Study Desk

Now go! When you speak, I will be with you and give you the words to say."

Moses had them take along the bones of Joseph, whose dying words had been, "God will come to your rescue, and when he does, be sure to take along my bones."

On a narrow strip of pure gold engrave the words: "Dedicated to the Lord ."

The Lord answered, "I can do anything! Watch and you'll see my words come true."

Balaam answered: "Pay close attention to my words—

and Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!

Balaam said: "I am the son of Beor, and my words are true, so listen to my message!

He told me that he would write the same words on the new stones that he had written on the ones I broke, and that I could put these stones in this sacred chest.

Moses and Joshua, I am going to give you the words to a new song. Write them down and teach the song to the Israelites. If they learn it, they will know what I want them to do, and so they will have no excuse for not obeying me.

When I punish the Israelites and their descendants with suffering and disasters, I will remind them that they know the words to this song, so they have no excuse for not obeying me. I will give them the land that I promised, but I know the way they are going to live later on.

Moses wrote down the words to the song right away, and he taught it to the Israelites.

Moses called a meeting of all the people of Israel, so he could teach them the words to the song that the Lord had given him. And here are the words:

Israel, I will teach you. My words will be like gentle rain on tender young plants, or like dew on the grass.

Moses spoke the words of the song so that all the Israelites could hear, and Joshua helped him. When Moses had finished,

The Law isn't empty words. It can give you a long life in the land that you are going to take."

The Lord loves the tribes of Israel, and he protects his people. They listen to his words and worship at his feet.

David sang a song to the Lord after the Lord had rescued him from his enemies, especially Saul. These are the words to David's song:

These are the last words of David the son of Jesse. The God of Jacob chose David and made him a great king. The Mighty God of Israel loved him. When God told him to speak, David said:

So the Lord made sure that every prophet warned Israel and Judah with these words: "I, the Lord , command you to stop doing sinful things and start obeying my laws and teachings! I gave them to your ancestors, and I told my servants the prophets to repeat them to you."

Does he think he can plan and win a war with nothing but words? Who is going to help him, now that he has turned against the king of Assyria?