KJV ORIGINAL
Give ear, O ye heavens, and I will speak; and hear, O earth, the words of my mouth.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Listen, heavens, and I will speak; pay attention, earth, to the words I'm about to say.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Moses is calling on all of creation—heaven and earth—to witness the important message he's about to deliver.
📚 Historical Context
This verse opens Moses' final song to the Israelites before his death, delivered just before they entered the Promised Land. Moses is using poetic language to emphasize the cosmic importance of his message, calling heaven and earth as witnesses to God's faithfulness and Israel's future choices. This was a common literary device in ancient Near Eastern covenant ceremonies.
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