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21. “Take this book of the law, and put it by the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against you.” Why did he say, “The Lord your God,” and did not say, “The Lord our God”?

22. “For the place on which you stand is holy ground.” Holy ground is the land of the living, Malchut. First, “On which you stand,” but afterwards, “That it may be there for a witness against you.” A witness indeed, to make a testimony.

23. Three are in a testimony, to testify: The well of Isaac, fate, and the stone that Joshua placed. This singing is more than everything, as it is written, “That this singing may be a witness for Me.” Thus, are they four? Indeed, but no testimony is written in regard to fate.

24. How do we know about the well of Isaac? Because it is written, “That it may be a witness to me.” “Fate,” it is written, “According to the selection by lot, their inheritance shall be divided.” He would say, “This is for Judah and this is for Benjamin, and likewise for everyone. This is why it is written, “By lot,” meaning that fate had spoken. The stone of Joshua is as it is written, “Behold, this stone shall be a witness against us,” while here it is written, “That it may be a witness against you.” And it is written, “That this singing shall testify before them as a witness.” It certainly testified about Israel.