1. The Lord made an agreement with the Israelites at Mount Horeb. In addition to that agreement, he also commanded Moses to make another agreement with them while they were in Moab. This is that agreement.
2. Moses called together all the Israelites. He said to them, “You saw everything the Lord did in the land of Egypt. You saw what he did to Pharaoh, to Pharaoh’s officers, and to his whole country.
3. You saw the great troubles he gave them. You saw the miracles and amazing things he did.
4. But even today, you still don’t understand what happened. The Lord has not let you really understand what you saw and heard.
5. He led you through the desert for 40 years, and in all that time, your clothes and sandals did not wear out.
20-21. The Lord will not forgive them for that. No, the Lord will be angry and upset with them and punish them. The Lord will separate them from the tribes of Israel. He will completely destroy them. All the curses that are written in this book will happen to them. They are a part of the agreement that is written in this Book of Teachings.