²⁶ “Take this scroll of the law and place it beside the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God. It will remain there as a witness against you, ²⁷ for I know about your rebellion and stubbornness.^[a] Indeed, even while I have been living among you to this very day, you have rebelled against the Lord; you will be even more rebellious after my death!^{[b] 28} Gather to me all your tribal elders and officials so I can speak to them directly about these things and call the heavens and the earth to witness against them.