8. Tie them on your hands and wear them on your foreheads to help you remember my teachings.
9. Write them on the doorposts of your houses and on your gates.
10. “The Lord your God made a promise to your ancestors, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He promised to give you this land, and he will give it to you. He will give you great and rich cities that you did not build.
11. He will give you houses full of good things that you did not put there. He will give you wells that you did not dig. He will give you vineyards and olive trees that you did not plant, and you will have plenty to eat.
12. “But be careful! Don’t forget the Lord. You were slaves in Egypt, but he brought you out of the land of Egypt.
13. Respect the Lord your God and serve only him. You must use only his name to make promises.
14. You must not follow other gods. You must not follow the gods of the people who live around you.
15. The Lord your God is always with you, and he hates for his people to worship other gods! So if you follow those other gods, the Lord will become very angry with you. He will destroy you from the face of the earth.
16. “You must not test the Lord your God like you tested him at Massah.
17. You must be sure to obey the commands of the Lord your God. You must follow all the teachings and laws he has given you.
18. You must do what is right and good—what pleases the Lord. Then everything will go well for you, and you can go in and take the good land that the Lord promised your ancestors.
19. And you will force out all your enemies, just as the Lord said.
20. “In the future, your children might ask you, ‘The Lord our God gave you teachings, laws, and rules. What do they mean?’