Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel.
So now, write down this song for yourselves and teach it to the people of Israel. Make sure they learn it by heart, so that this song will serve as my witness against the people of Israel.
God is telling Moses to write down and teach a song to the Israelites that will serve as evidence of God's warnings when they eventually turn away from Him.
📚 Historical Context
This verse comes near the end of Moses' life as he prepares to transfer leadership to Joshua before the Israelites enter the Promised Land. God has just told Moses that the people will eventually abandon their covenant and worship other gods. The song mentioned here (found in Deuteronomy 32) was meant to be memorized and passed down through generations as a testimony of God's faithfulness and a warning about the consequences of unfaithfulness.
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