Deuteronomy 31
1 And Moses went and spoke these words unto all Israel.
Musa berbicara lagi kepada bangsa Israel,
2 And he said unto them, I am a hundred and twenty years old this day; I am not able any more to go out and come in; for the Lord hath said unto me, Thou shalt not go over this Jordan.
katanya, "Sekarang umur saya sudah seratus dua puluh tahun dan saya tak mampu lagi menjadi pemimpinmu. Selain itu TUHAN telah berkata bahwa saya tak boleh menyeberangi Sungai Yordan.
3 The Lord thy God it is who goeth over before thee; he will destroy these nations from before thee, and thou shalt dispossess them: Joshua it is who goeth over before thee, as the Lord hath spoken.
TUHAN Allahmu sendiri akan berjalan di depanmu dan membinasakan bangsa-bangsa yang tinggal di situ, sehingga kamu dapat menduduki tanah mereka. Yosua akan menjadi pemimpinmu, seperti yang dikatakan TUHAN.
4 And the Lord will do unto them as he hath done to Sichon and to 'Og, the kings of the Emorites, and unto their land, whom he hath destroyed.
TUHAN akan membinasakan bangsa-bangsa itu, seperti Ia mengalahkan Sihon dan Og, raja orang Amori, serta menghancurkan negeri mereka.
5 And the Lord will give them up before you; and ye shall do unto them according unto the whole of the commandment which I have commanded you.
TUHAN akan memberi kamu kemenangan atas mereka, lalu mereka harus kamu perlakukan tepat seperti yang saya katakan kepadamu.
6 Be strong and of a good courage, be not afraid and be not dismayed on account of them; for the Lord thy God it is that goeth with thee; he will not let thee fail, nor forsake thee.
Hendaklah kamu teguh hati dan berani! Jangan takut kepada mereka, sebab TUHAN Allahmu sendiri yang akan menolong kamu. Ia tidak akan mengecewakan atau meninggalkan kamu."
7 And Moses called unto Joshua, and said unto him before the eyes of all Israel, Be strong and of a good courage; for thou must go with this people unto the land which the Lord hath sworn unto their fathers to give unto them; and thou shalt divide it for them as a possession.
Lalu Musa memanggil Yosua, dan di hadapan seluruh bangsa Israel ia berkata kepadanya, "Hendaklah engkau teguh hati dan berani, Yosua! Engkaulah yang akan memimpin bangsa ini untuk menduduki negeri yang dijanjikan TUHAN kepada nenek moyang mereka.
8 And the Lord it is that goeth before thee; he will be with thee, he will not let thee fail, nor will he forsake thee: fear not, nor be thou discouraged.
TUHAN sendiri membimbing dan menolong engkau. Ia tak akan mengecewakan atau meninggalkan engkau. Sebab itu janganlah takut atau cemas."
9 And Moses wrote down this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and unto all the elders of Israel.
Lalu Musa menuliskan hukum TUHAN Allah dan memberikannya kepada imam-imam Lewi yang ditugaskan untuk mengurus Peti Perjanjian, dan kepada para pemimpin Israel.
10 And Moses commanded them, saying, At the end of [every] seven years, at the fixed time of the year of release, on the feast of tabernacles,
Ia memerintahkan kepada mereka, "Pada akhir tiap tahun ketujuh, dalam tahun penghapusan hutang pada pesta Pondok Daun,
11 When all Israel come to appear before the Lord thy God in the place which he will choose, shalt thou read this law in the presence of all Israel in their hearing.
kamu harus membacakan hukum-hukum ini dengan suara nyaring bagi orang-orang Israel yang datang menyembah TUHAN Allahmu di tempat yang dipilih-Nya.
12 Assemble the people together, the men, and the women, and the children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates; in order that they may hear, and in order that they may learn how they are to fear the Lord your God, and observe to do all the words of this law;
Suruhlah semua orang laki-laki, perempuan dan anak-anak serta orang asing yang tinggal di kota-kotamu berkumpul untuk mendengar pembacaan itu, supaya mereka belajar menghormati TUHAN Allahmu serta setia mentaati perintah-perintah-Nya.
13 And that their children, who have not yet any knowledge, may hear, and learn to fear the Lord your God, all the days which ye live in the land whither ye go over the Jordan to possess it.
Dengan cara itu anak-anakmu yang belum pernah mendengar tentang hukum TUHAN Allahmu dapat mendengarnya dan belajar menghormati TUHAN selama mereka hidup di negeri yang tak lama lagi kamu duduki di seberang Sungai Yordan."
14 And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thy days approach that thou must die; call Joshua, and place yourselves in the tabernacle of the congregation, that I may give him a charge: and Moses and Joshua went, and placed themselves in the tabernacle of the congregation.
Kemudian TUHAN berkata kepada Musa, "Hidupmu tidak lama lagi. Jadi, panggillah Yosua dan bawalah dia ke Kemah-Ku, supaya Aku dapat memberi petunjuk-petunjuk kepadanya." Maka pergilah Musa dan Yosua ke Kemah TUHAN,
15 And the Lord appeared in the tabernacle in a pillar of cloud; and the pillar of cloud stood at the door of the tabernacle.
dan TUHAN menampakkan diri kepada mereka dalam tiang awan dekat pintu Kemah.
16 And the Lord said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers: and then will this people rise up, and go astray after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go to be in the midst of them, and they will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them.
Kata TUHAN kepada Musa, "Ajalmu sudah dekat. Sesudah kepergianmu, bangsa Israel tidak setia lagi kepada-Ku dan mengingkari perjanjian yang Kubuat dengan mereka. Mereka akan meninggalkan Aku untuk menyembah ilah-ilah yang disembah di negeri yang tak lama lagi mereka masuki.
17 And my anger shall be kindled against them on that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be given to be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall overtake them; and they will say on that day, Is it not, because my God is not in the midst of me, that these evils have overtaken me?
Kalau itu terjadi, kemarahan-Ku akan meluap terhadap mereka. Mereka akan Kutinggalkan dan Kubinasakan. Banyak bencana dahsyat akan menimpa mereka, lalu mereka akan sadar bahwa semua itu terjadi karena Aku, Allah mereka, tidak lagi menyertai mereka.
18 But I will assuredly hide my face on that day on account of all the evils which they have wrought, because they have turned unto other gods.
Pada waktu itu Aku tak mau menolong mereka, karena mereka telah menyembah ilah-ilah lain dan berbuat jahat.
19 Now therefore write ye for yourselves this song, and teach it the children of Israel, put it in their mouth; in order that this song may become for me a witness against the children of Israel.
Sekarang tulislah nyanyian ini dan ajarkanlah kepada bangsa Israel sebagai kesaksian terhadap mereka.
20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I have sworn unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and grown fat: then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant.
Mereka akan Kubawa ke negeri yang kaya dan subur, seperti Kujanjikan kepada nenek moyang mereka. Di situ mereka akan hidup dengan senang dan mendapat segala makanan yang mereka perlukan. Tetapi kemudian mereka akan berbalik dan menyembah ilah-ilah lain. Mereka akan menolak Aku dan mengingkari perjanjian-Ku,
21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles have befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouth of their seed; for I know their inclination which they have shown, even this day, before I have brought them into the land which I have sworn.
dan banyak bencana dahsyat akan menimpa mereka. Tetapi nyanyian ini akan tetap dinyanyikan dan dipakai sebagai kesaksian terhadap mereka. Bahkan sekarang, sebelum mereka Kubawa ke negeri yang Kujanjikan, Aku tahu jalan pikiran mereka."
22 And Moses wrote down this song on the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
Pada hari itu juga Musa menuliskan nyanyian itu, lalu mengajarkannya kepada bangsa Israel.
23 And he gave a charge unto Joshua the son of Nun, and said, Be strong and of a good courage; for thou shalt bring the children of Israel into the land which I have sworn unto them; and I will be with thee.
Kemudian TUHAN berbicara kepada Yosua, anak Nun, kata-Nya, "Hendaklah engkau teguh hati dan berani, Yosua! Engkau akan memimpin bangsa Israel memasuki negeri yang Kujanjikan kepada mereka, dan Aku akan menolong mereka."
24 And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished,
Lalu Musa menuliskan hukum Allah dalam sebuah buku. Ia menuliskannya dengan teliti dari awal sampai akhir.
25 That Moses commanded the Levites, the bearers of the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,
Ketika selesai, ia berkata kepada para imam Lewi yang ditugaskan untuk mengurus Peti Perjanjian,
26 Take this book of the law, and put it at the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may remain there against thee for a witness.
"Ambillah buku Hukum Allah ini, dan taruhlah di sebelah Peti Perjanjian TUHAN Allahmu, supaya tetap ada di situ sebagai kesaksian terhadap bangsa itu.
27 For I know thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, have ye been rebellious against the Lord, and how much more after my death?
Saya tahu mereka sangat keras kepala dan suka memberontak. Selagi saya masih hidup pun mereka berontak terhadap TUHAN; apalagi nanti, sesudah saya mati!
28 Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers; and I will speak in their ears these words, and I will call as witnesses against them the heavens and the earth.
Sekarang suruhlah semua pemimpin bangsa dan para perwira berkumpul di depan saya, supaya saya dapat menyampaikan hal-hal ini kepada mereka. Langit dan bumi saya panggil sebagai saksi terhadap mereka.
29 For I know that after my death ye will to a surety become corrupt, and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you; and that the evil will befall you in the latter days, when ye do the evil in the eyes of the Lord, to incense him through the work of your hands.
Saya tahu bahwa sesudah saya mati, orang-orang itu akan menjadi jahat dan menolak apa yang sudah saya ajarkan kepada mereka. Dan kelak mereka ditimpa bencana, karena membuat TUHAN marah dengan melakukan apa yang dilarang-Nya."
30 And Moses spoke in the ears of all the congregation of Israel the words of this song, until they were ended.
Kemudian Musa mengucapkan nyanyian ini sampai selesai sementara seluruh bangsa Israel mendengarkan.
