15. The Lord loved your ancestors very much. He loved them so much that he chose you, their descendants, to be his people. He chose you instead of any other nation, and you are still his chosen people today.
16. “Stop being stubborn. Give your hearts to God.
17. The Lord is your God. He is the God of gods and the Lord of lords. He is the great God. He is the amazing and powerful fighter. To him everyone is the same. He does not accept money to change his mind.
18. He defends widows and orphans. He loves even the strangers living among us. He gives them food and clothes.
19. So you must also love them, because you yourselves were strangers in the land of Egypt.
20. “You must respect the Lord your God and worship only him. Never leave him. When you make promises, you must use his name only.
21. He is the one you should praise. He is your God. He has done great and amazing things for you. You have seen them with your own eyes.
22. When your ancestors went down into Egypt, there were only 70 people. Now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.