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.
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.
19. You may be an Israelite and know all about the Lord's agreement with us, but he won't bless you if you rebel against him. You may think you can get away with it, but you will cause the rest of Israel to be punished along with you.