King Josiah told all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem to come and meet with him.
Deuteronomy 31:28 - Easy To Read Version Bring together all the officers and leaders of your family groups. I will tell them these things. And I will call heaven and earth to be witnesses against them. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition 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 witness against them. American Standard Version (1901) 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. Common English Bible Assemble all of your tribes’ elders and your officials in front of me, so I can speak these words in their hearing, and so I can call heaven and earth as my witnesses against them, Catholic Public Domain Version Gather to me all those greater by birth throughout your tribes, as well as your teachers, and I will speak these words in their hearing, and I will call heaven and earth as witnesses against them. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version 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. |
King Josiah told all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem to come and meet with him.
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Moses chose good men from among the people of Israel. Moses made them leaders over the people. There were rulers over 1,000 people, 100 people, 50 people, and ten people.
But Jesus answered, “I tell you, these things must be said. If my followers don’t say these things, then these rocks will say them.”
“Today all of you are standing here before the Lord your God. Your leaders, your officials, your elders (leaders), and all the other men are here.
“Today I am giving you a choice of two ways. And I ask heaven and earth to be witnesses of your choice. You can choose life or death. The first choice will bring a blessing. The other choice will bring a curse. So choose life! Then you and your children will live.
Bring together all the people—the men, the women, the little children, and the foreigners living in your cities. They will hear the Teachings, and they will learn to respect the Lord your God. Then they will be able to do all the things in the Teachings.
So, I am warning you now. Heaven and earth are my witnesses! If you do that evil thing, then you will quickly be destroyed! You are crossing the Jordan River now to take that land. But if you make any idols, then you will not live there very long. No, you will be completely destroyed!