Deuteronomy 4:26

²⁴ For the LORD your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God.

²⁵ After you have children and grandchildren and you have been in the land a long time, if you then act corruptly and make an idol of any form—doing evil in the sight of the LORD your God and provoking Him to anger—

I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.

²⁷ Then the LORD will scatter you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive among the nations to which the LORD will drive you.

²⁸ And there you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you this day that you will quickly perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live long upon it, but will be utterly destroyed.
KJV: I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
WEB: I call heaven and earth to witness against you today, that you will soon utterly perish from off the land which you go over the Jordan to possess it. You will not prolong your days on it, but will utterly be destroyed.
ASV: I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye go over the Jordan to possess it; ye shall not prolong your days upon it, but shall utterly be destroyed.
DARBY: I call heaven and earth to witness against you this day, that ye shall soon utterly perish from off the land whereunto ye pass over the Jordan to possess it: ye shall not prolong your days on it, but shall be utterly destroyed.
BLB: I call to witness against you⁺ this day the heavens and the earth that you⁺ will surely perish quickly from the land to which you⁺ are passing over the Jordan to possess. You⁺ will not prolong [your⁺] days in it, but you⁺ will be utterly destroyed.

ÅB: så tar jeg idag himmelen og jorden til vitne mot dere at dere snart skal utryddes fra det landet som dere nå drar over Jordan for å innta og ta i eie. Dere skal ikke leve mange dager der, men bli helt ødelagt.
OTB: kaller jeg himmelen og jorden til vitner mot dere i dag at dere raskt vil gå til grunne fra det landet dere krysser Jordan for å ta i eie. Dere vil ikke leve der lenge, men vil visselig bli ødelagt.
B1930: så tar jeg idag himmelen og jorden til vidne mot eder at I visselig snart skal utryddes av det land som I nu drar inn i over Jordan og skal ta i eie; I skal ikke leve mange dager der, men bli helt ødelagt.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Deuteronomy 32:1
Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
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Micah 6:2
Hear, O mountains, the LORD’s indictment, you enduring foundations of the earth. For the LORD has a case against His people, and He will argue it against Israel:
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Deuteronomy 30:18–19
I declare to you today that you will surely perish; you shall not prolong your days in the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess.
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Isaiah 1:2
Listen, O heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the LORD has spoken: “I have raised children and brought them up, but they have rebelled against Me.
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Jeremiah 22:29
O land, land, land, hear the word of the LORD!
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Jeremiah 2:12
Be stunned by this, O heavens; be shocked and utterly appalled,” declares the LORD.
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Ezekiel 36:4
therefore, O mountains of Israel, hear the word of the Lord GOD. This is what the Lord GOD says to the mountains and hills, to the ravines and valleys, to the desolate ruins and abandoned cities, which have become a spoil and a mockery to the rest of the nations around you.
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Jeremiah 44:22
So the LORD could no longer endure the evil deeds and detestable acts you committed, and your land became a desolation, a horror, and an object of cursing, without inhabitant, as it is this day.
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