TSK · Deuteronomy 31:28

The Blessing of Jacob Jacob called for his sons and said,“Gather together so I can tell you what will happen to you in the future.

The Response of God The LORD said to Moses,“Gather to me seventy men of the elders of Israel, whom you know are elders of the people and officials over them, and bring them to the tent of meeting; let them take their position there with you.

You are standing today, all of you, before the LORD your God– the heads of your tribes, your elders, your officials, every Israelite man,

Gather the people– men, women, and children, as well as the resident foreigners in your villages– so they may hear and thus learn about and fear the LORD your God and carefully obey all the words of this law.

The King Institutes Religious Reform The king summoned all the leaders of Judah and Jerusalem.

He answered,“I tell you, if they keep silent, the very stones will cry out!”