<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;The <sc>Lordsc> will send on you a curse, confusing you and opposing you<n id="1" /> in everything you undertake<n id="2" /> until you are destroyed and quickly perish because of the evil of your deeds, in that you have forsaken me.<n id="3" />

<t /><p class="bodytext">&#8220;If you refuse to obey<n id="1" /> all the words of this law, the things written in this scroll, and refuse to fear this glorious and awesome name, the <sc>Lordsc> your God,

<t /><p class="bodytext">Moses proclaimed to all Israel as follows: &#8220;You have seen all that the <sc>Lordsc> did<n id="1" /> in the land of Egypt to Pharaoh, all his servants, and his land.

Gather the people &#8211; men, women, and children, as well as the resident foreigners in your villages &#8211; so they may hear and thus learn about and fear the <sc>Lordsc> your God and carefully obey all the words of this law.

For I know that after I die you will totally<n id="1" /> corrupt yourselves and turn away from the path I have commanded you to walk. Disaster will confront you in the days to come because you will act wickedly<n id="2" /> before the <sc>Lordsc>, inciting him to anger because of your actions.&#8221;<n id="3" />

he said to them, &#8220;Keep in mind all the words I am solemnly proclaiming to you today; you must command your children to observe carefully all the words of this law.

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now Joshua son of Nun was full of the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had placed his hands on him;<n id="1" /> and the Israelites listened to him and did just what the <sc>Lordsc> had commanded Moses.

Then when<n id="1" /> many disasters and distresses overcome them<n id="2" /> this song will testify against them,<n id="3" /> for their<n id="4" /> descendants will not forget it.<n id="5" /> I know the<n id="6" /> intentions they have in mind<n id="7" /> today, even before I bring them<n id="8" /> to the land I have promised.&#8221;