¹²“Now, people of Israel, listen to what the Lord your God demands of you: worship the Lord and do all that he commands. Love him, serve him with all your heart, ¹³and obey all his laws. I am giving them to you today for your benefit. ¹⁴To the Lord belong even the highest heavens; the earth is his also, and everything on it. ¹⁵But the Lord’s love for your ancestors was so strong that he chose you instead of any other people, and you are still his chosen people. ¹⁶So then, from now on be obedient to the Lord and stop being stubborn. ¹⁷^*The Lord your God is supreme over all gods and over all powers. He is great and mighty, and he is to be feared. He does not show partiality, and he does not accept bribes. ¹⁸He makes sure that orphans and widows are treated fairly; he loves the foreigners who live with our people, and gives them food and clothes. ¹⁹So then, show love for those foreigners, because you were once foreigners in Egypt. ²⁰Obey the Lord your God and worship only him. Be faithful to him and make your promises in his name alone. ²¹Praise him—he is your God, and you have seen with your own eyes the great and astounding things that he has done for you. ²²^*When your ancestors went to Egypt, there were only seventy of them. But now the Lord your God has made you as numerous as the stars in the sky.

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*10.17: 1 Ti 6:15; Rev 17:14; 19:16; Ac 10:34; Ro 2:11; Ga 2:6; Eph 6:9
*10.22 a: Gn 46:27 10.22 b: Gn 15:5; 22:17