11. The Lord said to me, “Go. Lead the people. They will go in and take the land I promised their ancestors.”
12. Now, Israel, this is what the Lord wants you to do. Respect the Lord your God. Do what he has told you to do. Love him. Serve the Lord your God with your whole being.
13. And obey the Lord’s commands and laws. I am giving them to you today for your own good.
14. The Lord owns the world and everything in it. The heavens, even the highest heavens, are his.
15. But the Lord cared for and loved your ancestors. And he chose you, their descendants. He chose you over all the other nations. And it is this way today.
16. Give yourselves to serving the Lord. Do not be stubborn any longer.
17. The Lord your God is God of all gods. He is the Lord of all lords. He is the great God. He is strong and wonderful. He does not take sides. And he will not be talked into doing evil.
18. He helps orphans and widows. He loves foreigners. He gives them food and clothes.
19. You also must love foreigners, because you were foreigners in Egypt.
20. Respect the Lord your God and serve him. Be loyal to him. Make your promises in his name.
21. You should praise him. He is your God. He has done great and wonderful things for you. You have seen them with your own eyes.
22. There were only 70 of your ancestors when they went down to Egypt. Now the Lord your God has made you as many as the stars in the sky.