7. You were the weakest of all nations,
8. but the Lord chose you because he loves you and because he had made a promise to your ancestors. Then with his mighty arm, he rescued you from the king of Egypt, who had made you his slaves.
9. You know that the Lord your God is the only true God. So love him and obey his commands, and he will faithfully keep his agreement with you and your descendants for a thousand generations.
10. But if you turn against the Lord, he will quickly destroy you.
11. So be sure to obey his laws and teachings I am giving you today.
12. If you completely obey these laws, the Lord your God will be loyal and keep the agreement he made with you, just as he promised our ancestors.
13. The Lord will love you and bless you by giving you many children and plenty of food, wine, and olive oil. Your herds of cattle will have many calves, and your flocks of sheep will have many lambs.
14. God will bless you more than any other nation—your families will grow and your livestock increase.
15. You will no longer suffer with the same horrible diseases that you sometimes had in Egypt. You will be healthy, but the Lord will make your enemies suffer from those diseases.
16. When the Lord helps you defeat your enemies, you must destroy them without pity! And don't get trapped into worshipping their gods.
17. You may be thinking, “How can we destroy these nations? They are more powerful than we are.”