Deuteronomy 31:21

31:21 Then when ¹  many disasters and distresses overcome them ²  this song will testify against them, ³  for their ⁴  descendants will not forget it. ⁵  I know the ⁶  intentions they have in mind ⁷  today, even before I bring them ⁸  to the land I have promised.”

Deuteronomy 31:26

31:26 “Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,

Ezekiel 2:5

2:5 And as for them, ⁹  whether they listen ¹⁰  or not – for they are a rebellious ¹¹  house ¹²  – they will know that a prophet has been among them.

Matthew 10:18

10:18 And you will be brought before governors and kings ¹³  because of me, as a witness to them and the Gentiles.

John 12:48

12:48 The one who rejects me and does not accept ¹⁴  my words has a judge; ¹⁵  the word ¹⁶  I have spoken will judge him at the last day.

¹ tn Heb “Then it will come to pass that.”

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

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

⁴ tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁵ tn Heb “it will not be forgotten from the mouth of his seed.”

⁶ tn Heb “his.” Smr, LXX, and the Targums read the plural “their.” See note on the first occurrence of “they” in v. 16.

⁷ tn Heb “which he is doing.”

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

⁹ tn Heb “they”; the phrase “And as for them” has been used in the translation for clarity.

¹⁰ tn The Hebrew word implies obedience rather than mere hearing or paying attention.

¹¹ tn This Hebrew adjective is also used to describe the Israelites in Num 17:25 and Isa 30:9.

¹² sn The book of Ezekiel frequently refers to the Israelites as a rebellious house (Ezek 2:5, 6, 8; 3:9, 26-27; 12:2-3, 9, 25; 17:12; 24:3).

¹³ sn These statements look at persecution both from a Jewish context as the mention of courts and synagogues suggests, and from a Gentile one as the reference to governors and kings suggests. Some fulfillment of Jewish persecution can be seen in Acts.

¹⁴ tn Or “does not receive.”

¹⁵ tn Grk “has one who judges him.”

¹⁶ tn Or “message.”