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He found him in a desert land, in the empty waste of a desert. He came around him and cared for him. He kept him as He would His own eye.

Then He said, ‘I will hide My face from them. I will see what their end will be. For they are a sinful people, children who are not faithful.

For a fire is started by My anger. It burns to the very bottom of the place of the dead. It burns up the earth and all that grows on the earth. It burns the base of the mountains.

"For they are a nation without wise teaching. There is no understanding in them.

For their rock is not like our Rock. Even those who hate us judge this.

For the Lord will judge His people. He will have loving-pity on His servants when He sees their strength is gone, and none are left of those who are free or of those who are not free.

For I lift up My hand to heaven, and promise that, as I live forever,

Be glad, O nations, with His people! For He will punish because of the blood of His servants. He will punish those who fight against Him. And He will take away the sin of His land and His people."

"Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, in the land of Moab beside Jericho. Look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the people of Israel for their own.

About Judah he said, "O Lord, hear the voice of Judah, and bring him to his people. He fought for them with his hands. Give him help against those who fight against him."

They will call the people to the mountain. There they will give gifts that are right with God. For they will take out the riches of the seas and the hidden riches of the sand."

He chose the best part for himself, for that was the ruler's share. He came with the leaders of the people. He did what the Lord wanted him to do. And he obeyed His Law with Israel."

About Naphtali he said, "O Naphtali, filled with favor, and full of the good things of the Lord, take the sea and the south for your own."

The children of Israel cried for Moses in the valley of Moab for thirty days. Then the days of crying and sorrow for Moses came to an end.

Now Joshua the son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom, for Moses had laid his hands on him. So the people of Israel listened to him and did what the Lord had told Moses.

There has never been another man who speaks for God in Israel like Moses. The Lord knew him face to face.

There has never been another who has shown all the great power and all the great fear which Moses did for all Israel to see.

Be strong and have strength of heart. For you will bring the people in to take this land which I promised to their fathers to give them.

Have I not told you? Be strong and have strength of heart! Do not be afraid or lose faith. For the Lord your God is with you anywhere you go."

"Go among the tents and tell the people, ‘Gather together the things you will need. For within three days you will cross this Jordan to go in to take the land the Lord your God is giving you for your own.'"