Deuteronomy 31:29

“For I know that after my death, etc.] Which was just at hand, some time after that, not immediately; this he knew by a spirit of prophecy, namely, what follows: ye will utterly corrupt [yourselves]; their ways, works, and manners, and so themselves; corrupt the worship of God by making idols, and serving them, which is the corruption chiefly intended: and turn aside from the way which I have commanded you: from the way of the commandments of God, which Moses had given them in his name, and in which they were directed to walk; but, as here foretold, would wander and swerve from them as they did: and evil will befall you in the latter days; not only in the times of the judges, and in the time…”

“Moses completes the writing out of the book of the Law, and directs it to be placed by the ark of the covenant. Deuteronomy 31:24 The “book” here spoken of would contain the whole Pentateuch up to this verse, and be “the Book of Moses,” called generally by the Jews “the Law” (compare Matthew 22:40; Galatians 4:21). Deuteronomy 31:25 The Levites, which bare the ark - i. e., as in Deuteronomy 31:9, “the priests the sons of Levi.” The non-priestly Levites could not so much as enter the sanctuary or touch the ark (compare Numbers 4:15). Though in the journeys through the wilderness the ark was borne by the non-priestly Kohathites, yet on occasions of a more solemn and public character it was…”

“corrupt yourselves: Deu 32:5; Jdg 2:19; Isa 1:4; Hos 9:9; Act 20:30; Ti2 3:1-6; Pe2 1:14, Pe2 1:15; Pe2 2:1, Pe2 2:2 and evil: Deut. 28:15-68, Deu 29:18-28; Lev. 26:14-46; Ch2 34:24; Luk 19:42-44, Luk 21:24 the latter days: Deu 4:30; Gen 49:1; Job 19:25; Eze 38:8; Ti1 4:1; Ti2 3:1; Heb 1:2; Pe2 3:3 Deuteronomy 31:30”