Catholic Public Domain Version
"he instructed the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying: "
— Deuteronomy 31:25, Catholic Public Domain Version
“That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,”
“that Moses commanded the Levites, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying, ”
“that Moses commanded the Levites, who bore the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, saying,”
“he commanded the Levites who carried the ark of the LORD’s covenant,”
“He commanded the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying:”
“Moses said to the Levites who were responsible for taking up the ark of the Lord's agreement,”
“That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying,”
Therefore, Moses wrote the canticle, and he taught it to the sons of Israel.
And the Lord instructed Joshua, the son of Nun, and he said: “Be strong and valiant. For you shall lead the sons of Israel into the land which I have promised, and I will be with you.”
Therefore, after Moses had written the words of this law in a volume, and had finished it,
he instructed the Levites, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, saying:
“Take this book, and place it inside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, so that it may be there as a testimony against you.
For I know your contentiousness and your very stiff neck. Even while I am still living and entering with you, you have always acted with contention against the Lord. How much more so when I will be dead?
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.