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26 I call[a] to witness against you today the heaven and the earth, that you will perish soon and completely from the land that you are crossing the Jordan into it to take possession of it; you will not live long on it,[b] but you will be completely destroyed. 27 And Yahweh will scatter you among the peoples, and you will be left few in number[c] among the nations to where Yahweh will lead you.[d] 28 And you will there serve gods made by human hands,[e] of wood and stone, gods that cannot see and cannot hear and cannot eat and cannot smell.

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Footnotes

  1. Deuteronomy 4:26 Or “I shall call to witness”
  2. Deuteronomy 4:26 Literally “you will not extend days”
  3. Deuteronomy 4:27 Literally “people of number,” as opposed to people without number
  4. Deuteronomy 4:27 Literally “he will lead Yahweh you there”
  5. Deuteronomy 4:28 Literally “the work of the hands of human”

26 I call the heavens and the earth as witnesses(A) against you(B) this day that you will quickly perish(C) from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess. You will not live there long but will certainly be destroyed. 27 The Lord will scatter(D) you among the peoples, and only a few of you will survive(E) among the nations to which the Lord will drive you. 28 There you will worship man-made gods(F) of wood and stone,(G) which cannot see or hear or eat or smell.(H)

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