Deuteronomy 31:29

27 For I know how rebellious and stiff-necked you are. If you are already rebelling against the LORD while I am still alive, how much more will you rebel after my death!

28 Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officers so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them.

For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”

30 Then Moses recited aloud to the whole assembly of Israel the words of this song from beginning to end:

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
For I know that after my death you will become utterly corrupt and turn from the path I have commanded you. And in the days to come, disaster will befall you because you will do evil in the sight of the LORD to provoke Him to anger by the work of your hands.”
KJV
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
WEB
For I know that after my death you will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn away from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will happen to you in the latter days, because you will do that which is evil in the LORD’s sight, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.”
ASV
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and evil will befall you in the latter days; because ye will do that which is evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
DARBY
For I know that after my death ye will utterly corrupt yourselves, and will turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and mischief will befall you at the end of days; because ye do evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger through the work of your hands.
BLB
For I know that after my death, you⁺ will become utterly corrupt and turn aside from the way that I have commanded you⁺, and evil will meet you⁺ in the latter days, because you⁺ will do evil in the eyes of YHWH to provoke Him to anger through the work of your⁺ hands.”
ÅB
For jeg vet at etter min død vil dere forderve deres vei og vike av fra den vei jeg har befalt dere å vandre, og ulykken skal komme over dere i de siste dager, fordi dere gjør det som er ondt i Herrens øyne, og egger ham til vrede med deres henders verk.
OTB
For jeg vet at etter min død vil dere handle korrumpert og vende dere bort fra den veien jeg har befalt dere. I de kommende dager vil ulykker ramme dere fordi dere vil gjøre ondt i Herrens øyne, og vekke Hans vrede med det deres hender har gjort.»
B1930
For jeg vet at efter min død vil I forderve eders vei og vike av fra den vei jeg har befalt eder å vandre, og ulykken skal komme over eder i de siste dager, fordi I gjør det som er ondt i Herrens øine, og egger ham til vrede med eders henders verk.

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Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Judges 2:19

    But when the judge died, the Israelites became even more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods to serve them and bow down to them. They would not give up their evil practices and stubborn ways.

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  • Deuteronomy 32:5

    His people have acted corruptly toward Him; the spot on them is not that of His children, but of a perverse and crooked generation.

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  • Deuteronomy 4:30

    When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you, then in later days you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.

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  • Hosea 9:9

    They have deeply corrupted themselves as in the days of Gibeah; He will remember their guilt; He will punish their sins.

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  • Genesis 49:1

    Then Jacob called for his sons and said, “Gather around so that I can tell you what will happen to you in the days to come:

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  • Isaiah 1:4

    Alas, O sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity, a brood of evildoers, children of depravity! They have forsaken the LORD; they have despised the Holy One of Israel and turned their backs on Him.

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  • Luke 19:42–44

    and said, “If only you had known on this day what would bring you peace! But now it is hidden from your eyes.

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  • Luke 21:24

    They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled.

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