<p class="poetry">Indeed you will go out with joy;p> <p class="poetry">you will be led along in peace;p> <p class="poetry">the mountains and hills will give a joyful shout before you,p> <p class="poetry">and all the trees in the field will clap their hands.p>

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;But<n id="1" /> tell the people of Jerusalem<n id="2" /> that the <sc>Lordsc> says, &#8216;I will give you a choice between two courses of action. One will result in life; the other will result in death.<n id="3" />

Tell them that the <sc>Lordsc> says,<n id="1" /> &#8216;You must obey me! You must live according to the way I have instructed you in my laws.<n id="2" />

To this day your people<n id="1" /> have shown no contrition! They have not revered me nor followed the laws and statutes I commanded<n id="2" /> you and your ancestors.&#8217;p>

Moses said to them: &#8220;If the Gadites and the Reubenites cross the Jordan with you, each one equipped for battle in the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s presence, and you conquer the land,<n id="1" /> then you must allot them the territory of Gilead as their possession.

Look! I have already given the land to you.<n id="1" /> Go, occupy the territory that I,<n id="2" /> the <sc>Lordsc>, promised<n id="3" /> to give to your ancestors<n id="4" /> Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and to their descendants.&#8221;<n id="5" />

<p class="bodytext">&#8220;But if you or your sons ever turn away from me, fail to obey the regulations and rules I instructed you to keep,<n id="1" /> and decide to serve and worship other gods,<n id="2" />

You will report to Amariah the chief priest in all matters pertaining to the <sc>Lordsc>&#8217;s law, and to Zebadiah son of Ishmael, the leader of the family of Judah, in all matters pertaining to the king.<n id="1" /> The Levites will serve as officials before you. Confidently carry out your duties!<n id="2" /> May the <sc>Lordsc> be with those who do well!&#8221;p>