These are the words that Moses spoke to the assembly of Israel east of the Jordan River, in the Arabah desert, opposite Suph between Paran, Tophel, Laban, Hazeroth, and Di-zahab.

On the first day of the eleventh month, in the fortieth year, Moses spoke to the Israelis about everything that the LORD had commanded him concerning them.

East of the Jordan River, in the land of Moab, Moses began to expound this Law:

Then Moses designated three cities on the east side of the Jordan,

This is the Law that Moses reviewed in the presence of the Israelis.

These are the instructions, decrees, and ordinances that Moses declared to the Israelis when they came out of Egypt.

He did this east of the Jordan, in the valley opposite Beth Peor, in the land of Sihon, king of the Amorites, who lived in Heshbon, and whom Moses and the Israelis defeated after leaving Egypt.

Moses called all of Israel together and told them: "Listen, Israel! Today I'm going to announce God's laws and regulations so that you will learn them and take care to obey them.

Moses and the elders of Israel gave these orders to the people: "Observe all of the commandments that I'm giving you today.

Then Moses and the Levitical priests spoke to Israel. They said, "Be quiet and listen, Israel! Today you have become the people of the LORD your God.

Moses gave the people these commands that day:

These are the terms of the covenant that the LORD commanded Moses to make with the Israelis in the land of Moab in addition to the covenant that he made with them in Horeb.

Moses called all Israel together and addressed them: "You saw everything that the LORD did before your eyes in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, to all his servants, and to his whole country.

Moses went and explained these things to everyone in Israel.

Then Moses called on Joshua and told him in the presence of everyone in Israel, "Be strong and courageous, because you'll bring this people to the land that the LORD your God had promised to give your ancestors. You will be the one who causes them to possess it.

Then Moses wrote down this Law and gave it to the Levitical priests who carry the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD and to all of Israel's leaders.

Then the LORD told Moses: "Look! Because your time to die is approaching, call Joshua, present yourselves at the Tent of Meeting, and then I will commission him." Moses and Joshua complied and presented themselves at the Tent of Meeting.

Then the LORD told Moses, "Look! You are about to join your ancestors. Afterwards, this people will rebel and commit prostitution with the foreign gods of the land that they are about to enter to possess. They will abandon me and break my covenant that I made with them.

So Moses wrote the song that very day and taught it to the Israelis.

When Moses had finished writing the words of this Law in a book,

So Moses spoke the words of this song to the very end in front of the entire assembly of Israel.

So Moses and Nun's son Joshua came and recited all the words of this song while the people were assembled.

When Moses had finished addressing all of these words to all Israel,

Later that day, the LORD told Moses,

This is the blessing with which Moses, the man of God, blessed the Israelis before his death.

Moses commanded with the Law, an inheritance for the community of Jacob.

Moses ascended from the desert plain of Moab toward Mount Nebo, to the top of Pisgah, across from Jericho. There the LORD showed him the entire land, from Gilgal as far as Dan,

So Moses, the servant of the LORD, died there in the land of Moab, just as the LORD had said.

Moses was 120 years old when he died. His eyesight wasn't impaired and he was still vigorous and strong.

The Israelis mourned for Moses at the desert plain of Moab for 30 days, after which the period of mourning for Moses was completed.

Now Nun's son Joshua was full of the spirit of wisdom, because Moses had placed his hands on him, so Israelis listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses.

No prophet ever rose again in Israel like Moses, whom the LORD knew with such great intimacy.

What great power and great terror Moses displayed on behalf of all Israel!