11.htm">Judges 2:11-15</a> And the Israelites did evil in the sight of the LORD and served the Baals. / Thus they forsook the LORD, the God of their fathers, who had brought them out of the land of Egypt, and they followed after various gods of the peoples around them. They bowed down to them and provoked the LORD to anger, / for they forsook Him and served Baal and the Ashtoreths. ... <a href="/psalms/78-40.htm">Psalm 78:40-42</a> How often they disobeyed Him in the wilderness and grieved Him in the desert! / Again and again they tested God and provoked the Holy One of Israel. / They did not remember His power—the day He redeemed them from the adversary, <a href="/isaiah/1-2.htm">Isaiah 1:2-4</a> Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me. / The ox knows its owner, and the donkey its master’s manger, but Israel does not know; My people do not understand.” / Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children who act corruptly! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him. <a href="/jeremiah/7-23.htm">Jeremiah 7:23-26</a> but this is what I commanded them: Obey Me, and I will be your God, and you will be My people. You must walk in all the ways I have commanded you, so that it may go well with you. / Yet they did not listen or incline their ear, but they followed the stubborn inclinations of their own evil hearts. They went backward and not forward. / From the day your fathers came out of the land of Egypt until this day, I have sent you all My servants the prophets again and again. ... <a href="/hosea/4-1.htm">Hosea 4:1-2</a> Hear the word of the LORD, O children of Israel, for the LORD has a case against the people of the land: “There is no truth, no loving devotion, and no knowledge of God in the land! / Cursing and lying, murder and stealing, and adultery are rampant; one act of bloodshed follows another. <a href="/nehemiah/9-26.htm">Nehemiah 9:26-30</a> But they were disobedient and rebelled against You; they flung Your law behind their backs. They killed Your prophets, who had admonished them to return to You. They committed terrible blasphemies. / So You delivered them into the hands of enemies who oppressed them, and in their time of distress they cried out to You. From heaven You heard them, and in Your great compassion You gave them deliverers who saved them from the hands of their enemies. / But as soon as they had rest, they again did evil in Your sight. So You abandoned them to the hands of their enemies, who had dominion over them. When they cried out to You again, You heard from heaven, and You delivered them many times in Your compassion. ... <a href="/2_kings/17-13.htm">2 Kings 17:13-15</a> Yet through all His prophets and seers, the LORD warned Israel and Judah, saying, “Turn from your wicked ways and keep My commandments and statutes, according to the entire Law that I commanded your fathers and delivered to you through My servants the prophets.” / But they would not listen, and they stiffened their necks like their fathers, who did not believe the LORD their God. / They rejected His statutes and the covenant He had made with their fathers, as well as the decrees He had given them. They pursued worthless idols and became worthless themselves, going after the surrounding nations that the LORD had commanded them not to imitate. <a href="/ezekiel/20-21.htm">Ezekiel 20:21-24</a> But the children rebelled against Me. They did not walk in My statutes or carefully observe My ordinances—though the man who does these things will live by them—and they profaned My Sabbaths. So I resolved to pour out My wrath upon them and vent My anger against them in the wilderness. / But I withheld My hand and acted for the sake of My name, so that it would not be profaned in the eyes of the nations in whose sight I had brought them out. / However, with an uplifted hand I swore to them in the wilderness that I would scatter them among the nations and disperse them throughout the lands. ... <a href="/1_samuel/8-7.htm">1 Samuel 8:7-9</a> And the LORD said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in all that they say to you. For it is not you they have rejected, but they have rejected Me as their king. / Just as they have done from the day I brought them up out of Egypt until this day, forsaking Me and serving other gods, so they are doing to you. / Now listen to their voice; but you must solemnly warn them and show them the manner of the king who will reign over them.” <a href="/matthew/23-37.htm">Matthew 23:37</a> O Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those sent to her, how often I have longed to gather your children together, as a hen gathers her chicks under her wings, but you were unwilling! <a href="/acts/7-51.htm">Acts 7:51-53</a> You stiff-necked people with uncircumcised hearts and ears! You always resist the Holy Spirit, just as your fathers did. / Which of the prophets did your fathers fail to persecute? They even killed those who foretold the coming of the Righteous One. And now you are His betrayers and murderers— / you who received the law ordained by angels, yet have not kept it.” <a href="/romans/10-21.htm">Romans 10:21</a> But as for Israel he says: “All day long I have held out My hands to a disobedient and obstinate people.” <a href="/hebrews/3-7.htm">Hebrews 3:7-11</a> Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: “Today, if you hear His voice, / do not harden your hearts, as you did in the rebellion, in the day of testing in the wilderness, / where your fathers tested and tried Me, and for forty years saw My works. ... <a href="/1_corinthians/10-1.htm">1 Corinthians 10:1-11</a> I do not want you to be unaware, brothers, that our forefathers were all under the cloud, and that they all passed through the sea. / They were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea. / They all ate the same spiritual food ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And 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 swore.<a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Deuteronomy 31:19</a> Now 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.against [heb] before <a href="/genesis/6-5.htm">Genesis 6:5</a> And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.<a href="/genesis/8-21.htm">Genesis 8:21</a> And the LORD smelled a sweet savour; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.<a href="/psalms/139-2.htm">Psalm 139:2</a> Thou knowest my downsitting and mine uprising, thou understandest my thought afar off.go about [heb] do <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/numbers/20-14.htm">Befallen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-18.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/29-19.htm">Imagination</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Song</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-20.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/30-19.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-17.htm">Troubles</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/2-23.htm">Befallen</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Evils</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/29-18.htm">Imagination</a> <a href="/judges/3-16.htm">Mouths</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/34-4.htm">Seed</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-22.htm">Song</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-23.htm">Sware</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-23.htm">Swore</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">Testify</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/32-23.htm">Troubles</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-26.htm">Witness</a><div class="vheading2">Deuteronomy 31</div>1. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-1.htm">Moses encourages the people</a> 7. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-7.htm">He encourages Joshua</a> 9. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-9.htm">He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year</a> 14. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-14.htm">God gives a charge to Joshua</a> 19. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-19.htm">and a song to testify against the people</a> 24. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-24.htm">Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep</a> 28. <a href="/deuteronomy/31-28.htm">He makes a protestation</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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Historically, Israel faced numerous challenges, including invasions and exiles, as a result of turning away from God. This reflects the covenantal relationship where blessings follow obedience and curses follow disobedience (Deuteronomy 28). The troubles serve as a divine discipline intended to bring the people back to God.this song will testify against them, The "song" refers to the Song of Moses in <a href="/deuteronomy/32.htm">Deuteronomy 32</a>, which serves as a witness to the covenant between God and Israel. In ancient Near Eastern cultures, songs and oral traditions were vital for preserving history and legal agreements. This song acts as a reminder of God's faithfulness and the people's obligations, serving as a prophetic warning and a call to repentance.because it will not be forgotten from the lips of their descendants. The enduring nature of the song underscores the importance of oral tradition in Israelite culture. Despite future generations' potential unfaithfulness, the song remains a constant reminder of their identity and covenant with God. This reflects the biblical emphasis on teaching and remembering God's laws (<a href="/deuteronomy/6-6.htm">Deuteronomy 6:6-9</a>).For I know their inclination, God's omniscience is highlighted here, as He understands the human heart and its tendency towards sin (<a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9</a>). This foreknowledge does not negate human responsibility but rather emphasizes God's grace and patience. It also points to the need for a new heart, a theme later developed in the prophets (<a href="/ezekiel/36-26.htm">Ezekiel 36:26</a>).even before I bring them into the land that I swore to give them.” This refers to the Promised Land, a central theme in the Pentateuch, symbolizing God's faithfulness to His promises to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. The land is both a gift and a responsibility, requiring the Israelites to live according to God's laws. This foreshadows the ultimate fulfillment of God's promises through Jesus Christ, who offers a spiritual inheritance to believers (<a href="/hebrews/4-8.htm">Hebrews 4:8-10</a>).<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/m/moses.htm">Moses</a> The leader of the Israelites who is delivering God's message to the people. He is preparing them for his departure and the transition of leadership to Joshua. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_israelites.htm">The Israelites</a> The chosen people of God, who are about to enter the Promised Land. They are the recipients of the warnings and instructions given by Moses. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_promised_land.htm">The Promised Land</a> The land of Canaan, which God swore to give to the descendants of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. It represents God's faithfulness and the fulfillment of His promises. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_song_of_moses.htm">The Song of Moses</a> A prophetic song given by God to Moses to teach the Israelites. It serves as a witness against them when they turn away from God. 5. <a href="/topical/g/god.htm">God</a> The sovereign Lord who knows the hearts of His people and foresees their future disobedience. He provides the song as a means of reminding them of His covenant and their responsibilities.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_remembrance.htm">The Power of Remembrance</a> The song serves as a tool for remembrance, reminding the Israelites of God's laws and their covenant with Him. We should also use Scripture to remind ourselves of God's promises and our commitments. <a href="/topical/g/god's_omniscience.htm">God's Omniscience</a> God knows the hearts and future actions of His people. We should live with the awareness that nothing is hidden from God, and strive to align our actions with His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_warnings.htm">The Role of Warnings</a> Just as the song warns the Israelites of the consequences of disobedience, we should heed the warnings in Scripture to avoid spiritual pitfalls. <a href="/topical/g/generational_faithfulness.htm">Generational Faithfulness</a> The song is meant to be remembered by future generations. We have a responsibility to pass down our faith and the truths of Scripture to the next generation. <a href="/topical/t/the_certainty_of_god's_promises.htm">The Certainty of God's Promises</a> Despite knowing the Israelites' future disobedience, God remains faithful to His promise of the land. We can trust in God's faithfulness even when we falter.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_deuteronomy_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Deuteronomy 31</a> <a href="/q/what_are_god's_promises_in_the_bible.htm">What are God's promises in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/are_animals_part_of_god's_creation.htm">How does faith help endure suffering?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_david_allow_saul's_heirs'_execution.htm">In 2 Samuel 21:5-6, why does David permit the execution of Saul's descendants if Deuteronomy 24:16 forbids punishing children for a parent's wrongdoing?</a> <a href="/q/what's_galilee's_role_in_the_bible.htm">Why did God command killing Midianites, including children?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/deuteronomy/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) This song . . . shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed.--And it is not forgotten now. St. Paul made special use of it in the last days of the second Temple. This song is a favourite piece of Hebrew poetry to this day. Rashi observes: "This is a promise to Israel that the law shall not be utterly forgotten by their seed."I know their imagination.--Heb., yetzer, the same word employed in <a href="/genesis/6-5.htm" title="And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.">Genesis 6:5</a>; <a href="/genesis/8-21.htm" title="And the LORD smelled a sweet smell; and the LORD said in his heart, I will not again curse the ground any more for man's sake; for the imagination of man's heart is evil from his youth; neither will I again smite any more every thing living, as I have done.">Genesis 8:21</a>. It is the word commonly used in Rabbinical literature for the evil nature or good nature in any man. The nature which they are forming, or making, this day, would be a literal rendering of the sentence in this verse. And yet with all this, He made Balaam say, "He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob nor seen perverseness in Israel" (<a href="/numbers/23-21.htm" title="He has not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither has he seen perverseness in Israel: the LORD his God is with him, and the shout of a king is among them.">Numbers 23:21</a>). Comp. <a href="/1_chronicles/28-9.htm" title="And you, Solomon my son, know you the God of your father, and serve him with a perfect heart and with a willing mind: for the LORD searches all hearts, and understands all the imaginations of the thoughts: if you seek him, he will be found of you; but if you forsake him, he will cast you off for ever.">1Chronicles 28:9</a>, "The Lord . . . understandeth all the imaginations of the thoughts," and <a href="/psalms/103-14.htm" title="For he knows our frame; he remembers that we are dust.">Psalm 103:14</a>, "He knoweth our frame (yetzer); He remembereth that we are dust." . . . <a href="/commentaries/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>And when כִּֽי־ (kî-) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction many רַבּוֹת֮ (rab·bō·wṯ) Adjective - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> Much, many, great troubles רָע֣וֹת (rā·‘ō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil and afflictions וְצָרוֹת֒ (wə·ṣā·rō·wṯ) Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6869.htm">Strong's 6869: </a> Tightness, a female rival have come upon them, תִמְצֶ֨אןָ (ṯim·ṣe·nā) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present this הַזֹּ֤את (haz·zōṯ) Article | Pronoun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2063.htm">Strong's 2063: </a> Hereby in it, likewise, the one other, same, she, so much, such deed, that, song הַשִּׁירָ֨ה (haš·šî·rāh) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7892.htm">Strong's 7892: </a> A song, singing will testify וְ֠עָנְתָה (wə·‘ā·nə·ṯāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6030.htm">Strong's 6030: </a> To answer, respond against them, לְפָנָיו֙ (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face because כִּ֛י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction it will not be forgotten תִשָּׁכַ֖ח (ṯiš·šā·ḵaḥ) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7911.htm">Strong's 7911: </a> To mislay, to be oblivious of, from want of memory, attention from the lips מִפִּ֣י (mip·pî) Preposition-m | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6310.htm">Strong's 6310: </a> The mouth, edge, portion, side, according to of their descendants. זַרְע֑וֹ (zar·‘ōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2233.htm">Strong's 2233: </a> Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity For כִּ֧י (kî) Conjunction <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3588.htm">Strong's 3588: </a> A relative conjunction I know יָדַ֣עְתִּי (yā·ḏa‘·tî) Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3045.htm">Strong's 3045: </a> To know their inclination, יִצְר֗וֹ (yiṣ·rōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3336.htm">Strong's 3336: </a> A form, framing, purpose even before בְּטֶ֣רֶם (bə·ṭe·rem) Preposition-b | Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2962.htm">Strong's 2962: </a> Non-occurrence, not yet, before I bring אֲבִיאֶ֔נּוּ (’ă·ḇî·’en·nū) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - first person common singular | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go them into אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the land הָאָ֖רֶץ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land I swore to give them.? נִשְׁבָּֽעְתִּי׃ (niš·bā·‘ə·tî) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - first person common singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7650.htm">Strong's 7650: </a> To seven oneself, swear <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">Deuteronomy 31:21 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/31-21.htm">OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:21 It shall happen when many evils (Deut. 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