5 it was not bread that you ate, nor wine or beer that you drank—so that you might know that I, the Lord, am your God.
6 When you came to this place, Sihon, king of Heshbon, and Og, king of Bashan, came out to engage us in battle, but we defeated them
7 and took their land, and gave it as a heritage to the Reubenites, Gadites, and the half-tribe of Manasseh.
8 Observe carefully the words of this covenant, therefore, in order that you may succeed in whatever you do.
9 You are standing today, all of you, in the presence of the Lord, your God—your tribal heads, elders, and officials, all of the men of Israel,
10 your children, your wives, and the resident alien who lives in your camp, from those who cut wood to those who draw water for you—
11 to enter into the covenant of the Lord, your God, which the Lord, your God, is making with you today, with its curse,