Deuteronomy 29:5-9

29:5 I have led you through the desert for forty years. Your clothing has not worn out ¹  nor have your sandals ²  deteriorated. 29:6 You have eaten no bread and drunk no wine or beer – all so that you might know that I ³  am the Lord your God! 29:7 When you came to this place King Sihon of Heshbon and King Og of Bashan came out to make war and we defeated them. 29:8 Then we took their land and gave it as an inheritance to Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh.

The Present Covenant Setting

29:9 “Therefore, keep the terms ⁴  of this covenant and obey them so that you may be successful in everything you do.

[29:5]  ¹ tn The Hebrew text includes “on you.” This has not been included in the translation for stylistic reasons.

[29:5]  ² tn The Hebrew text includes “from on your feet.”

[29:6]  ³ tc The LXX reads “that he is the Lord your God.”

[29:9]  ⁵ tn Heb “words.”