1 The Lord commanded Moses to make an agreement with the Israelites in Moab. This agreement was in addition to the agreement he had made with them at Mount Sinai.
2 Moses called all the Israelites together. And he said to them:You have seen everything the Lord did to the king of Egypt. You saw what he did to the king’s leaders and to the whole country.
3 With your own eyes you saw the great troubles, signs and miracles.
4 But to this day the Lord has not given you a mind that understands. You don’t really understand what you see with your eyes or hear with your ears.
5 The Lord led you through the desert for 40 years. During that time neither your clothes nor sandals wore out.
6 You ate no bread. You drank no wine or beer. This was so you would understand that he is the Lord your God.