1. The Lord made an agreement with the Israelites at Mount Horeb. In addition to that agreement, he also commanded Moses to make another agreement with them while they were in Moab. This is that agreement.
2. Moses called together all the Israelites. He said to them, “You saw everything the Lord did in the land of Egypt. You saw what he did to Pharaoh, to Pharaoh’s officers, and to his whole country.
3. You saw the great troubles he gave them. You saw the miracles and amazing things he did.
4. But even today, you still don’t understand what happened. The Lord has not let you really understand what you saw and heard.
5. He led you through the desert for 40 years, and in all that time, your clothes and sandals did not wear out.
6. You did not have any food with you. You did not have any wine or anything else to drink. But he took care of you so that you would understand that he is the Lord your God.
7. “You came to this place, and King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out to fight against us. But we defeated them.
8. Then we took their land and gave it to the people in the tribes of Reuben and Gad and to half the tribe of Manasseh.
9. If you obey all the commands in this agreement, you will continue to succeed in everything you do.
10. “Today all of you are standing here before the Lord your God. Your leaders, your officials, your elders, and all the other men are here.
11. Your wives and children are here and also the foreigners living among you—the people who cut your wood and bring you water.