Deuteronomy 31:19-22

31:19 Now write down for yourselves the following song and teach it to the Israelites. Put it into their very mouths so that this song may serve as my witness against the Israelites! 31:20 For after I have brought them¹ to the land I promised to their² ancestors – one flowing with milk and honey – and they³ eat their fill⁴ and become fat, then they⁵ will turn to other gods and worship them; they will reject me and break my covenant. 31:21 Then when⁶ many disasters and distresses overcome them⁷ this song will testify against them,⁸ for their⁹ descendants will not forget it.¹⁰ I know the¹¹ intentions they have in mind¹² today, even before I bring them¹³ to the land I have promised.” 31:22 So on that day Moses wrote down this song and taught it to the Israelites,

¹tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

²tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

³tn Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁴tn Heb “and are satisfied.”

⁵tn Heb “he.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “they.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁶tn Heb “Then it will come to pass that.”

⁷tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁸tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁹tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

¹⁰tn Heb “it will not be forgotten from the mouth of his seed.”

¹¹tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

¹²tn Heb “which he is doing.”

¹³tn Heb “him.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “them.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.