Lexicon :: Strong's H2063 - zō'ṯ

Across the Jordan in the land of Moab, Moses began to explain this law, saying:

“At that time we took possession of this land. I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites the area extending from Aroer by the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead along with its cities.

“I commanded you at that time: The LORD your God has given you this land to possess. All your valiant men will cross over in battle formation ahead of your brothers the Israelites.

“And what great nation has righteous statutes and ordinances like this entire law I set before you today?

“I won’t be crossing the Jordan because I am going to die in this land. But you are about to cross over and take possession of this good land.

This is the law Moses gave the Israelites.

“He did not make this covenant with our ancestors, but with all of us who are alive here today.

“But now, why should we die? This great fire will consume us and we will die if we hear the voice of the LORD our God any longer.

“This is the command ​— ​the statutes and ordinances ​— ​the LORD your God has commanded me to teach you, so that you may follow them in the land you are about to enter and possess.

“Righteousness will be ours if we are careful to follow every one of these commands before the LORD our God, as he has commanded us.’

“When the LORD your God drives them out before you, do not say to yourself, ‘The LORD brought me in to take possession of this land because of my righteousness.’ Instead, the LORD will drive out these nations before you because of their wickedness.

“Understand that the LORD your God is not giving you this good land to possess because of your righteousness, for you are a stiff-necked people.

“For if you carefully observe every one of these commands I am giving you to follow ​— ​to love the LORD your God, walk in all his ways, and remain faithful[fn] to him ​— ​

“you are to inquire, investigate, and interrogate thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable act has been done among you,

“These are the animals you may eat:

oxen, sheep, goats,

“if only you obey the LORD your God and are careful to follow every one of these commands I am giving you today.

“and if you are told or hear about it, then investigate it thoroughly. If the report turns out to be true that this detestable act has been done in Israel,

“When he is seated on his royal throne, he is to write a copy of this instruction for himself on a scroll in the presence of the Levitical priests.

“This is what you requested from the LORD your God at Horeb on the day of the assembly when you said, ‘Let us not continue to hear the voice of the LORD our God or see this great fire any longer, so that we will not die! ’

“provided you keep every one of these commands I am giving you today and follow them, loving the LORD your God and walking in his ways at all times ​— ​you are to add three more cities to these three.

“and accuses her of shameful conduct, and gives her a bad name, saying, ‘I married this woman and was intimate with her, but I didn’t find any evidence of her virginity,’

“He led us to this place and gave us this land, a land flowing with milk and honey.

“Write all the words of this law on the stones after you cross to enter the land the LORD your God is giving you, a land flowing with milk and honey, as the LORD, the God of your ancestors, has promised you.

“Write clearly all the words of this law on the plastered stones.”

“‘Anyone who does not put the words of this law into practice is cursed.’

And all the people will say, ‘Amen! ’

“If you are not careful to obey all the words of this law, which are written in this scroll, by fearing this glorious and awe-inspiring name ​— ​the LORD, your God ​— ​

“The LORD will also afflict you with every sickness and plague not recorded in the book of this law, until you are destroyed.

“Therefore, observe the words of this covenant and follow them, so that you will succeed in everything you do.

“I am making this covenant and this oath not only with you,

“When someone hears the words of this oath, he may consider himself exempt,[fn] thinking, ‘I will have peace even though I follow my own stubborn heart.’ This will lead to the destruction of the well-watered land as well as the dry land.

“All the nations will ask, ‘Why has the LORD done this to this land? Why this intense outburst of anger? ’

“The hidden things belong to the LORD our God, but the revealed things belong to us and our children forever, so that we may follow all the words of this law.

“This command that I give you today is certainly not too difficult or beyond your reach.

Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the LORD’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.

“when all Israel assembles in the presence of the LORD your God at the place he chooses, you are to read this law aloud before all Israel.

“Therefore write down this song for yourselves and teach it to the Israelites; have them sing it,[fn] so that this song may be a witness for me against the Israelites.

“And when many troubles and afflictions come to them, this song will testify against them, because[fn] their descendants will not have forgotten it. For I know what they are prone to do,[fn] even before I bring them into the land I swore to give them.”

When Moses had finished writing down on a scroll every single word of this law,

Then Moses recited aloud every single word of this song to the entire assembly of Israel:

Is this how you repay the LORD,

you foolish and senseless people?

Isn’t he your Father and Creator?[fn]

Didn’t he make you and sustain you?

“if I had not feared provocation from the enemy,

or feared that these foes might misunderstand

and say, ‘Our own hand has prevailed;

it wasn’t the LORD who did all this.’ ”

If only they were wise, they would comprehend this;

they would understand their fate.

Moses came with Joshua[fn] son of Nun and recited all the words of this song in the presence of the people.

he said to them, “Take to heart all these words I am giving as a warning to you today, so that you may command your children to follow all the words of this law carefully.

This is the blessing that Moses, the man of God, gave the Israelites before his death.

He said this about Judah:

LORD, hear Judah’s cry and bring him to his people.

He fights for his cause[fn] with his own hands,

but may you be a help against his foes.

The LORD then said to him, “This is the land I promised Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, ‘I will give it to your descendants.’ I have let you see it with your own eyes, but you will not cross into it.”