Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭25-31

“You will live in the country a long time. You will have children and grandchildren there. After all that time, be sure that you do not then ruin your lives by making any kind of idol! That is something the Lord your God considers evil, and it would make him very angry! So I am warning you now. Heaven and earth are my witnesses! If you do such an evil thing, you will quickly be destroyed! You are crossing the Jordan River now to take that land. But if you make any idols, you will not live there very long. No, you will be destroyed completely! The Lord will scatter you among the nations. And only a few of you will be left alive to go to the countries where the Lord will send you. There you will serve gods made by men—things made of wood and stone that cannot see or hear or eat or smell! But there in these other lands you will look for the Lord your God. And if you look for him with all your heart and soul, you will find him. When you are in trouble—when all these things happen to you—then you will come back to the Lord your God and obey him. The Lord your God is a merciful God! He will not leave you there or destroy you completely. He will not forget the agreement that he made with your ancestors. (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭4‬:‭25-31‬ ERV)