Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and all your officials, so that I can speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to testify against them. New Living Translation “Now summon all the elders and officials of your tribes, so that I can speak to them directly and call heaven and earth to witness against them. English Standard Version Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears and call heaven and earth to witness against them. Berean Standard Bible 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. King James Bible Gather unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. New King James Version Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them. New American Standard Bible Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth as witnesses against them. NASB 1995 “Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. NASB 1977 “Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. Legacy Standard Bible Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their hearing and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. Amplified Bible Assemble before me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, so that I may speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them. Christian Standard Bible Assemble all your tribal elders and officers before me so that I may speak these words directly to them and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them. Holman Christian Standard Bible Assemble all your tribal elders and officers before me so that I may speak these words directly to them and call heaven and earth as witnesses against them. American Standard Version Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them. Aramaic Bible in Plain English All of you gather to me the Heads of your tribes and your Scribes and I shall speak these words to you and I shall call Heaven and Earth to witness against you. Brenton Septuagint Translation Gather together to me the heads of your tribes, and your elders, and your judges, and your officers, that I may speak in their ears all these words; and I call both heaven and earth to witness against them. Contemporary English Version So call together the leaders and officials of the tribes of Israel. I will bring this book and read every word of it to you, and I will call the sky and the earth as witnesses that all of you know what you are supposed to do. Douay-Rheims Bible Gather unto me all the ancients of your tribes, and your doctors, and I will speak these words in their hearing, and will call heaven and earth to witness against them. English Revised Version Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them. GOD'S WORD® Translation Assemble all the leaders of your tribes and your officers in front of me. As they listen, I will speak these words and call on heaven and earth to testify against them. Good News Translation Assemble all your tribal leaders and officials before me, so that I can tell them these things; I will call heaven and earth to be my witnesses against them. International Standard Version Gather together the leaders of your tribes and your foremen so I can speak these words in their hearing and call heaven and the earth as witnesses against them, JPS Tanakh 1917 Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them. Literal Standard Version Assemble to me all the elderly of your tribes, and your authorities, and I speak these words in their ears, and cause the heavens and the earth to testify against them, Majority Standard Bible 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. New American Bible Assemble all your tribal elders and your officials before me, that I may speak these words for them to hear and so may call heaven and earth to witness against them. NET Bible Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them. New Revised Standard Version Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officials, so that I may recite these words in their hearing and call heaven and earth to witness against them. New Heart English Bible Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes, and your elders and your judges and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them. Webster's Bible Translation Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. World English Bible Assemble to me all the elders of your tribes and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to witness against them. Young's Literal Translation 'Assemble unto me all the elders of your tribes, and your authorities, and I speak in their ears these words, and cause to testify against them the heavens and the earth, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Law Placed in the Ark…27For 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! 28Assemble 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. 29For 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.”… Cross References Deuteronomy 4:26 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. Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing. Therefore choose life, so that you and your descendants may live, Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O heavens, and I will speak; hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Job 20:27 The heavens will expose his iniquity, and the earth will rise up against him. Psalm 50:4 He summons the heavens above, and the earth, that He may judge His people: Treasury of Scripture Gather to me all the elders of your tribes, and your officers, that I may speak these words in their ears, and call heaven and earth to record against them. Gather unto me Deuteronomy 31:12 Gather the people together, men, and women, and children, and thy stranger that is within thy gates, that they may hear, and that they may learn, and fear the LORD your God, and observe to do all the words of this law: Deuteronomy 29:10 Ye stand this day all of you before the LORD your God; your captains of your tribes, your elders, and your officers, with all the men of Israel, Genesis 49:1,2 And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days… call heaven Deuteronomy 4:26 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. Deuteronomy 30:19 I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live: Deuteronomy 32:1 Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth. Jump to Previous Assemble Authorities Authority Cause Ears Earth Elders Hearing Heaven Heavens Officers Officials Overseers Record Speak Testify Together Tribes Witness WordsJump to Next Assemble Authorities Authority Cause Ears Earth Elders Hearing Heaven Heavens Officers Officials Overseers Record Speak Testify Together Tribes Witness WordsDeuteronomy 31 1. Moses encourages the people7. He encourages Joshua 9. He delivers the law unto the priests to be read in the seventh year 14. God gives a charge to Joshua 19. and a song to testify against the people 24. Moses delivers the book of the law to the Levites to keep 28. He makes a protestation Verse 28. - Call heaven and earth to record against them (cf. Deuteronomy 32:1). These words; the words of his charge, and especially the song he had composed, and which it would be the business of these officers to teach to the congregation. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Assembleהַקְהִ֧ילוּ (haq·hî·lū) Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine plural Strong's 6950: To gather as an assembly or congregation before me אֵלַ֛י (’ê·lay) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every the elders זִקְנֵ֥י (ziq·nê) Adjective - masculine plural construct Strong's 2205: Old of your tribes שִׁבְטֵיכֶ֖ם (šiḇ·ṭê·ḵem) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7626: Rod, staff, club, scepter, tribe and [all] your officers וְשֹׁטְרֵיכֶ֑ם (wə·šō·ṭə·rê·ḵem) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine plural Strong's 7860: A scribe, an official superintendent, magistrate so that I may speak וַאֲדַבְּרָ֣ה (wa·’ă·ḏab·bə·rāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 1696: To arrange, to speak, to subdue these הָאֵ֔לֶּה (hā·’êl·leh) Article | Pronoun - common plural Strong's 428: These, those words הַדְּבָרִ֣ים (had·də·ḇā·rîm) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 1697: A word, a matter, thing, a cause in their hearing בְאָזְנֵיהֶ֗ם (ḇə·’ā·zə·nê·hem) Preposition-b | Noun - fdc | third person masculine plural Strong's 241: Broadness, the ear and call heaven הַשָּׁמַ֖יִם (haš·šā·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 8064: Heaven, sky and earth הָאָֽרֶץ׃ (hā·’ā·reṣ) Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land to witness וְאָעִ֣ידָה (wə·’ā·‘î·ḏāh) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect Cohortative - first person common singular Strong's 5749: To duplicate, repeat, to protest, testify, to encompass, restore against them. בָּ֔ם (bām) Preposition | third person masculine plural Strong's Hebrew Links Deuteronomy 31:28 NIVDeuteronomy 31:28 NLT Deuteronomy 31:28 ESV Deuteronomy 31:28 NASB Deuteronomy 31:28 KJV Deuteronomy 31:28 BibleApps.com Deuteronomy 31:28 Biblia Paralela Deuteronomy 31:28 Chinese Bible Deuteronomy 31:28 French Bible Deuteronomy 31:28 Catholic Bible OT Law: Deuteronomy 31:28 Assemble to me all the elders (Deut. 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