7 When we first camped here, King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan attacked, but we defeated them.
8 Then we captured their land and divided it among the tribes of Reuben, Gad, and East Manasseh.
9 Israel, the Lord has made an agreement with you, and if you keep your part, you will be successful in everything you do.
10-12 Today everyone in our nation is standing here in the Lord's presence, including leaders and officials, parents and children, and even those foreigners who cut wood and carry water for us. We are at this place of worship to promise that we will keep our part of the agreement with the Lord our God.
13-15 In this agreement, the Lord promised that you would be his people and that he would be your God. He first made this promise to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and today the Lord is making this same promise to you. But it isn't just for you; it is also for your descendants.
16-17 When we lived in Egypt, you saw the Egyptians worship disgusting idols of wood, stone, silver, and gold. Then as we travelled through other nations, you saw those people worship other disgusting idols.
18 So make sure that everyone in your tribe remains faithful to the Lord and never starts worshipping gods of other nations.If even one of you worships idols, you will be like the root of a plant that produces bitter, poisonous fruit.