²⁵ he gave this command to the Levites who carried^(A) the ark of the covenant of the Lord: ²⁶ “Take this Book of the Law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. There it will remain as a witness against you.^{(B) 27} For I know how rebellious^(C) and stiff-necked^(D) you are. If you have been rebellious against the Lord while I am still alive and with you, how much more will you rebel after I die!