I call heaven and earth as witnesses against you today that, if you disobey me, you will soon disappear from the land. You will not live very long in the land across the Jordan that you are about to occupy. You will be completely destroyed.

I am now giving you the choice between life and death, between God's blessing and God's curse, and I call heaven and earth to witness the choice you make. Choose life.

Assemble all your tribal leaders and officials before me, so that I can tell them these things; I will call heaven and earth to be my witnesses against them.

Hear this, everyone! Listen, all people everywhere,

The LORD said, "Earth and sky, listen to what I am saying! The children I brought up have rebelled against me.

And so I command the sky to shake with horror, to be amazed and astonished,

Listen, earth! As punishment for all their schemes I am bringing ruin on these people, because they have rejected my teaching and have not obeyed my words.

O land, land, land! Listen to what the LORD has said: