13. say to the Lord, ‘None of the sacred tithe is left in my house; I have given it to the Levites, the foreigners, the orphans, and the widows, as you commanded me to do. I have not disobeyed or forgotten any of your commands concerning the tithe.
14. I have not eaten any of it when I was mourning; I have not taken any of it out of my house when I was ritually unclean; and I have not given any of it as an offering for the dead. I have obeyed you, O Lord; I have done everything you commanded concerning the tithe.
15. Look down from your holy place in heaven and bless your people Israel; bless also the rich and fertile land that you have given us, as you promised our ancestors.’
16. “Today the Lord your God commands you to obey all his laws; so obey them faithfully with all your heart.
17. Today you have acknowledged the Lord as your God; you have promised to obey him, to keep all his laws, and to do all that he commands.
18. Today the Lord has accepted you as his own people, as he promised you; and he commands you to obey all his laws.
19. He will make you greater than any other nation that he has created, and you will bring praise and honour to his name. You will be his own people, as he promised.”